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Diclofop in runoff from agricultural watersheds in a high winter rainfall zone

Creator:

Hickman, John Spencer

Abstract:

Diclofop-methyl [me yl 2-(4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenoxy) propanoate] hydrolysis, degradation, and leaching were studied in field and laboratory experiments. Greater than 75% of the applied diclofop-methyl hydrolyzed to diclofop in 2 days at 4°C, the prevailing soil temperature during western Oregon winters. Degradation beyond the diclofop molecule, also an active herbicide, was...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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application date were recommended as potential management practices. Diclofop in Runoff from Agricultural
Factors affecting farmworkers' injuries due to use of pesticides in the United States and their relation to reentry time intervals

Creator:

Nemati, Gholam Reza

Abstract:

More than 2.3 billion pounds of pesticides with a value of $4.1 billions are applied by farmworkers to agricultural crops each year. These chemicals applied to farm lands lead not only to acute and chronic health effects, they also enter the groundwater and food chain of populations. In recent years...

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Masters Thesis

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level of health will derive direct benefits from the safe application of agricultural pesticides, as