Pesticide Use on Fall Potatoes in the Northeast Region, 1979

John R. Parks

No 333799, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: A survey of pesticides used in fall potato production was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1979. Information is reported for Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania. An estimated 3.5 million pounds (active ingredient) of pesticides were used. Of the 188,500 acres planted to potatoes in the Northeast region, at least 96 percent were treated with a herbicide, fungicide, and/or insecticide. Almost 2.5 million acre-treatments of pesticides were made in 1979, averaging 1.4 pounds (a.i.) per acre-treatment. Coefficients of variation were calculated for acres treated with specific pesticides.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 30
Date: 1982-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.333799

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