The Pesticide Use Program became a part of the National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy (NCFAP) on October 1, 1993. The Program focuses on four major objectives: - Maintain publicly available national databases on pesticide use.
- Develop methods and data systems to improve the estimation of pesticide benefits.
- Provide information needed for implementing the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996
- Prepare reports, articles, and testimony on pesticide policy issues.
Fiscal Years 1997-98 “Pesticide Use Program” Supporters include: - AgrEvo
- Almond Board of California
- American Crop Protection Association
- American Cyanamid
- Atochem
- BASF
- Bayer
- California Asparagus Commission
- California Fresh Carrot Advisory Board
- Cherry Marketing Institute
- Cranberry Institute
- Dow Agrosciences
- Dupont
- Florida Farm Bureau Federation
- FMC
- Gowan
- Grocery Manufacturers of America
- ISK Biosciences
- Mint Industry Research Council
- Monsanto
- National Council of Farmer Cooperatives
- Northwest Horticultural Council
- Novartis
- Rhone-Poulenc
- Rohm and Haas
- U.S. Apple Association
- United Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Association
- Valent
- Virginia Farm Bureau
- Western Growers Association
- Western Pistachio Association
- Zeneca
(http://www.ncfap.org/pesticid1.htm; accessed 11/15/2000) 2002 Funders include: - American Sugarbeet Growers Association
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Council for Biotechnology Information
- CropLife America
- Grocery Manufacturers of America
- Illinois Farm Bureau
- Mint Industry Research Council
- Northwest Horticultural Council
- Oregonians for Food and Shelter
- Arvesta Corporation
- Aventis
- Bayer
- Cheminova
- E.I. DuPont de Nemours
- FMC
- Gowan
- Griffin
- Monsanto
- Rohm and Haas
- Syngenta
- American Chemical Society (Division of Agrochemicals)
- Council for Agricultural Science and Technology
(NCFAP 2002 Annual Report, http://www.ncfap.org/reports/Annual%20Report.pdf; accessed 9/26/02)
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