Pesticide Use and Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley

Goodhue, Rachael E., Kiara Groves and Rick T. Roush

from ARE Update Vol. 8, No. 4, Mar/Apr, 2005

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Abstract

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation proposes to limit the maximum emission potential of pesticides formulated as emulsifiable concentrates to 20 percent. Many crops use pesticides that do not meet this requirement currently.

Keywords

pollution, quality, ozone, standard, San Joaquin, pesticide, emission

Citation

Goodhue, Rachael E., Kiara Groves and Rick T. Roush. 2005. "Pesticide Use and Air Quality in the San Joaquin Valley." ARE Update 8(4): 1-5. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics.
https://giannini.ucop.edu/filer/file/1453327743/16693/