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Pesticide, herbicide use in U.S. agriculture, 1960-2008
2014-06-05 17:46:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge, Richard Nehring, Craig Osteen, Seth Wechsler, Andrew Martin, and Alex Vialou. Pesticide Use in U.S. Agriculture: 21 Selected Crops, 1960-2008, EIB-124, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, May 2014 The USDA Economic Research Service released finding from a pesticide use study. Over the last five decades, pesticide use on corn, soybeans and other crops, as well as active ingredients, has changed dramatically in U.S. agriculture, including herbicide and insecticide use. read more
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MALI: Cotton farmers reduce pesticide use
2014-02-27 13:15:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Pesticide use by cotton farmers in Mali has fallen by as much as 92% as a result of field schools training growers in alternative pest control measures, according to a new report.
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EPA Proposes New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure
2014-02-20 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
U.S. EPA announced proposed revisions to Worker Protection Standard in order to protect farm workers and their families from pesticide exposure. Increased training and signage will inform farm workers about protections they are afforded under law and will help them protect against pesticide exposure. Workers and others near treated fields will be protected from pesticide overspray and fumes, and children under 16 will be legally barred from handling all pesticides. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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Biotech industry goes to court to fight Hawaii's GMO and pesticide restriction bill
2014-01-26 03:07:09| Biotech - Topix.net
Anti-GMO activists and Kauai County council members in Hawaii had to dig in as Kauai mayor Bernard Carvalho made a plea to not override his veto of Bill 2491.
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Maruha Nichiro recalls frozen food products over pesticide contamination fears
2014-01-02 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
Aqlifoods, a subsidiary of Japanese seafood company Maruha Nichiro Holdings, is recalling 6.3 million packages of frozen foods including croquettes and pizza as they may contain pesticide.
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