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1979 Herbicide, Defoliant, and Desiccant Use on Cotton in the United States

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  • Rich, Peter R.

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Farmers reported that 18.6 million pounds (a.i.) of herbicides and 23.2 million pounds of defoliants and desiccants were applied to cotton during 1979. Herbicide acre-treatments totaled 22.9 million and consisted of 20.5 million with single material herbicides, and 2.4 million with herbicide mixes. Defoliant and desiccant acre-treatments totaled 9.2 million and consisted of 8.1 million single material defoliants and desiccants and 1.1 million tank-mixes. The major herbicides were fluometuron, glyphosate, MSMA, and trifluralin. The primary defoliants and desiccants were arsenic acid, DEF, paraquat, and sodium chlorate. Coefficients of variation were computed for acres treated with specific pesticides.

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  • Rich, Peter R., 1982. "1979 Herbicide, Defoliant, and Desiccant Use on Cotton in the United States," Staff Reports 316799, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:316799
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.316799
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    1. 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.
    2. 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.

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