Author : Primary Industries Standing Committee
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 34,5 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780643068353
This practical guide focuses on managing the risks of spray drift and includes information on appropriate handing practices to ensure a safe workplace.
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Pesticides
ISBN : 1428902198
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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Pesticides
ISBN : 1428900969
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Page : 224 pages
File Size : 25,64 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Forests and forestry
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Author : Britt Maestroni
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 21,14 MB
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128161566
Integrated Analytical Approaches for Pesticide Management provides proven laboratory practices/examples and methods necessary to control pesticides in food and water in various environments. The book presents insights into good laboratory practices and examples of methods used in individual specialist laboratories, thus enabling stakeholders in the agri-food industry to appreciate the importance of proven, reliable data and the associated quality assurance approaches for end product testing for toxic levels of contaminant residues in food. The book is written in a rigorous, but simple, way to make sure that a broad range of readers can appreciate its technical content. The book's practical nature and generic guidelines distinguish it from others in the marketplace. - Provides coverage of risk assessment and effective testing technologies - Covers generic guidelines on pesticide analysis on different environmental matrices for use in the developed and developing world - Presents the most up-to-date information in research sample testing preparation and method validation to detect pesticide residues in food - Includes examples of each method for practical application - Demonstrates proven, reliable research data and the associated quality assurance approaches for end product testing for food, water and soil sediment - Describes the concept of integrated analytical approaches for pesticide management practices
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Page : 444 pages
File Size : 36,41 MB
Release : 1976
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Author : Shannah M Whithaus
Publisher : UCANR Publications
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 45,92 MB
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1601078951
The first update to this key reference guide in over 15 years! This revised edition contains a new format making it even easier to study for the DPR exams. In addition to the review questions found at the end of each chapter, this new edition contains knowledge expectations at the beginning of each chapter. These brief statements describe what you are expected to learn after reading that chapter, allowing you to study more effectively for DPR’s pesticide applicator licensing (QAL/QAC) exams. These knowledge expectations are also highlighted in sidebars throughout each chapter, providing a study roadmap so you know which sections of each chapter are most important. Also new: Updated pesticides table to reflect products available in CaliforniaUpdated information on nematodes, vertebrates, and pathogensExpanded information on environmental hazards, expanded information on personal protective equipment including EPA respirator criteriaUp-to-date information on worker protection standardsExpanded information on pesticide resistanceUpdated compliance guidelines for pesticide use reporting as required by California lawA dedicated chapter covering label reading, including an updated label that reflects current regulations The Safe and Effective Use of Pesticides provides detailed information for selecting, using, handling, storing, and disposing of pesticides. It emphasizes worker protection, prevention of groundwater contamination, protection of endangered species and wildlife, and reduction of environmental problems. This is a significant update to the 2nd Edition, so everyone will want to update their reference library with this new edition. The principles described in this volume apply to all areas of pest control, including agricultural, structural, landscape, greenhouse, and public health applications. Volume 1 in the Pesticide Application Compendium. This is recommended study material for all categories of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) Qualified Pesticide Applicator License (QAL) and Qualified Pesticide Applicator Certificate (QAC) exams.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,53 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Bonds
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Author : Eric Lichtfouse
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 18,15 MB
Release : 2009-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9048127165
Sustainable agriculture is a rapidly growing field aiming at producing food and energy in a sustainable way for humans and their children. Sustainable agriculture is a discipline that addresses current issues such as climate change, increasing food and fuel prices, poor-nation starvation, rich-nation obesity, water pollution, soil erosion, fertility loss, pest control, and biodiversity depletion. Novel, environmentally-friendly solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from sciences as diverse as agronomy, soil science, molecular biology, chemistry, toxicology, ecology, economy, and social sciences. Indeed, sustainable agriculture decipher mechanisms of processes that occur from the molecular level to the farming system to the global level at time scales ranging from seconds to centuries. For that, scientists use the system approach that involves studying components and interactions of a whole system to address scientific, economic and social issues. In that respect, sustainable agriculture is not a classical, narrow science. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach that treats only negative impacts, sustainable agriculture treats problem sources. Because most actual society issues are now intertwined, global, and fast-developing, sustainable agriculture will bring solutions to build a safer world. This book series gathers review articles that analyze current agricultural issues and knowledge, then propose alternative solutions. It will therefore help all scientists, decision-makers, professors, farmers and politicians who wish to build a safe agriculture, energy and food system for future generations.
Author : Fiaz Ahmad
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,72 MB
Release : 2021-10-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1838819215
Food security is one of the primary themes of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. In this regard, agricultural engineering is considered the backbone of agriculture, and agricultural mechanization is considered a helpful way to enhance crop yield and farmers’ profitability. Technology in Agriculture presents research in the field of agricultural engineering technologies and applications in agricultural equipment engineering, biosystem engineering, energy systems engineering, and computers in agriculture. It provides an overview of recent advancements in agricultural engineering and examines key aspects of emerging technologies and their applications. In addition, the book explores modern methodologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning for agricultural mechanization.
