Agricultural Chemical Usage, 2000

  The 2000 Chemical Use Summaries for Vegetables and Field Crops provide
pesticide data on 16 Michigan vegetables and 3 field crops.  Vegetable chemical
use statistics are published every other year alternating with fruit chemical use
statistics.  Sugarbeet statitistics are new this year to the Field Crops section. 
The entire series of chemical usage statistics since 1990 for Michigan and the
U.S. can be found on the NASS website at:
                    http://www.usda.gov/nass/
 A list of associated trade names is provided following the chemical application
tables as an aid in reviewing the data.  The list does not mean to imply use of
any specific trade name.

               Asparagus: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  2, 4-D               :    19          1.1         1.10        1.28         4.1
  Diuron               :    89          1.7         1.24        2.14        32.5
  Glyphosate           :    76          1.6         0.82        1.36        17.6
  Metribuzin           :    54          1.6         0.47        0.79         7.2
  Norflurazon          :    19          1.6         0.93        1.53         4.9
  Paraquat             :    21          1.2         0.57        0.70         2.6
  Simazine             :     4          1.2         0.80        0.98         0.6
  Terbacil             :     6          1.3         0.46        0.61         0.7
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :    90          4.0         0.68        2.74        41.9
  Chlorpyrifos         :    38          1.0         0.88        0.90         5.8
  Permethrin           :    46          3.4         0.09        0.30         2.3
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    64          3.6         1.54        5.63        61.5
  Mancozeb             :    40          3.4         1.35        4.62        31.1
  Myclobutanil         :     9          1.4         0.08        0.12         0.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 17,000 acres.

           Snap Beans, Fresh: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  EPTC                 :    79          1.2         2.33        2.84         5.2
  Metolachlor          :    72          1.0         1.04        1.04         1.7
  Trifluralin          :    79          1.2         0.54        0.67         1.2
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :    2/          1.6         1.34        2.26          3/
  Esfenvalerate        :     8          1.8         0.05        0.09          3/
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Copper hydroxide     :    20          1.1         0.31        0.36         0.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2,300 acres.
2/  Area applied is less than one percent.
3/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

             Cabbage, Fresh: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Metolachlor          :    10          1.0         1.75        1.75         0.3
  Napropamide          :    12          1.0         1.00        1.00         0.2
  Trifluralin          :    33          1.0         0.86        0.86         0.5
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Bt (Bacillus thur.)2/:    36          2.4
  Carbaryl             :    3/          2.6         1.02        2.67          4/
  Chlorpyrifos         :    18          1.0         0.64        0.70         0.2
  Diazinon             :     5          2.0         0.51        1.05         0.1
  Esfenavalerate       :    34          1.4         0.04        0.05          4/
  Lambda-cyhalothrin   :    32          2.5         0.02        0.06          4/
  Permethrin           :     8          2.7         0.08        0.23          4/
  Spinosad             :    31          1.9         0.04        0.08          4/
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    35          2.3         1.11        2.62         1.6
  Copper hydroxide     :    27          2.0         0.67        1.36         0.7
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 1,800 acres.
2/  Rates and total applied are not available because amounts of active
    ingredient are not comparable between products.
3/  Area applied is less than one percent.
4/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

          Carrots, Processing: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Fluazifop-P-butyl    :    100         1.1         0.16        0.19         0.2
  Linuron              :    100         2.4         0.66        1.61         2.0
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Esfenvalerate        :     71         5.8         0.02        0.15         0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    100         4.4         1.22        5.41         6.8
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 1,260 acres.

                 Celery: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Linuron              :    73          1.6         0.37        0.60         0.9
  Metolachlor          :    40          1.0         2.72        2.72         2.2
  Prometryn            :    99          1.5         1.03        1.57         3.1
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Acephate             :    65          2.1         0.79        1.66         2.2
  Azinphos-methyl      :    42          1.2         0.50        0.62         0.5
  Endosulfan           :    41          1.3         0.68        0.91         0.7
  Methomyl             :    92          3.3         0.57        1.89         3.5
  Permethrin           :    70          3.6         0.12        0.43         0.6
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    99          4.1         1.09        4.57         9.0
  Copper hydroxide     :    81          5.5         0.44        2.44         4.0
  Propiconazole        :    26          2.4         0.12        0.29         0.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2,000 acres.

           Sweet Corn, Fresh: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  2, 4-D               :     2          1.0         0.45        0.45         0.1
  Alachlor             :    20          1.0         1.91        1.91         4.4
  Atrazine             :    84          1.0         1.24        1.24        11.9
  Bentazon             :     7          1.1         0.52        0.58         0.5
  Cyanazine            :     3          1.0         1.38        1.38         0.5
  Glyphosate           :    2/          1.0         0.88        0.88         0.1
  Metolachlor          :    51          1.6         1.78        2.99        17.5
  Pendimethalin        :    40          1.0         1.55        1.55         7.2
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :     6          2.1         1.04        2.21         1.6
  Esfenvalerate        :    48          1.2         0.03        0.04         0.2
  Lambda-cyhalothrin   :    64          2.4         0.03        0.07         0.5
  Methomyl             :     8          3.0         0.40        1.23         1.1
  Methyl parathion     :    38          1.2         0.43        0.55         2.4
  Permethrin           :    43          1.5         0.10        0.14         0.7
  Terbufos             :    14          1.0         1.36        1.36         2.2
  Thiodicarb           :    43          2.2         0.53        1.19         5.9
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    37          1.2         0.51        0.64         2.7
  Propiconazole        :    18          1.5         0.11        0.16         0.3
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 11,500 acres.
2/  Area applied is less than one percent.

            Cucumbers, Fresh: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Bensulide            :    25          1.0         4.60        4.60         8.1
  Clomazone            :    27          1.0         0.09        0.09         0.2
  Ethalfluralin        :    52          1.0         0.92        0.92         3.3
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :     2          1.9         0.99        1.95         0.3
  Diazinon             :    2/          1.1         0.83        0.96          3/
  Endosulfan           :    59          2.7         0.52        1.42         5.8
  Esfenvalerate        :    28          1.4         0.03        0.04         0.1
  Permethrin           :     3          1.9         0.18        0.35         0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Benomyl              :    14          1.3         0.56        0.77         0.8
  Chlorothalonil       :    85          3.0         1.47        4.41        26.2
  Copper hydroxide     :    74          4.7         0.79        3.75        19.4
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 7,000 acres.
2/  Area applied is less than one percent.
3/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

           Cucumbers, Pickles: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Clomazone            :    62          1.1         0.12        0.14         2.8
  Ethalfluralin        :    75          1.1         0.65        0.75        17.4
  Naptalam             :    34          1.3         0.85        1.13        12.0
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :     6          3.6         1.00        3.61         7.2
  Carbofuran           :     7          1.0         1.05        1.11         2.3
  Esfenvalerate        :     2          1.2         0.03        0.03          2/
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    20          3.0         0.97        2.97        18.6
  Copper hydroxide     :    19          3.7         0.58        2.18        12.8
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 31,000 acres.
2/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

               Cantaloups: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Bensulide            :     7          1.0         4.50        4.50         0.2
  Ethalfluralin        :     9          1.0         0.67        0.71          2/
  Trifluralin          :     8          1.0         0.92        0.92         0.1
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :    13          2.9         0.84        2.49         0.3
  Endosulfan           :    23          2.5         0.50        1.27         0.2
  Esfenvalerate        :    14          1.5         0.04        0.06          2/
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    72          4.1         1.37        5.66         3.3
  Mancozeb             :     8          3.5         1.37        4.81         0.3
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 800 acres.
2/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

              Onions, Dry: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Bromoxynil           :    53          1.2         0.20        0.25         0.5
  Fluazifop-P-butyl    :    90          1.5         0.13        0.19         0.7
  Metolachlor          :    25          1.3         2.07        2.87         2.9
  Oxyfluorfen          :    96          3.8         0.04        0.17         0.7
  Pendimethalin        :    94          2.5         1.51        3.81        14.7
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Chlorpyrifos         :    37          1.0         2.24        2.24         3.4
  Cypermethrin         :    23          2.6         0.08        0.21         0.2
  Lambda-cyhalothrin   :    84          4.3         0.03        0.11         0.4
  Permethrin           :    15          1.1         0.16        0.19         0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    74          2.5         1.19        3.03         9.2
  Copper hydroxide     :    44          2.7         0.52        1.42         2.6
  Iprodione            :    67          2.1         0.61        1.33         3.7
  Mancozeb             :    89          3.6         1.66        6.00        21.9
  Metalaxyl            :    39          1.2         0.12        0.15         0.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 4,100 acres.

             Peppers, Bell: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Clomazone            :    64          1.0         0.47         0.47        0.7
  Glyphosate           :     3          1.3         0.48         0.64         2/
  Metolachlor          :    11          1.0         0.93         0.93        0.2
  Napropamide          :     9          1.0         1.68         1.68        0.3
  Trifluralin          :    18          1.0         0.84         0.85        0.3
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Acephate             :    79          2.4         0.71         1.70        3.0
  Carbaryl             :     1          3.2         1.14         3.68        0.1
  Esfenvalerate        :    71          3.8         0.03         0.13        0.2
  Metomyl              :     7          8.3         0.45         3.74        0.6
  Permethrin           :     8          3.3         0.15         0.51        0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :     3          3.3         0.97         3.24        0.2
  Copper hydroxide     :    75          6.3         0.80         5.09        8.3
  Mancozeb             :    12          7.9         2.00        15.92        4.3
  Maneb                :    65          2.9         1.65         4.89        7.0
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2,200 acres.
2/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

                Pumpkins: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Bensulide            :     3          1.0         2.49        2.49         0.4
  Clomazone            :    45          1.0         0.39        0.39         1.0
  Ethalfluralin        :    44          1.0         0.85        0.87         2.1
  Sethoxydim           :     7          1.0         0.22        0.22         0.1
  Trifluralin          :     4          1.0         0.70        0.70         0.1
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :    19          2.0         0.73        1.52         1.6
  Esfenvalerate        :    25          2.4         0.04        0.09         0.1
  Permethrin           :    12          1.7         0.12        0.21         0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Benomyl              :    11          1.7         0.29        0.51         0.3
  Chlorothalonil       :    52          2.7         1.39        3.75        10.7
  Copper hydroxide     :    23          2.2         0.76        1.70         2.1
  Metalaxyl            :     7          1.8         0.13        0.24         0.1
  Myclobutanil         :    29          1.4         0.08        0.11         0.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 5,500 acres.

                 Squash: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Bensulide            :     3          1.0         3.81        3.81         0.6
  Clomazone            :    48          1.0         0.24        0.25         0.7
  Ethalfluralin        :    59          1.0         0.83        0.84         2.7
  Glyphosate           :     4          1.0         0.83        0.89         0.2
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Carbaryl             :    36          1.6         0.73        1.24         2.5
  Carbofuran           :    17          1.0         0.95        1.01         0.9
  Diazinon             :    2/          2.5         0.50        1.25         0.1
  Endosulfan           :    19          2.4         0.46        1.13         1.2
  Esfenvalerate        :    23          1.6         0.04        0.06         0.1
  Permethrin           :     9          1.8         0.14        0.26         0.1
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Chlorothalonil       :    49          2.5         1.35        3.43         9.3
  Copper hydroxide     :    26          2.7         0.63        1.74         2.5
  Mancozeb             :     5          3.5         1.47        5.15         1.3
  Metalaxyl            :    21          2.3         0.15        0.34         0.4
  Myclobutanil         :    11          1.7         0.08        0.15         0.1
  Triadimefon          :     2          1.6         0.09        0.14          3/
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 5,600 acres.
2/  Area applied is less than one percent.
3/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

              Strawberries: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :   Area    :            : Rate per  : Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied  :Applications:application: crop year :  applied
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                       :  Percent      Number        Pounds per acre      1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  2, 4-D               :    23          1.4         0.92         1.32        0.4
  Glyphosate           :     4          2.2         2.30         5.16        0.3
  Napropamide          :    40          1.1         2.55         3.04        1.7
  Sethoxydim           :     8          1.4         0.21         0.29         2/
  Terbacil             :    36          1.3         0.37         0.51        0.3
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Azinphos-methyl      :    32          2.8         0.48         1.39        0.6
  Bifenthrin           :    10          1.3         0.10         0.13         2/
  Carbaryl             :    12          1.6         0.96         1.55        0.3
  Chlorpyrifos         :    24          1.5         0.98         1.47        0.5
  Diazinon             :     5          1.0         0.73         0.73         2/
  Endosulfan           :    54          2.3         0.92         2.17        1.6
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Benomyl              :    65          4.0         0.46         1.89        1.7
  Captain              :    81          4.4         3.09        13.64       15.5
  Copper hydroxide     :    14          3.3         0.81         2.73        0.5
  Iprodione            :    33          4.3         0.52         2.27        1.1
  Thiophanate-methyl   :    11          2.4         0.82         2.02        0.3
  Vinclozolin          :     5          1.2         0.52         0.68         2/
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 1,400 acres.
2/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

              Tomatoes, Fresh: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :    Area    :            :  Rate per  :  Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied   :Applications:application : crop year  :  applied
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                       :  Percent       Number         Pounds per acre       1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Metribuzin           :     40           1.0         0.39         0.40          0.4
  Napropamide          :      9           1.0         1.54         1.54          0.4
  Trifluralin          :     29           1.0         0.65         0.65          0.5
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Azinphos-methyl      :     44           3.9         0.33         1.33          1.5
  Carbaryl             :      6           3.9         1.21         4.78          0.7
  Diazinon             :      2           2.0         0.48         1.00           2/
  Endosulfan           :     64           3.3         0.50         1.67          2.7
  Esfenvalerate        :     71           3.4         0.03         0.10          0.2
  Permethrin           :      3           2.9         0.11         0.32           2/
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Azoxystrobin         :      3           2.4         0.08         0.20           2/
  Chlorothalonil       :     64           6.1         1.54         9.50         15.2
  Copper hydroxide     :     60          10.3         1.16        11.99         17.8
  Mancozeb             :     60           9.2         1.23        11.44         17.2
  Metalaxyl            :      1           1.7         0.23         0.39           2/
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2,500 acres.
2/  Total applied is less than 50 lbs.

            Tomatoes, Processing: Agricultural chemical applications, 2000 1/
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      Agricultural     :    Area    :            :  Rate per  :  Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied   :Applications:application : crop year  :  applied
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                       :  Percent       Number         Pounds per acre       1,000 lbs
                       :
Herbicides             :
  Metribuzin           :     92          1.3          0.24         0.32          0.9
                       :
Insecticides           :
  Lambda-cyhalothrin   :     92          3.3          0.02         0.07          0.2
                       :
Fungicides             :
  Azoxystrobin         :     98          2.5          0.09         0.23          0.7
  Chlorothalonil       :    100          7.0          1.36         9.51         28.5
  Copper hydroxide     :    100          9.5          0.84         8.05         24.1
                       :
Other Chemical         :
  Ethephon             :                 1.1          0.40         0.46          1.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 3,000 acres.

                    Agricultural chemical applications: Corn, 2000 1/
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      Agricultrual     :    Area    :            :  Rate per  :  Rate per  :   Total
        chemical       :  applied   :Applications:application : crop year  :  applied
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                       :  Percent       Number         Pounds per acre      1,000 pounds
                       :
Herbicides:            :
  2,4-D                :      9          1.0          0.44         0.44           83
  Acetochlor           :     48          1.0          1.64         1.64        1,721
  Altrazine            :     70          1.1          0.96         1.11        1,705
  Bromoxynil           :      9          1.0          0.46         0.46           94
  Clopyralid           :     10          1.0          0.10         0.10           21
  Dicamba              :     17          1.0          0.18         0.18           68
  Flumetsulam          :     20          1.0          0.05         0.05           23
  Glyphosate           :     15          1.0          0.74         0.74          244
  Metolachlor          :     17          1.1          2.26         2.52          946
  Nicosulfuron         :      8          1.0          0.02         0.02            4
  Pendimethalin        :     18          1.0          0.90         0.90          366
  S-Metolachlor        :      6          1.0          1.05         1.05          138
  Rimsulfuron          :      5          1.0          0.01         0.01            2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2.2 million acres.

                              Fertilizer applications: Corn, 2000 1/
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               :      :     Area     :              :   Rate per   :   Rate per   :    Total
   Fertilizer  :Symbol:   applied    : Applications : application  :  crop year   :   applied
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               :      :   Percent         Number            Pounds per acre        Million pounds
               :      :
Nitrogen       : N    :      99            2.0             53            110           240.10
Phosphate      : P2O5 :      96            1.0             44             46            96.90
Potash         : K2O  :      83            1.3             65             84           154.30
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2.2 million acres.

                     Agricultural chemical applications: Sugarbeets, 2000 1/
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     Agricultrual     :     Area     :              :   Rate per   :   Rate per   :    Total
       chemical       :   applied    : Applications : application  :  crop year   :   applied
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                      :   Percent         Number            Pounds per acre         1,000 pounds
                      :
Herbicides            :
  Clopyralid          :      78            2.5            0.03           0.07            10
  Cycloate            :       3            1.0            3.03           3.03            16
  Desmedipham         :      92            2.0            0.06           0.12            21
  Ethofumesate        :      14            1.5            0.08           0.13             3
  Phenmedipham        :      90            2.0            0.06           0.11            19
  Pyrazon             :      35            1.0            0.97           0.99            66
  Quizalofop-ethyl    :      12            1.3            0.05           0.07             2
  Triflusulfuron      :      87            2.0            0.01           0.01             2
                      :
Fungicides            :
  Benomyl             :      11            1.0            0.25           0.25             5
  Mancozeb            :      10            1.0            1.44           1.57            30
  Tetraconazole       :      82            1.2            0.10           0.12            18
  Triphenyltin hydrox.:      23            1.2            0.22           0.27            12
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 189,000 acres.

                           Fertilizer applications: Sugarbeets, 2000 1/
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               :      :     Area     :              :   Rate per   :   Rate per   :    Total
   Fertilizer  :Symbol:   applied    : Applications : application  :  crop year   :   applied
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               :      :   Percent         Number            Pounds per acre        Million pounds
               :      :
Nitrogen       : N    :     100            2.2             60            136            25.7
Phosphate      : P2O5 :      98            1.0             61             63            11.7
Potash         : K2O  :      95            1.3            126            175            31.5
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 189,000 acres.

                      Agricultural chemical applications: Soybeans, 2000 1/
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     Agricultrual     :     Area     :              :   Rate per   :   Rate per   :    Total
       chemical       :   applied    : Applications : application  :  crop year   :   applied
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                      :   Percent         Number            Pounds per acre         1,000 pounds
                      :
Herbicides            :
  Cloransulam-methyl  :       1            1.0            0.03           1.00              1
  Glyphosate          :      76            1.2            0.77           0.98          1,562
  Imazamox            :       1            1.0            0.03           0.03              1
  Imazaquin           :       3            1.0            0.05           0.05              3
  Imazethapyr         :      13            1.0            0.05           0.05             15
  Pendimethalin       :      13            1.0            0.71           0.71            196
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2.1 million acres.

                            Fertilizer applications: Soybeans, 2000 1/
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               :      :     Area     :              :   Rate per   :   Rate per   :    Total
   Fertilizer  :Symbol:   applied    : Applications : application  :  crop year   :   applied
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               :      :   Percent         Number            Pounds per acre        Million pounds
               :      :
Nitrogen       : N    :      37            1.0             13             14            11.1
Phosphate      : P2O5 :      40            1.0             53             53            44.8
Potash         : K2O  :      72            1.0             87             87           131.2
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1/  Planted acres in 2000 were 2.1 million acres.

Agricultural chemicals: Common and trade names by class

                 Herbicides

Common name                   Trade name
2, 4-D                        several names
Acetochlor                    Harness, Surpass
Alachlor                      Lasso
Atrazine                      AAtrex
Bensulide                     Betasan, Prefar
Bentazon                      Basagran, Laddok
Bromoxynil                    Brominal, Buctril
Clomazone                     Command, Commence
Clopyralid                    Reclaim, Stinger
Cloransulam-methyl            FirstRate
Cyanazine                     Bladex, Conquest, Extrazine
Cycloate                      Ro-Neet
Desmedipham                   Betamix, Progress
Dicamba                       Banvel, Clarity, Trooper
Diuron                        Direx, Karmex
EPTC                          Eptam, Eradicane, Genep
Ethalfluralin                 Curbit, Sonalan
Ethofumesate                  Progress
Fluazifop-P-butyl             Fusilade
Flumetsulam                   Broadstrike
Glyphosate                    Ranger, Rattler, Rodeo,  Roundup
Imazamox                      Raptor
Imazaquin                     Scepter
Imazethapyr                   Passport, Pursuit
Linuron                       Linex, Lorox
Metolachlor                   Bicep, Dual
Metribuzin                    Axiom, Lexone, Sencor
Napropamide                   Devrinol
Naptalam                      Alanap
Nicosulfuron                  Accent
Norflurazon                   Evital, Solicam, Zorial
Oxyfluorfen                   Goal
Paraquat                      Cyclone, Gramoxone, Starfire
Pendimethalin                 Prowl
Phenmedipham                  Betamix, Spin-Aid
Prometryn                     Caparol
Pyrazon                       Pyramin
Quizalofop-ethyl              Assure
Rimsulturon                   Basis, Matrix, Shadeout
S-Metolachlor                 Dual Magnum
Sethoxydim                    Poast
Simazine                      Princep, Simazine
Terbacil                      Sinbar
Thifensulfuron                Pinnacle
Trifluralin                   Treflan, Trific, Trilin
Triflusulfuron-methyl         UpBeet

                   Insecticides

Common name                   Trade name
Acephate                      Orthene, Payload
Azinphos-methyl               Guthion
Bt                            several names
Bifenthrin                    Brigade, Capture, Talstar
Carbaryl                      Savit, Sevin
Carbofuran                    Furadan
Chloropyrifos                 Dursban, Lorsban
Cypermethrin                  Ammo, Cymbush
Diazinon                      several names
Dimethoate                    several names
Disulfoton                    Di-Syston
Endosulfan                    Thiodan
Esfenvalerate                 Asana
Lambda-cyhalothrin            Karate, Saber, Warrior
Malathion                     several names
Methomyl                      Lannate
Methyl parathion              several names
Permethrin                    Ambush, Pounce
Spinosad                      SpinTor, Success, Tracer
Terbufos                      Counter
Thiodicarb                    Larvin                         

                     Fungicides

Common name                   Trade name

Azoxystrobin                  Abound, Heritage, Quadris
Benomyl                       Benlate
Captan                        Captan
Chlorothalonil                Bravo, Daconil
Copper hydroxide              several names
Iprodione                     Rovral
Mancozeb                      several names
Maneb                         several names
Metalaxyl                     Ridomil 
Myclobutanil                  Rally, Nova
Propiconazole                 Banner, Orbit, Tilt
Tetraconazole                 Eminent
Thiophanate-methyl            Topsin
Triadimefon                   Bayleton
Triphenyltin hydroxide        several names
Vinclozolin                   Ronilan                          

                         Other

Common name                   Trade name
Ethephon                      Cerone, Ethrel, Prep

                            Commercial fertilizer consumption: 1996-2000 1/
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                                          :                    Year ending June 30
                   Item                   :-----------------------------------------------------------
                                          :   1996    :   1997    :   1998    :   1999    :   2000
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                                          :                        Short tons
                                          :
Primary plant nutrients                   :
  Total N                                 :   229,150     275,600     248,102     263,948     249,543
   N in multi-nutrients                   :    61,853      64,017      58,790      62,713      57,104
  Total P2O5                              :   100,462     112,286      92,236      94,890      87,001
   P2O5 in multi-nutrients                :    98,261     101,154      90,323      92,063      84,539
  Total K2O                               :   222,550     246,467     213,954     211,739     202,481
   K2O in multi-nurtrients                :    74,159      77,110      66,246      60,635      47,828
  Total plant nutrients                   :   552,162     634,354     554,291     570,576     539,024
   Average analysis                       :      44.3        44.5        44.8        43.1        42.9
  Total nutrients in multi-nutrients      :   234,272     242,281     215,360     215,411     189,471
                                          :
Selected single-nutrient materials        :
  Ammonium nitrate                        :     7,900       9,401       6,483       9,533       5,622
  Anhydrous ammonia                       :    61,777      88,775      71,765      68,349      56,757
  Nitrogen solutions                      :   226,868     260,369     269,136     300,761     265,544
  Urea                                    :    84,740      87,173      88,167      98,820     126,452
  Ammonium sulfate                        :    15,093      71,007      20,168      20,468      22,477
  Concentrated superphosphate             :     4,762       5,202       3,961       4,880       4,966
  Potassium chloride                      :   237,984     271,868     237,257     244,519     250,410
                                          :
Multiple-nutrient fertilizers             :
  N-P-K                                   :   418,228     434,859     387,053     388,303     361,992
  N-P                                     :   109,463     125,241     115,178     124,833     115,616
  N-K                                     :    28,418      31,768      26,527      27,386      22,281
  P-K                                     :     9,321      11,435       7,891       5,526       4,561
                                          :
Leading multiple-nutrient grades          :
  18-46-0                                 :    38,217      42,223      36,974      37,709      34,569
  10-34-0                                 :    33,995      40,220      35,525      42,668      37,385
  10-10-10                                :                                                    14,353
  11-52-0                                 :     9,107       8,682      14,860      20,069      24,987
  19-19-19                                :    18,677      20,139      18,527      21,201      11,564
  12-12-12                                :    10,051      11,752      11,512      13,868      32,165
                                          :
Fertilizer consumption by classes         :
  Dry bulk single-nutrient                :   395,402     490,328     401,282     430,931     452,227
  Dry bagged single-nutrient              :    12,918       8,820       9,267       7,581       7,453
  Fluid single-nutrient                   :   292,718     369,706     348,333     371,425     324,357
  Dry bulk multiple-nutrient              :   329,203     349,906     293,499     283,761     259,482
  Dry bagged multiple-nutrient            :   167,705     174,006     179,578     187,767     165,491
  Fluid multiple-nutrient                 :    68,522      79,392      63,570      76,463      79,476
  Organics, secondary and micronutrients  :    34,463      20,345      38,839      37,943      39,220
                                          :
Total                                     : 1,300,930   1,492,503   1,334,370   1,395,870   1,327,707
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1/  Source: The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials