SPARKS, Nev. -
March 14, 2022The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA), in cooperation with the United States
Department of Agriculture Plant Protection
and Quarantine (PPQ) program, will conduct meetings throughout March of
2022 to discuss proposed Mormon cricket and grasshopper population management
on public lands.
“The NDA and PPQ survey grasshopper and Mormon
cricket populations to determine population management plans,” NDA State
Entomologist Jeff Knight said. “We had a mild winter in northern Nevada and
some later storms, so it’s hard to say what numbers will look like this year.”
The NDA and PPQ may treat public land areas that
meet management criteria with the goal of protecting rangeland forage, crops
and public safety, based on funding availability. The meetings will
discuss possible management strategies and a recording will be available for
later viewing. Citizen roles and how to report and manage infestations on
private property will also be discussed.
“Meetings will discuss private property
treatment and prevention methods residents can use, but the most important
thing citizens can do is report infestations to the NDA Entomology Lab by
visiting agri.nv.gov/entomology,”
Knight said.
The meetings will take place at the following
times and locations:
Date
March 29, 2022
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Time
4:00 PM
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Location
NevadaDept.ofAgricultureOffice at 405 S. 21st St. Sparks, NV
(775)353-3600
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March30,2022
|
10:00 AM
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Cooperative
Extension Office at 1085 Fairgrounds Rd. Winnemucca, NV (775) 623-6304
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March 30, 2022
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1:00 PM
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Cooperative Extension Office at 815 N. Second St. Battle Mountain,
NV (775) 635-5565
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March 30, 2022
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4:00 PM
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Nevada Dept. of Agriculture Office at 4780 E. Idaho St. Elko, NV (775)
738-8076
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March
31, 2022
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10:00 AM
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Eureka County Offices at 701 S. Main St. Eureka,
NV
(775) 237-5326
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More information, including meeting agendas, are
available on the NDA
website.
About the Nevada Department of Agriculture
The Nevada
Department of Agriculture (NDA) mission is to preserve, protect and
promote Nevada’s agriculture. The department has 150 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administration, Animal Industry,
Consumer Equitability, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Industry. The department’s
$232 million budget facilitates regulatory and administrative work in
agriculture and food manufacturing industries, protecting public and
environmental health and worker safety, and providing food distribution and
oversight for the United States Department of Agriculture’s school and
community nutrition programs.