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| Date Nov. 4, 2010 |
Report No. GAO-11-37 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2010 Report to Congressional Requesters AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS USDA Could Enhance Pesticide and Fertilizer Usage Data, Improve Outreach, and Better Leverage Resources GAO-11-37 November 2010 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
Accountability • Integrity • Reliability USDA Could Enhance Pesticide and Fertilizer Usage Data, Improve Outreach, and Bet... |
| Date Nov. 5, 2008 |
Report No. GAO-09-60 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
November 2008 Report to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Agencies Are Proposing Changes to Improve Oversight, but Could Take Additional Steps to Enhance Coordination and Monitoring GAO-09-60 November 2008 GENETICALLY ENGINEERED CROPS Highlights
Highlights of GAO-09-60, a report to the ... |
| Date Feb. 24, 2006 |
Report No. GAO-06-337 |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office GAO
February 2006 Report to the Ranking Democratic Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION USDA Needs to Build on 2005 Experience to Minimize the Effects of Asian Soybean Rust in the Future GAO-06-337 a February 2006 AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION Highlights
Highlights of GAO-06-337, a report to the Rankin... |
| Date May 17, 2005 |
Report No. GAO-05-668R |
Title
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 May 17, 2005 The Honorable Tom Harkin Ranking Democratic Member Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry United States Senate Subject: Agriculture Production: USDA’s Preparation for Asian Soybean Rust Dear Senator Harkin: In November 2004, Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) was discovered in the United States in Louisiana. In the... |
| Date Aug. 17, 2001 |
Report No. GAO-01-815 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
August 2001 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Research, Nutrition, and General Legislation, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES Management Improvements Needed to Further Promote Integrated Pest Management GAO-01-815 Contents Letter
Results in Brief Background USDA Estimates That IPM Has Been Implem... |
| Date Sept. 11, 2000 |
Report No. HEHS-00-175 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 2000 Report to Congressional Requesters CHILDREN AND PESTICIDES New Approach to Considering Risk Is Partly in Place GAO/HEHS-00-175 Contents Letter Appendixes
Appendix I: Methodology 3 24 26 34 Appendix II: Three Pesticides Evaluated Under FQPA’s New Requirements: Dicofol, Methomyl, and Phosmet Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgme... |
| Date April 28, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-74 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
April 1999 Report to the Honorable Tom Harkin, Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, U.S. Senate FOOD SAFETY The Agricultural Use of Antibiotics and Its Implications for Human Health GAO/RCED-99-74 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Divisi... |
| Date March 22, 1999 |
Report No. RCED-99-59 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
March 1999 Report to the Honorable Byron L. Dorgan, U.S. Senate U.S. AGRICULTURE Grain Fungus Creates Financial Distress for North Dakota Barley Producers GAO/RCED-99-59 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-281798 March 22, 1999 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United St... |
| Date Feb. 26, 1999 |
Report No. NSIAD-99-74R |
Title
GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 National Security and International Affairs Division B-281994 February 26,1999 The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan United States Senate Subject: Methodological Considerations for a Studv of Pesticide Price Differentials in the United States and Canada Dear Senator Dorgan: Differences in the prices of agricultural pesticides in the United... |
| Date Dec. 15, 1995 |
Report No. RCED-96-16 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
December 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Commerce, House of Representatives PESTICIDES The Phaseout of Methyl Bromide in the United States GAO/RCED-96-16 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261602 December 15, 1995 The Honorable John D. Dinge... |
| Date Sept. 26, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-158 |
Title
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| Date Aug. 25, 1994 |
Report No. RCED-94-294R |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-258202 August 25, 1994 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman The Honorable Pat Roberts Ranking Minority Member Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives As requested by your offices, this correspondence provides information on the Environmental Protection Agency's ... |
| Date June 14, 1993 |
Report No. RCED-93-128 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
j - I June 1993 PESTICIDES Issues Concerning Pesticides Used in the Great Lakes Watershed GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-252519 June 14,1993 Th... |
| Date Oct. 7, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-93-48R |
Title
#.GAO GenemlAccountingOilke Washingtan, D.C.201548 Resourcee,Community,and EconomicDevelopmentDivSsion unked
stat4?s B-250229 October 7, 1992 The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes Chairman, Joint Economic Committee United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: and subsequent In response to your March 16, 1992, letter discussions with your office, we examined research on the extent to which existing farm commod... |
| Date Aug. 21, 1992 |
Report No. RCED-92-256R |
Title
e, Y, GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-249636 August 21, 1992
147883 The Honorable Barbara Boxer House of Representatives Dear Mrs. Boxer: This letter responds to your request that we review the scientific adequacy of documentation compiled by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of its decisio... |
| Date March 3, 1992 |
Report No. NSIAD-92-79R |
Title
GAO General Accounting OfPlce Wahhgton, D.C. 20648 National Security and International A.fh.h Div-hdon mited Statee
B-243620 March 3, 1992 The Honorable Bob Wise Chairman, Government Information, Justice and Agriculture Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear
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146119 Chairman: As you requested, we are providing more detailed information on ... |
| Date Sept. 25, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-208 |
Title
GAO
Stq,l t’ IIltwr 199 1 IZeport, to t,he Chairman, Subcommittee on Toxic: Substances, Environmental Ovctrsight, Research and Development, Cornmitt,ee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senat,e c1 I I LAWN CARE PESTICIDES EPA Needs to Assess State Notification Programs i 1111111 Ill ll
144946 _l-l.- ..___.. .-___-_-. .___ I.--.___-._--.--._.-.~--~--__..--- GAO United States General Accountin... |
| Date May 22, 1991 |
Report No. RCED-91-125 |
Title
I-kport, to the Chairman, Sub&Ymmit,t,ee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of’Representatives PESTICIDES
Food Consumption Data of Little Value to Estimate Some Exposures / Y GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-243628 May 22,199l The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman, S... |
| Date May 9, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-50 |
Title
United States G&eral Accounting OfAce / L/3 gv/ Testimony 143841 For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday May9,199l ’ Pesticides: EPA and State Efforts to Ensure Safe Use of Lawn Care Pesticides Statementof Peter F. Guerrero, Associate Director Environmental Protection Issues Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Toxic Substances, En... |
| Date May 8, 1991 |
Report No. T-RCED-91-46 |
Title
United States Gem&al Accounting Offlee / ‘ f3 8 / (? ; GAO
For Release on Delivery Expectedat 10 a.m. EDT Wednesday
May 8,1991 Testimony 143819 EPA Should Act Promptly to Minimize Contamination of Groundwater by Pesticides Staremenf of Keith 0. Fultz, Director Planning and Reporting Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division
Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Co... |
| Date July 23, 1990 |
Report No. RCED-90-162 |
Title
AGRICULTURE USDA Needs to Better Focus Its Water Quality Responsibilities 142106 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-23948 1 July 23, 1990 The Honorable Mike Synar Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In response to your request and subsequent discussions with your offi... |
| Date March 15, 1990 |
Report No. T-PEMD-90-9 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 1990 Testimony Alternative Federal Agriculture: Incentives and Farmers' Opinions Statement of Director for Planning Carl Wisler, and Reporting Program Evaluation and Methodology Division Before the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee on Co... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1990 |
Report No. PEMD-90-12 |
Title
I mm
1 Fetmmry 1990 I -t‘ --- United Slates Generd Accounting Office - - Report to Congressional Requesters ALTERNATIVE Federal Incentives and Farmers’ Opinions -- GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Program Evaluation aud Methodology Division B-237646 February 16,199O The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives ... |
| Date Sept. 30, 1987 |
Report No. RCED-87-142 |
Title
United States General Accounting Office GAO
September 1987 Report to Congressional Committees IMPORTED MEAT AND LIVESTOCK Chemical Residue Detection and the Issue of Labeling 04033
GAO/RCED-87-142 .I c Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-224753 September 30, 1987 The Honorable E (Kika) de la Garza Chairman, Committee on Agriculture House of Representatives The Honorable Patri... |
| Date Oct. 30, 1985 |
Report No. RCED-86-8 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 REWED RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DtVISION OCTOBER 30,1985 B-220729 The Honorable United States Dear Senator Subject: Pete V. Domenici Senate Domenici: IllIIIIll
128298 Information on the Forest Service's Efforts to Control the Spread of the Western Spruce Budworm in the Carson National Forest'(GAO/RCED-86-8) As requ... |
| Date April 17, 1981 |
Report No. CED-81-46 |
Title
REPORTBY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Better Data Needed To Determine The Extent To Which Herbicides Should Be Used On Forest Lands
The use of herbicides, especially aerial spraying, for managing unwanted vegetation on forest lands has become a public controversy. In some cases their use has been restricted. Growing opposition, stemming from unanswered questions about herbicides’ ... |
| Date Dec. 31, 1980 |
Report No. CED-81-19 |
Title
BY THE COMPiROLLER GENERAL
Report To The Chairman Committee On Appropriations United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES Further Federal Action Needed To Detect And Control Environmental Contamination Of Food
The Food Safety and Quality Service and the Food and Drug Administration took much longer than necessary to identify the presence and source of chemical contamination in a case involving polyc... |
| Date July 5, 1977 |
Report No. ID-77-6 |
Title
DOCUMENT EESUME 0/2862 - [A19330011 Food Crops in Restrictions on Using More Fertilizer for Jujy 5, 1977. 35 pp. E Developing Countries. ID-77-6; B-159652. 11 appendices (30 pp.) Genpral. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Requirements for Issue Area: Facilities and Material Management: Facilities and Equipment, Spare Parts and Supplies (702); Federal Material Management: Buil... |
