Response of reservoir atrazine concentrations following regulatory and management changes

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 416-424

  King, K W ^a   Fausey, N R ^a   Dunn, R ^b   Smiley, P C ^a   Sohngen, B L ^b  

^a SOIL DRAINAGE RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Conservation; Pesticides; Water quality; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ATRAZINE; CROP PRODUCTION; DRINKING WATER; MAIZE; PEST CONTROL; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; STANDARD (REGULATION); WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT; WATERSHED;

UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84866384721     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.67.5.416     Document Type: Article

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