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| Publication Type:
| Refereed |
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| Author(s): | Pearson, C. H.;
Golus, H. M.;
Rogers, D. L. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Pearson and Golus: Fruita Res. Ctr., Colorado State Univ., Grand Junction, CO; Rogers: Dep. of Sociology, Utah State Univ., Logan, UT |
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| Title: | Weed control practices in an urban area |
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| Source: | Journal of Agronomic Education. Vol. 17, No. 2, Fall 1988, p. 105-108. |
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| Publishing Information: | Madison, WI: American Society of Agronomy |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Surveys; Safety; Pesticide safety
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Seventy-four percent of the people in the USA live in urban areas. Information is not available about weed control practices used by urban residents. The objective of this study was to survey an urban population to determine their weed control practices and how they feel about weed control in their neighborhood and community. Eight hundred questionnaires were mailed to urban residents in Grand Junction, CO, during the summer when people were likely to be concerned with weeds and weed control. Of the questionnaires mailed, 47% were completed and returned. This response rate provided a confidence interval of ± 5.0%. The major methods of respondents' weed control programs were: hand-pulling(37%), applying chemicals (24%), mowing (20%), hoeing (12%), machine tilling (6%), and burning (1%). Sixty-seven percent reported their weed control practices as very or frequently effective. Eighty-four percent were not opposed to using herbicides at their residence. Eighty-seven percent who used herbicides responded that they read the product label before applying and handling herbicides, 76% followed the recommendations, but only 65% followed the safety precautions for using herbicides. Thirty-eight percent reported they did not wear protective clothing when applying herbicides. Many respondents did not understand the difference between herbicides and insecticides and could not adequately describe the type of herbicides used at their residence. Respondents' type of housing, marital status, and income significantly affected several dependent variables. Additional aspects of urban weed control practices and herbicide use are presented." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 14 |
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| Note: | Tables |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Pearson, C. H., H. M. Golus, and D. L. Rogers. 1988. Weed control practices in an urban area. Journal of Agronomic Education. 17(2):p. 105-108. |
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