Alternatives for Reducing Insecticides on Cotton and Corn
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Page : 164 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Crop rotation
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Page : 164 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Crop rotation
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Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Page : 1584 pages
File Size : 35,38 MB
Release : 1983
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Page : 156 pages
File Size : 25,39 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Environmental protection
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Author : Craig D. Osteen
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Page : 60 pages
File Size : 35,56 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Agricultural pests
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Page : 662 pages
File Size : 22,2 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Agriculture
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Page : 878 pages
File Size : 21,60 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Government publications
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Author : Pierre R. Crosson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 31,72 MB
Release : 2016-03-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1317335147
Originally published in 1982, this report explores long-term trends in demand for U.S. agricultural production, energy prices and agricultural technologies and their effect on natural resources such as land and water in the United States. Crosson and Brubaker also discuss possible policy modifications in order to lessen the environmental impacts expected to emerge from these trends. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies.
Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Page : 1760 pages
File Size : 29,15 MB
Release : 1983
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Author : T. J. Sheets
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 41,89 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1461262429
Chemical pesticides continue as a point of major controversy in our society. Increasingly stringent regulatory actions on the part of state and federal agencies, exemplified by the RPAR (Rebuttable Presump tion Against Registration) program of the Environmental Protection Agency, are supported by environmental groups and are generally op posed or viewed with skepticism by agriculturalists. The energy crisis invokes other questions on benefits of pesticides versus nonchemical controls and effects on labor utilization. As DDT and other persistent pesticides have been phased out, the more labile, short-lived chemicals have filled the voids in pest management systems; and effects on nontarget species appear to have declined in recent years as the shift occurred. However, nagging ques tions of the hazard to man and other nontarget species from long-term, low-level exposure to pesticides are frequently raised; and recent suggestions that certain well-known and long-used chemicals cause cancer, increase sterility, and initiate or augment other deleterious effects in test animals have instilled a sense of caution and raised con cern about the continued availability of some pesticides previously considered safe. So the facade of concern and confusion continues. This book is an outgrowth of a symposium at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February, 1978. An introduction has been added, and some of the papers have been modified since presentation.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 28,86 MB
Release : 2000-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0309172942
Although chemical pesticides safeguard crops and improve farm productivity, they are increasingly feared for their potentially dangerous residues and their effects on ecosystems. The Future Role of Pesticides explores the role of chemical pesticides in the decade ahead and identifies the most promising opportunities for increasing the benefits and reducing the risks of pesticide use. The committee recommends R&D, program, and policy initiatives for federal agriculture authorities and other stakeholders in the public and private sectors. This book presents clear overviews of key factors in chemical pesticide use, including: Advances in genetic engineering not only of pest-resistant crops but also of pests themselves. Problems in pesticide useâ€"concerns about the health of agricultural workers, the ability of pests to develop resistance, issues of public perception, and more. Impending shifts in agricultureâ€"globalization of the economy, biological "invasions" of organisms, rising sensitivity toward cross-border environmental issues, and other trends. With a model and working examples, this book offers guidance on how to assess various pest control strategies available to today's agriculturist.