Group Pushes to Stop Aerial Pesticide Spraying Hancock County Blueberry Processors Targeted

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BLUE HILL - An environmental group Wednesday targeted three Hancock County blueberry processors urging them to stop aerial spraying of pesticides on the fields they manage.

Citizens for Reform Of Pesticide Spraying, or CROPS, held a small rally at the Blue Hill Public Park on Wednesday and were joined by members of the Toddy Pond Environmental Association and the Toxics Action Center. The groups protested the health and environmental dangers of aerial spraying and called on the area's three blueberry processors to "be good neighbors" and stop the practice.

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Group Pushes to Stop Aerial Pesticide Spraying Hancock County Blueberry Processors Targeted

"We're here to focus attention on the irresponsible actions of three local blueberry producers: Merrill Blueberry Farm, G.M. Allen's and Allen's Blueberry Freezer," sai...

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