Company that leases farm land on Navajo agrees to fine

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — An Idaho-based company that leases farm land on the Navajo Nation has been fined for failing to post information on pesticides and ensuring protective gear properly fits workers.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says Navajo Mesa Farms agreed to pay about $6,000 to settle four violations from 2013 and 2016.

The company has an office in Farmington and grows potatoes on tribal land.

The EPA says the company didn’t post pesticide safety information for workers or indicate a buffer zone for fumigants that would keep bystanders from the area.

The agency says the company also didn’t check that workers’ respirators fit properly.

The settlement agreement was finalized late last month.

Free News Delivery by Email

Would you like to have the day's news stories delivered right to your inbox every evening? Enter your email below to start!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

For security, use of Google's reCAPTCHA service is required which is subject to the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

I agree to these terms.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.