Title: A Comparative Analysis of State Regulations for Use of Agricultural Chemicals
Abstract: U.S. agricultural production has grown at an unprecedented rate since World War II, and pesticides have contributed significantly (Antle and Capalbo 1986). However, although using pesticides has immediate benefits, external costs have been much slower to be realized. As added information on the external impacts of pesticides used in agriculture has developed, problems including pest resistance, secondary pest outbreaks, pesticide residuals in the environment, and pesticide contamination of food have been increasingly recognized.