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Farmers' Use of Pesticides in 1976

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  • Eichers, Theodore R.
  • Andrelinas, Paul A.
  • Anderson, Thelma W.

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Pesticides have been responsible for much of the yield gains in modern farm production. Farmers used 661 million pounds of pesticides in 1976, up 38 percent from 1971. Crops accounted for 98 percent of farm pesticide use, and herbicides accounted for 60 percent of the crop use. Herbicides also accounted for most of the overall rise in pesticide use between 1971 and 1976, increasing 76 percent. A slowdown in the pesticide growth rate can be expected, however, because of concern over possible adverse effects and because of greater use of such alternatives as biological controls and integrated pest management.

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  • Eichers, Theodore R. & Andrelinas, Paul A. & Anderson, Thelma W., 1978. "Farmers' Use of Pesticides in 1976," Agricultural Economic Reports 307695, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerser:307695
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307695
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    1. McDowell, Robert & Marsh, Cleveland & Osteen, Craig, 1982. "Insecticide Use on Cotton in 1979," Staff Reports 333510, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Osteen, Craig D. & Szmedra, Philip I., 1989. "Agricultural Pesticide Use Trends and Policy Issues," Agricultural Economic Reports 308081, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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