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Winter 2015
Nov 30, 2021 |
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| SOIL 3520 - Pesticides: Environment, Economics and Ethics |
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(Formerly 040.352) A comprehensive examination of the benefits and risks of pesticide use. Topics include: Characteristics of pesticide products and formulations used in Western Canada; History, practice, successes and failures in the use of pesticides in agriculture; Pesticide use for protecting human health; Pesticide fate processes in air, soil and aquatic environments; Economical and environmental impact of pesticide application drift; Atmospheric pesticide contamination; Pesticide surface and groundwater contamination; Pesticide toxicity to organisms, including humans; Pesticide residues in food; Pesticide regulations; Pesticide risk indicators; Alternatives to pesticides. Not to be held with 040.411, 038.454 or 040.454.
- 3.0 Credit hours Agricultural & Food Sciences Soil Science Department Course Attributes: Ecology:Approved Option List Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges: Faculty of Science Faculty of Human Ecology College of Medicine Faculty of Management Faculty of Agric.and Food Sci. Faculty of Architecture Faculty of Social Work College of Nursing School of Art Faculty of Graduate Studies Faculty of Music Faculty of Kines & Rec Mgmt Extended Education Faculty of Env, Earth, & Res Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Arts Must be enrolled in one of the following Campuses: Main (Fort Garry & Bannatyne) |
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