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Resident urges county to demand pesticide notifications; staff says VDACS enforces drift rules
Summary
A resident described pesticide drift onto homes, gardens and play areas and urged the county to require notice and product information; county staff replied that enforcement and product‑label compliance are state functions handled by VDACS and that the state is the primary regulator.
A resident told the Wood County Board of Supervisors that pesticide spray from a neighboring field drifted onto yards, gardens, play areas and livestock, and asked the county to adopt local measures requiring notice and access to safety data sheets. The speaker said the family could still smell pesticide seven days after the application and…
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