The Montana State University Pesticide Education Program is offering a training in Fort Benton to assist farm applicators in safely managing pests with phosphine fumigants. Some common examples of products containing aluminum or magnesium phosphide include Fumi-cel, Fumitoxin, Magtoxin, Phostoxin, and Weevil-cide.

The fumigant training session is offered on March 24th in Fort Benton at the Ag Center located at 1205 20th street. Four private or commercial applicator credits will be available. The session begins at 8:00 a.m. with fumigant management of rodents presented by Stephen Vantassel, Montana Department of Agriculture Vertebrate Pest Specialist. Cecil Tharp, MSU Extension Pesticide Education Specialist will follow with a presentation on managing insects in agricultural structures. Please contact Amy Bowser (406-994-5178; amy.bowser@montana.edu) by March 20th if you are planning to attend.

Montana State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana Counties Cooperating. MSU Extension is an equal opportunity/affirmative action provider of educational outreach.