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Agriculture is a major component of the New York economy. [3] As of the 2012 census of agriculture, there were over 35,000 farms covering an area of 7 million acres (28,000 km 2) which contributed $5.4 billion in gross sales value and $1.2 billion in net farm income to the national economy.
A 1997 US government report said that Roundup is 15% POEA while Roundup Pro is 14.5%. [15] Since POEA is more toxic to fish and amphibians than glyphosate alone, POEA is not allowed in aquatic formulations. [16] [15] [17] Non-glyphosate formulations of Roundup are typically used for lawns that glyphosate would otherwise kill.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police (NYSDEC Police), is the law enforcement agency of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Law Enforcement. NYS Environmental Conservation Officers are New York State police officers.
Chemicals giant Bayer and the U.S. government cooperated closely last year to lobby Thailand to reverse its ban on glyphosate, used in the company's controversial weedkiller Roundup, documents ...
In the same report, it added the "yield loss plus increased herbicide cost may result in an average estimated loss of $28 per acre" if atrazine were unavailable to corn farmers. [4] In 2006, the EPA concluded that the triazine herbicides posed "no harm that would result to the general U.S. population, infants, children or other... consumers." [5]
What is glyphosate? “Glyphosate is a widely used herbicide, commonly known under the brand name Roundup,” Jessica Crandall , registered dietitian and founder of Vital RD, tells Yahoo Life.
The March Against Monsanto was an international grassroots movement and protest against Monsanto, a producer of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and Roundup, a glyphosate-based herbicide. [1] The movement was founded by Tami Canal in response to the failure of California Proposition 37 , a ballot initiative which would have required ...
The New York Department for Environmental Conservation has announced new length limits for recreational striped bass fishing during the 2024 season.