MSU to offer fumigant trainings Dec. 18 and Dec. 19

From MSU News Service

BOZEMAN — Montana State University’s Pesticide Education Program will offer two trainings to assist applicators in effectively managing pests with phosphine fumigants while using the fumigants safely.

Phosphine gas applicators may attend the fumigant training sessions Dec. 18 in Havre or Dec. 19 in Miles City. The half-day sessions will focus on managing rodents with fumigants and managing insects in agricultural structures. Presenters are Stephen Vantassel, Montana Department of Agriculture vertebrate pest specialist, and Cecil Tharp, MSU pesticide education specialist....