Resource Pointer #160
March 27, 1998
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Farm Chemicals Handbook '98, 1998.* Meister Publishing
Company. Presents information about all pesticides registered
in U.S. plus others, and includes information about trade and
common names, registered uses, toxicity and basic
manufacturers. Regulatory section gives detailed descriptions
of laws and regulations pertaining to pesticides, including
Clean Air Act, Food Quality Protection Act, Endangered
Species Act and many others. Provides contact information for
pesticide manufacturers. US$89. Meister Publishing Company,
37733 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094; phone toll free
(800) 572-7740 or (216) 942-2000; fax (216) 942-0662; email
fchb@meisterpubl.com.
*The 1996-1997 Pesticide Directory: A Guide to Producers and
Products, Regulators, Researchers and Associations in the
United States, 1997.* Lori Thomson and W.T. Thomson. Gives
names and addresses of pesticide manufacturers and
formulators in the U.S., and lists which pesticides each
company produces or formulates. Includes directory of
university research programs and state and federal government
agencies involved with pesticides, pest control and
agriculture. 154 pp. $49.95. Thomson Publications, P.O. Box
9335, Fresno, CA 93791; phone (209) 435-2163; fax (209) 435-
8319; web site www.agbook.com.
*Global Status of Transgenic Crops in 1997, 1997.* Clive
James. Provides brief history of biotechnology and
commercialization of transgenic crops worldwide. Includes
data about which transgenic crops are or have been grown
where, presenting data about acreage and dollar value where
available. Assesses future of transgenic crops, predicting
that the world market for these products will grow less
rapidly than pharmaceutical biotechnology but still
significantly, reaching a global market value of US$2-3
billion in 2000. 30 pp. US$10 (free to residents of
developing countries). International Service for the
Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), 260 Emerson
Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853; email
isaaa@cornell.edu; web site www.isaaa.cornell.edu.
*Biotechnologies Resource Guide: Directory, Bibliography,
Annotated Bibliography, 1997.* The Pomelo Project. Lists
organizations, internet sites, publications and other
resources focused on biotechnology. Includes resources
related to agricultural, reproductive and other
biotechnologies. 82 pp. For cost and ordering information,
contact the Pomelo Project, P.O. Box 122, 125A--1030 Denman
Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2M6, Canada; email
105203.3676@compuserve.com.
*Global Perspectives: A Media Guide to Progressive Foreign
Policy Experts, 1998.* The Institute for Policy Studies and
the Interhemispheric Resource Center. Lists politically
progressive individuals and organizations with expertise in
range of international issues, including trade, environment,
women's issues, foreign aid, human rights, military and many
other regional and topical specialties. 94 pp. US$10.
Institute for Policy Studies, 733 15th Street, NW, Suite
1020, Washington, DC 20005; phone 202-234-9382; email
ipsps@igc.org.
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