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

oleh: Ashley E. Larsen, L. Claire Powers, Sofie McComb

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-09-01

Deskripsi

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 amount as the conventional fields.