SPARKS, Nev. -
February 15, 2023The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA), in cooperation
with the United States Department of Agriculture Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) program, will conduct in-person meetings to discuss proposed
Mormon cricket and grasshopper population management on public lands.
“For the last few years, Mormon cricket and grasshopper
populations have caused issues across northern Nevada,” State Entomologist Jeff
Knight said. “The more that citizens know about prevention methods, the better
we can manage these populations in Nevada. The most important thing citizens
can do is report infestations to the NDA Entomology Lab.”
The NDA and PPQ will treat public land areas with the goal
of protecting crops and public safety. The meeting will discuss possible
management strategies, citizen roles and how to report and manage infestations
on private property. A recording will be available for later viewing.
The meetings will take place at the following date and
times:
- Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. - Nevada Department of
Agriculture Sparks Office located at 405 S. 21st St., Sparks
- Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. - Cooperative Extension Office
located at 1085 Fairgrounds Road., Winnemucca
- Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. - Nevada Department of
Agriculture Elko Office located at 4780 E. Idaho St., Elko
- Feb. 22 at 4 p.m. - Eureka County Offices at 701
S. Main St., Eureka
Those interested in attending are encouraged to
preregister. The meeting notice, agenda, registration link and more details 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 225 dedicated employees
providing services in its five divisions, Administrative Services, Animal
Industry, Measurement Standards, Food and Nutrition, and Plant Health and
Compliance. The department’s $288 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.
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