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Agricultural Chemicals

The responsible use of fertilizers, pesticides, and other inputs is key to protecting environmental and human health. The National Academies evaluate risks, regulatory approaches, and innovations that promote safer, more sustainable chemical use in agriculture.

Featured work

Status of Insects in North America

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Climate Conversations: Pathways to Action

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

In Progress

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A Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans of Exposure to Herbicides–Eleventh Biennial Update

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Ecological Risk Assessment Under FIFRA and ESA

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Response to Petitions to Reclassify the Light-Brown Apple Moth as a Non-Actionable Pest

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Addressing Citrus Greening Disease

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Featured Publications

Reducing the Health Impacts of the Nitrogen Problem: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief

Workshop_in_brief

2021

Veterans and Agent Orange: Update 11 (2018)

Consensus

2018

A Review of the Citrus Greening Research and Development Efforts Supported by the Citrus Research and Development Foundation: Fighting a Ravaging Disease

Consensus

2018