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Last updated: January 28, 2012 3:58 a.m.

Scotts Miracle-Gro agrees to $4 million pesticides fine

Associated Press

MARYSVILLE, Ohio – Court documents in Ohio indicate lawn and garden company Scotts Miracle-Gro intends to plead guilty to violating federal pesticides law, pay a $4 million fine and give $500,000 to help support wildlife study and preservation.

The proposed plea and penalties were agreed to by the government and Marysville-based company and filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus on Wednesday.

Among the allegations is that the company used a toxic pesticide on birdfeed for two years, including six months after employees warned against it. The government also says a manager used bogus federal documents to obtain state registrations for several products and created fake correspondence between the company and the government when challenged.

A Scotts spokesman says a judge has yet to review and approve the agreement and declined further comment.

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