Under Review Crop Briefs were prepared by Dr. Dudley Smith, Texas Agricultural Experiment Station and Dr. Juan Anisco, Texas Agricultural Extension Service Crop protection chemicals are essential for Texas food and fiber producers.
Growers have a positive record using scouting, non-chemical measures, and judicious applications.
For decades, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides have been regulated to assure safety. However chemistry, environmental constraints, and public expectations have created new demands. Texas Extension and research workers continue to work to assure a Texas presence in the process. Both USDA and US EPA have appreciated the quality and objective nature of these efforts. These summaries are based on facts from grower surveys, discussions with industry leaders, expert knowledge from research and Extension workers, reviews of federal documents, and other information sources.