agricultural chemicals and production technology: questions and answers
Pest management
What are the major pest problems facing U.S. agriculture? What are some ways to manage agricultural pests? What do surveys show us about the use of pest management tools? What are pesticide use trends in the United States? How does integrated pest management (IPM) work and what influences its adoption? What are the implications of the methyl bromide phase-out? What are the implications of the current assessment of the risks of organophosphate pesticides?
What are the major pest problems facing U.S. agriculture?
What are some ways to manage agricultural pests?
What do surveys show us about the use of pest management tools?
What are pesticide use trends in the United States?
How does integrated pest management (IPM) work and what influences its adoption?
What are the implications of the methyl bromide phase-out?
What are the implications of the current assessment of the risks of organophosphate pesticides?
What are the trends in pest management and pesticide use in corn and soybean production?
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Why is nutrient management important?
What commercial fertilizers are most used in the United States?
What major crops receive the most fertilizer?
What are some common nutrient management practices used by U.S. farmers?
How might precision agricultural technologies contribute to nutrient management?
How extensive is the use of animal manure in U.S. corn production? What are the trends in fertilizer use in corn and soybean production? Which nutrient management practices are prevalent in corn and soybean production? What are the trends in precision agriculture for major crops?
How extensive is the use of animal manure in U.S. corn production?
What are the trends in fertilizer use in corn and soybean production?
Which nutrient management practices are prevalent in corn and soybean production?
What are the trends in precision agriculture for major crops?
Why is soil management important?
How does crop residue management affect soil and water resources?
How much U.S. cropland acreage is under crop residue management?
Does conservation tillage make a difference in pesticide use?
Are conservation practices in corn and soybean production on the decline? How extensive is the combined use of soil conservation practices in corn and soybean production? What corn acreage received technical assistance and cost sharing for conservation practices?
Are conservation practices in corn and soybean production on the decline?
How extensive is the combined use of soil conservation practices in corn and soybean production?
What corn acreage received technical assistance and cost sharing for conservation practices?
Genetically engineered crops
What varieties of genetically engineered crops are commercially available and what is the extent of adoption of these crops by U.S. farmers? Why do farmers adopt genetically engineered crops? Does adoption of genetically engineered crops increase crop yields? Does adoption of genetically engineered crops increase pesticide use?
What varieties of genetically engineered crops are commercially available and what is the extent of adoption of these crops by U.S. farmers?
Why do farmers adopt genetically engineered crops?
Does adoption of genetically engineered crops increase crop yields?
Does adoption of genetically engineered crops increase pesticide use?
Sustainability and production systems
What are the contributions of agriculture to sustainable development?
What are some indicators of agricultural sustainability, and how does technology contribute to agricultural sustainability?
What are the major distinctions between organic farming systems and conventional farming systems?
What are the trends in U.S. acreage operated under certified organic farming systems?
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