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AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2008-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Chemicals
  • Crop Protection
  • Compartment - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
DEF

A broad term used to cover pesticides, adjuvants, conditioning agents and other chemical tools used in improving agricultural production, protecting crops or controlling pests, diseases and physiological conditions of crop plants.

CONT

The EPA [Environmental Protection Agency] has proposed a regulation that permits the continued use of the agricultural chemicals, alachlor, atrazine, cyanazine, metolachlor, and simazine in states that have adopted groundwater management plans that provide specific safeguards for the use of those chemicals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
  • Protection des végétaux
  • Tiroir - Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
CONT

[La] fabrication de produits agrochimiques comprend [...] la fabrication d'insecticides, de pesticides, de fongicides, d'herbicides et autres produits phytosanitaires, à usage agricole ou domestique (inhibiteurs de germination, régulateurs de croissance pour plantes, désinfectants).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
  • Protección de las plantas
  • Compartimiento -Ministerio de Agricultura y Agroalimentación de Canadá
DEF

Sustancia química utilizada en agricultura como insecticidas, herbicidas y fertilizantes.

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