But some manufacturers, including BayerCropScience, BASF and Syngenta, have now reviewed risk assessments for products to show they are just as safe to apply at the maximum dose in lower water volumes, when used in accordance with personal protective equipment requirements specified on the label. Earlier this spring it looked as if PSD's strict interpretation of product labels would prevent growers from applying many products above half rate at commonly-used water volumes of 100 litres/ha....

Nonetheless, since August 2006, two of Jaffna s economic mainstays, fishing and agriculture, have been particularly hard hit with substantial losses in employment, productivity and income, according to the District Secretariat. The fishing industry was damaged largely due to strict security provisions on fishing - curtailing it completely in some areas of the Jaffna coast, and severely limiting it in others. In recent months, with increased ship arrivals and better logistics, the overall...

Plants that are getting too big or have become leggy can literally be cut to 6 inches above the ground and will quickly bounce back with thick branching. Most of us know that lady beetles are good bugs, but look closely and you'll be amazed at the number of beneficial insects that work for you in your garden. Rhodies that are too tall for their space usually grow back so quickly that, by the time they're ready to flower again, they're bigger than before you pruned them. If you value the...

Printer friendly . Recommend to a friend EPHA and HEAL (Health and Environment Alliance) have sent letters to Members of the European Parliament advocating for a better protection of vulnerable groups, especially children, against hazardous effects of pesticides. Printer friendly . Recommend to a friend EPHA and HEAL (Health and Environment Alliance) have sent letters to Members of the European Parliament advocating for a better protection of vulnerable groups, especially children, against...

Bayer exceeds consensus estimates for the first quarter of 2007. In light of the successful start to 2007, Bayer confirms the positive outlook for the full year. Bayer will provide further details on the first-quarter results in its interim report on May 8, 2007. At the present time the company is not altering the guidance it issued in March. Leverkusen According to preliminary data, the Bayer Group generated sales of EUR 8.3 billion in the first quarter of 2007, representing a 23 percent...