FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 23, 2011

CONTACT:
Michael Schommer, Communications Director
651.201.6629, Michael.schommer@state.mn.us
651.260.2956 on day of event

MEDIA ADVISORY: Twin Cities gypsy moth treatment scheduled Tuesday, May 24  

What:

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will conduct a gypsy moth eradication treatment on    approximately 1500 acres of land in Hennepin, Anoka and Washington counties tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 24, assuming weather conditions are favorable. The treatments include a 136 acre section of parts of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Edina; 539 acres in Coon Rapids and Andover; and, 844 acres in the city of Grant. Members of the media are invited to the staging area for video and photograph opportunities, and interviews with MDA staff.

Where:

The staging area for all three treatment areas will be the Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Key Air facilities, located at 9877 North Airport Rd., Blaine, MN 55449. 

When:

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (Times are approximate and are dependent on weather conditions.) 

Who:

Members of MDA’s Gypsy Moth Unit will be available to answer questions about the treatment and operations.           

Updates before, during and after the treatments will be given on MDA’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/mnagriculture), MDA’s Twitter account (www.twitter.com/mnagriculture), and the Arrest the Pest Hotline at 651-201-MOTH.

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