NASS
CONDUCTING VEGETABLE CHEMICAL USE SURVEY USDA’s
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced earlier this month that
it will be asking vegetable growers in Florida and 18 other states to participate
in the 2006 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey. “The
survey gives producers the opportunity to report first-hand information on their
crop production practices, thus ensuring that accurate, real-world data are available
to help governmental agencies and others make sound decisions about the future
availability of crop protection products,” said Benjamin F. Klugh, Jr., director
of NASS. He added that many pesticides used on fruit, vegetables and other specialty
crops are classified as “minor use” and if growers do not accurately
document their use of the products, they might not be re-registered. The
survey is conducted every other year, alternating with the Fruit Chemical Use
Survey. The 2006 vegetable survey will run from October 1 through December 14.
NASS representatives will conduct in-person interviews to gather information.
FFVA encourages Members to participate. NASS
will publish the Vegetable Chemical Usage report with state and national estimates
of vegetable growers’ use of agricultural chemicals in July 2007. For a copy
of this report, or to obtain other agricultural statistics, visit the NASS Web
site: www.nass.usda.gov. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) | |
