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1979 Pesticide Use On Vegetables In Five Regions

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According to a 1979 Vegetable Pesticide Survey, approximately 16 million pounds of pesticides (excluding mineral spirits) were used to control weeds, insects, diseases, and nematodes on 12 vegetable crops in five regions which included 18 States. The five regions are Northeast (NY, NJ), Southeast (NC, SC, GA, FL), Midwest (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI), Northwest (ID, OR, WA), and Southwest (AZ, CO, TX). The 12 vegetable crops include cabbage, cantaloups, carrots, celery, cucumbers, green peas, lettuce, onions, snap beans, sweet corn, tomatoes, and watermelons. Approximately 11.5 million acre-treatments were made ranging from a low of 137,500 treatments on 126,300 acres of cucumbers to a high of 3.2 million treatments on 555,900 acres of sweet corn.

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  • Ferguson, Walter L., 1984. "1979 Pesticide Use On Vegetables In Five Regions," Staff Reports 276786, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:276786
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.276786
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    1. Kuntz, B. Ted & Ferguson, Walter L., 1982. "1979 Pesticide Use on Vegetables in the Northwest, A Preliminary Report," Staff Reports 333797, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Allred, Amy J. & Lucier, Gary, 1990. "The U.S. Watermelon Industry," Staff Reports 278274, 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.
    3. Greene, Catherine & Zepp, Glenn, 1989. "Changing Pesticide Regulations: A Promise for Safer Produce," Food Review/ National Food Review, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, vol. 12(3), September.
    4. Lin, Biing-Hwan & Padgitt, Merritt & Bull, Len & Delvo, Herman & Shank, David & Taylor, Harold, 1995. "Pesticide and Fertilizer Use and Trends in U.S. Agriculture," Agricultural Economic Reports 308423, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    5. Ferguson, Walter L., 1985. "Pesticide Use on Selected Crops: Aggregated Data, 1977-80," Agricultural Information Bulletins 309340, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    6. Greene, Catherine R. & Cuperus, Gerrit W., 1991. "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the Vegetable Industry During the 1980's," Staff Reports 278377, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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