ASB Notice

NASS Releases 2011 Fruit Crops Agricultural Chemical Use Data

Issued August 1, 2012 by the Agricultural Statistics Board of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. For information contact Rosemarie Philips at (202) 690-8126.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today published the 2011 Agricultural Chemical Use survey data for fruit crops. NASS gathered data for 23 fruit crops in 12 states during fall 2011.The information released includes on-farm pesticide use and pest management practices by producers of the surveyed fruit crops.

To access the data via the Quick Stats 2.0 database, data tables, or release highlights, go online to http://go.usa.gov/3h7MG. For assistance, contact the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540.

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