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EPA's mission is to protect human health by safeguarding the air we breathe, water we drink and land on which we live. US EPA was formed to administer environmental quality regulations and assumed responsibilities from USDA related to pesticide registration…
Benzimidazoles were a new class and mode of action with broader spectrum of fungicidal activity. DuPont launched Benomyl as a systemic fungicide. Source: View Source
Division receives probationary status; Don G Crosby was the first Division Chair. Source: AGRO History Document 1976-2001;
The ACS International Award for Research in Agrochemicals was awarded to John E. Casida, Univ California Berkely. Source: Picogram Vol 94
Environmental Defense Fund or EDF is a United States-based nonprofit environmental group known for its work on issues including global warming, ecosystem restoration, oceans, and human health. View Source
A marine biologist from Springdale, Pennsylvania, Rachael Caron, wrote a book Silent Spring that described the severe adverse effects that can be caused by the improper and excessive use of pesticides. The book raised awareness of environmental concerns and led…
The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC)is an international food standards body established jointly by the Food and Agriculture organization (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO)in May 1963 with the objective of protecting consumer’s health and ensuring fair practices in food…
Bt was approved for insecticidal use by US government (predecessor agency to the EPA). Source: View Source
Successful herbicides lead to the development of no-till farming Source: View Source