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FARM ADVISORY SERVICES AND PESTICIDE TOXICITY ON COTTON AND PEANUTS IN THE ALBEMARLE-PAMLICO WATERSHED [PDF]
According to a Virginia-North Carolina watershed survey, farmers view advisory services as having the effect of decreasing pesticide use. However, analysis of pesticide use shows that hired staff, scouting personnel, and extension agents are associated ...
Bosch, Darrell J.+3 more
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Introduction: The development of small molecule modulators rooted the plant resistance mechanism represents a compelling strategy for improving plant resistance and fortifying food security.
Ya Wang+8 more
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IUPAC Commission on the Development, Improvement, and Standardization of Methods of Pesticide Residue Analysis [PDF]
H. Egan
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Abstract Straw returning is important for rural ecological management and sustainable agricultural development. Using farm survey data for Anhui Province, China, in 2020, we applied the double‐hurdle model to investigate the impact of agricultural machinery services and land fragmentation on farmers' straw‐returning behavior, and to explore the ...
Xin Wang, Yanping Song, Wei Huang
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From parcels to people: development of a spatially explicit risk indicator to monitor residential pesticide exposure in agricultural areas [PDF]
The increase in global pesticide use has mirrored the rising demand for food over the last decades, resulting in a boost in crop yields. However, concerns about the impact of pesticides on biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health, especially for populations residing close to cultivated areas, are growing.
arxiv
Abstract The transition from subsistence to market‐oriented agriculture holds the potential to boost rural economic progress and improve the well‐being of the rural poor in developing countries. Despite this potential, there is limited understanding of the key drivers for smallholder commercialization. In this study, we utilize comprehensive three‐wave
Abebayehu Girma Geffersa+1 more
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Ground Water Monitoring Project for Arkansas, Phase III [PDF]
This report is composed of two parts. The first part is an interpretation of the pesticide and nitrate data collected in Woodruff County based on samples collected during 1994.
Hill, Steven S.+5 more
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Abstract Eco‐labels inform consumers about the sustainable attributes of a product, but consumer face challenges to differentiate and select for specific attributes. Certification programs are similarly challenged to incentivize adoption of sustainable practices in product supply chains when consumer ability to differentiate sustainable attributes is ...
Nicolas Gatti+5 more
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Pesticide Use and IPM Adoption: Does IPM Reduce Pesticide Use in the United States? [PDF]
In 2001, the United States General Accounting Office issued a report entitled “Management Improvements Needed to Further Promote Integrated Pest Management.” This report documents that overall agricultural pesticide usage increased from 1992 to 2000 ...
Maupin, Jason, Norton, George W.
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Residues of Pesticides and Other Foreign Chemicals in Foods and Feeds [PDF]
May N. Inscoe
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