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An individual and personal perception, judgment, or interpretation on crop protection field in the year of 2009.
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Syngenta stands behind the safety of atrazine
Source:Syngenta 2009-8-25 13:44:00
After 50 years of use, growers have come to rely on atrazine. It is a mainstay of American agriculture. And it is one of the best studied herbicides available today. Safety reviews around the world by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), World Health Organization, Canada, Australia and the UK have all come to the same science-based conclusion—atrazine, as labeled, can and has been used safely.
Pesticide residues show need for organics  
source:scoop 2009-8-21 10:23:40
Pesticide residues in the New Zealand diet are being downplayed by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA), according to two advocacy groups. The comments of the Soil & Health Association of NZ and of Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa New Zealand (PAN) follow analysis of two food study results released by the NZFSA.
EPA warns companies about misleading label claims
Source: Beyond Pesticides 2009-8-19 14:58:44
Strategic Adjustment: Nufarm changes with the times  
Source: business spectator 2009-8-13 15:25:45
The crop protection industry in which Nufarm participates was once all about chemicals - herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. These days, innovation is focused on seeds.
Yemen suffers from illegal accumulated pesticides
Source: saba news 2009-8-7 11:21:51
Qat tree is behind importing tons of illegal pesticides yearly to the country, said General Manager of Agricultural Guidance Department Dr. Mansour al-Aqel.
Uzbekistan: pesticides leave bitter legacy  
Source: IWPR 2009-7-23 13:57:36
Farmland still contaminated with DDT from past decades, experts say.
Poor pesticide use leading to crop loss
Source: hindu 2009-7-20 15:20:36
Non-judicious use of pesticides by farmers is leading to yearly crop losses exceeding Rs 1 lakh crore.
Agrochemical firms turn to traditional barter trade  
Source: Bloomberg 2009-7-16 13:57:58
Agricultural-chemical giants Syngenta, Bayer and BASF are turning to the age-old concept of bartering, accepting crops instead of cash to help minimize credit risk in emerging markets.
Sahel nations may unable to grow maize by 2050
Source: SciDev 2009-7-10 11:19:59
Farmers in six African countries — Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone — may be unable to grow maize by 2050, researchers have predicted.
Are you in control of weeds, or are they controlling you?  
Source: The farm gate 2009-7-1 11:13:59
Weeds! Until someone invents a purpose for them, we still have to fight them. If not, your beans will be starved for nutrients and moisture and have a dismal future. With plenty of rainfall this spring, the weed crop has taken over many fields and wet soils have delayed timely efforts to control them.

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