Identifying and characterizing pesticide use on 9,000 fields of organic agriculture

There is much uncertainty on use and impact of pesticides in organic agriculture. Here, the authors compare pesticide use in conventionally and organically managed fields in Kern County (US), finding that organic fields are less likely to be treated but, when they are, they receive similar pesticide...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ashley E. Larsen, L. Claire Powers, Sofie McComb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25502-w