Senate committee urges restoration of pesticide, fertilizer usage survey
After protests from industry, environmental groups, Senate committee urges that USDA restore funding for surveying pesticide, fertilizer application on U.S. farms. But official says that without additional funding, $8 million program won't return. Higher standard would be implementing California's exacting reporting requirements nationally, says researcher.
American Chemical Society 2008-07-30
Categories: Agriculture, ENVIRONMENT
Index: Agricultural Chemical Usage reports, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, Association of American Pesticide Control Officials, California Citrus Quality Council, California EPA, California Fresh Fig Growers Association, California Specialty Crops Council, Charles Benbrook, Cherry Marketing Institute, Chicago Board of Trade, Crop Protection Research Institute, CropLife America, CropLife Foundation, Debra Edwards, Del Monte Foods, Doane Marketing Research, Empire State Potato Growers Inc., EPA, Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association, FMC Agricultural Products Group, Inc., integrated pest management, IPM, Janice Ward, Jennifer Sass, Leonard Gianessi, Mark Miller, Michigan Blueberry Growers Association, Michigan Vegetable Council, Minor Crop Farmer Alliance, NASS, National Agricultural Aviation Association, National Agricultural Statistics Service, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council of America, National Grape Cooperative, National Potato Council, National Water-Quality Assessment, National Watermelon Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, NAWQA, North American Blueberry Council, Northwest Horticultural Council, NRDC, Office of Pesticide Programs, Organic Center, Pesticide National Synthesis Project, Produce Marketing Association, Robert Gilliom, Society of American Florists, Susan Ratcliffe, Syngenta Crop Protection, The Fertilizer Institute, U.S. Apple Association, U.S. Geological Survey, United Fresh Produce Association, USA Rice Federation, USGS, Valent U.S.A., Washington State Potato Commission