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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #114
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Pesticide Action Network
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Resource Pointer #114
February 4, 1997
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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-- Announcements --
*Job Announcements Online (web site).* Temporary online
listing of jobs in sustainable agriculture/pesticide
reform: 1) Information Program Associate at PANNA; 2)
Project Director at California Coalition for Pesticide
Use Reduction (CPUR); and 3) Field Campaigner for
Pesticide Watch. Further information available at
http://www.panna.org/panna/jobs.html. If you do not have
web access, contact PANNA (see below).
*Support complete record-keeping of pesticide production and
trade.* The Foundation for Advancements in Science and
Education (FASE) has monitored exports of hazardous
pesticides from US ports since 1991. FASE is currently
compiling a report which will include statements from
scientists and researchers whose efforts to protect public
health and the environment are significantly hampered because
basic data on pesticide production and export is not readily
available. If you would like to contribute remarks for
possible inclusion in this report, please send comments to
Carl Smith, FASE Pesticide Project Director, by February 6,
1997. FASE, 4801 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 215, Los Angeles, CA
90010; phone (213) 937-9911; fax (213) 937-7440; email
cesmth@aol.com.
-- Pesticide Application --
*The Standard Pesticide User's Guide, Fourth Edition,
1997.* Bert Bohmont. Presents information about
pesticides, common pests and regulations for pesticide
applicators and others involved in chemical pest
management. Discusses insects, plant disease agents,
vertebrate pests and weeds, and describes various modes
of action by pesticides used for their control. Provides
range of information about pesticide use, including
overviews of liability and record-keeping laws;
pesticide labels; safety; mixing adjuvants and active
ingredients; and working with application equipment.
Discusses environmental issues, including pesticide
persistence, accumulation and pest resistance. 531 pp.
US$78. Prentice Hall, Inc. One Lake Street, Upper Saddle
River, NJ 07458; phone (800) 922-0579 or (201) 767-5048;
fax (800) 445-6991 or (201) 236-7758; email
Debbie_Yarnell@prenhall.com; http://www.prenhall.com.
*Pesticide Application Equipment for Use in Agriculture,
Volume 1: Manually Carried Equipment, 1994.* (English and
Spanish). G.A. Matthews and E.W. Thornhill. Describes various
types of manual pesticide sprayers, emphasizing technological
innovations for "safe use" and spray efficiency. Includes
brief overview of pesticide application practices for cotton,
rice, maize and coffee in developing countries. 163 pp. UN
Food and Agricultural Organization, Distribution and Sales
Section, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy;
fax (39-6) 52253152 or (39-6) 52255155; email Publications-
sales@fao.org; http://www.fao.org/.
*Pesticide Application Equipment for Use in Agriculture,
Volume 2: Mechanically Powered Equipment, 1995.* (English and
Spanish). G.A. Matthews and E.W. Thornhill. Describes range
of technologies available for mechanically powered spray
equipment, including pumps, nozzles, and tractor- and
aircraft-mounted systems. Presents technical overview of
spray practices, including discussion of how various factors
influence pesticide drift. 142 pp. UN Food and Agricultural
Organization, Distribution and Sales Section, Viale delle
Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy; fax (39-6) 52253152 or
(39-6) 52255155; email Publications-sales@fao.org;
http://www.fao.org/.
*Reducing Spray Drift, 1991.* Ohio Cooperative Extension
Service. Describes factors influencing drift, including
weather, application equipment, spray pressure and chemical
formulation. Discusses strategies for reducing drift. 17 pp.
US$2.25 plus $1.50 shipping. Extension Bulletin 816. Make
checks to Ohio State University. Extension Publications
Office, 385 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH
43210; phone (614) 292-1607; fax (614) 292-2270.
We encourage those interested in having resources listed
in the Online Resource Pointer to send review copies of
publications, videos or other sources to our office
(address listed below) or to contact Information Program
Associate Adam Kirshner for further information.
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