The mission of the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board is to protect and serve the citizens of Arkansas and the agricultural and business communities by providing information and unbiased enforcement of laws and regulations thus ensuring quality products and services. For more information on programs, regulations and services, go to: agriculture.arkansas.gov/arkansas-state-plant-board PEST CONTROL PESTICIDE Fire ant quarantine area: 39 counties 4.3 MILLION pounds of unwanted pesticide have been collected and disposed of in counties across Arkansas since 2015 22,034 applicators certified BUREAU OF STANDARDS perform inspections and testing on 877 moter fuel dispensers 6,681 retail business inspections 2,832 scale inspections APIARY 2,923 registered beekeepers 47,968 registered bee colonies 100 different crops, fruits and vegetables in the U.S. rely on bees for pollination Information provided by ASPB 2018. INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY THE ARKANSAS AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT. 1,355 certificates issued attesting export products are free of pests, weeds and diseases 13,818 QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS ON SEEDS FOR MORE THAN 60 CROPS 903 N-P-K tests performed on 1.2 MILLION TONS of fertilizer sold in Arkansas Emerald ash borer quarantine area: 33 counties
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