Stuff.co.nz The group protested against the use of methyl bromide on logs in Picton in 2009 because of perceived risks to public health. It also opposed NZ King Salmon's application to build more fish farms during the Environmental Protection Authority's board of ...
Dominican Today In 1995, when the commitment was assumed, the chlorine-fluorocarbons consumption (CFC) was 700 tons and the of methyl bromide in ground fumigation was 240. The figures were provided by Juan Tomás Filpo, official in charge of the National Ozone ...
The San Luis Obispo Tribune For many years, methyl bromide was the industry standard before it was revealed that it contributed to depletion of the Earth's protective ozone layer. Farm officials ordered the use of methyl bromide phased out, but that process is taking longer than ...
Jackson Clarion Ledger The plan is to dig up the greens to a depth of 2 inches, fumigate them with methyl bromide to kill the nematodes, then replant 152,000 square feet of Mini Verde grass. If successful, the project will result in brand-new greens playable by September ...
The Packer He fostered joint research with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to find alternatives to the fumigant methyl bromide . Recently the commission struck an agreement with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo to establish the Strawberry Sustainability ...
Southeast Farm Press Fumigants are widely used, but new regulations have reduced fumigant use rates and growers and not getting the same results they used to with high rates of methyl bromide . Using soil fumigants has become a costly proposition and many small growers ...
