Pesticides Beat Odds in Consumer Reach
Winand K Hock a Penn State plant pathologist notes new pesticides overcome 10 000 to 1 odds to reach consumers. Companies spend about 54 percent million dollars and about seven years from lab synthesis to government registration. Biological screening is crucial and costly between initial compounds and field tests.
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Winand K. Hock
College of Agriculture
Pennsylvania State University
Hock
Pesticide Testing Rules Here to Ensure Safety and Registration
Scientists examine a new compound for broad uses from disease and weed control to nematode and insect suppression. Toxicity, crop residues, and environmental impact are measured for all exposure routes. EPA registration follows label obligations and strict tolerance limits.
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Hock
United States
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Massey Ferguson MF 253 Tillers Power Up Tines
Massey Ferguson unveils the MF 253 three horsepower rotary tiller with chain reduction drive claimed to deliver up to 30 percent more power to the tines. It weighs 135 pounds and lists for 265 dollars. Sperry New Holland rolls out Model 80 Bale Mover to lift round bales, plus Model 85 Bale Handler for moving four bales up to 1500 pounds each in minutes.
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Briggs
Stratton
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