Links to information about the effects of pesticides on the environment and human health

Food Safety Network New!
University of Guelph

Corn and pesticides
OCPA What does Corn do to the Environment Series

Pesticide Storage
Environmental Farm Plan Infosheet #3

Fate of pesticides in soil
Colorado State University

Pesticides and Groundwater Contamination Bulletin 820
Ohio State University

Pesticide Factsheets
Index of On-Line Information Available from Cornell University

Pesticides in Surface Waters
US Geological Survey

Pesticides in Ground Water
US Geological Survey

Pesticides: Health effects in drinking water
Cornell University

Best Management Practices for Agricultural Pesticide Use
Colorado State University (PDF file)

Pesticide Management for Water Quality: Principles and Practices
Cornell University

Using Corn Herbicides and Protecting Water Quality
Cornell University

Frequently Asked Questions About Conservation Tillage - Risk of Pesticide/Nutrient Losses
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Minnesota Rating Guide for Potential Leaching and Surface Runoff of Pesticides
Minnesota Extension Service

Frequently Asked Questions About Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Pesticides in the Atmosphere
US Geological Survey

Pesticides & Wildlife
North Carolina State

Also See

General Information on Pesticides and Pesticide Use




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