Pesticide Use on Fall Potatoes in the North Central Region, 1979

John R. Parks

No 333800, Staff Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: A survey of pesticide use in fall potato production was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1979. Information is reported for Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. An estimated 2.9 million pounds (active ingredient) of pesticides were used. Growers treated more land with insecticides than with any other pesticide category, 96 percent of the potato acreage. About 2.2 million acre-treatments were made with pesticides using 1.3 pounds (a.i.) per acre-treatment. Fungicides were used in 1.0 million, or 47 percent of all acre-treatments. Herbicides, vine killers, and growth regulators were less important. 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: 34
Date: 1982-08
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.333800

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