Herbicides News & Links ( Environment - Pesticides - Herbicides)

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Herbicides account for 75% of the pesticide use in U.S. agriculture (Wauchope et al., 1994). The chemical company Monsanto has gone to the trouble of genetically modifying soybeans so that they are more resistant to the herbicide "Roundup" (glyphosate), which is one of their leading sources of income. The purpose is to increase sales of the herbicide, which winds up in the watershed.

Classification of Herbicides

Info on Common Herbicides

EPA.gov: Herbicides

UCS: Roundup Ready Soybeans

How Does Roundup [glyphosate] Work?

Roundup Threat to Public Health

Measuring Pesticides in the Environment

Herbicides in Rainfall

Herbicides in Midwest Ground Water

Herbicides in Midwestern Rivers

Pesticide Law

Agent Orange (Vietnam War Defoliant)

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