Resource Pointer #200
March 17,1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the
appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*Maps of Pesticide Use in California by County* Lars Neumeister
and Susan Kegley. Pesticide Action Network North America. New
website (http://www.igc.org/cpr/maps) provides GIS maps of
agricultural pesticide use per square mile for all California counties
for 1995, the latest year for which pesticide use data is available.
Also contains information about what types of pesticide use are
reported, what information is missing from pesticide use reporting
records and which crops are most pesticide-intensive. Contact
Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR), 49 Powell St., Suite 530,
San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 981-3939; fax (415) 981-
1991; email paninfopubs@panna.org; web site
http://www.igc.org/cpr.
*The IPM Practitioner* Monthly publication. Focuses on
alternative pest control ranging from lawn care to termites.
Includes practical treatment methods. Recommends useful
publications and relevant resources. March issue focuses on IPM in
San Francisco and urban areas in general. Individuals $35 per yr.
Institutions, businesses, libraries $65 per yr. Contact the Bio-
Integral Resource Center (BIRC), P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA
94707; phone (510) 524-2567; fax (510) 524-1758; email
birc@birc.org; website www.birc.org/birc.
*From Your Backyard to the Bay: A Bay Area Resource Guide for
Alternatives to Toxic Pesticides, 1999* Pesticide Watch Education
Fund. Gives an overview of pesticide problems in the Bay Area.
Provides methods for reducing pesticide use including least-toxic
lawn care and alternative pest control for termites, fleas, aphids,
ants and cockroaches. Provides resources for people who are
concerned about neighbors or landlords using pesticides. Looks at
consumer choices and recommends ways to reduce pesticides. 82
pp. $5. Contact Pesticide Watch Education Fund, 450 Geary, #500,
San Francisco, CA 94102; phone (415) 292-1486; fax (415) 292-
1497; email pestiwatch@igc.org.
*Progressive Pest Management: Controlling Pesticides and
Implementing IPM* The Pesticides Trust. Overview of the need
for pesticide control in developing countries and implementation of
Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Looks at European
Commission's support for countries seking to implement IPM.
Discusses establishing an economic and regulatory framework for
IPM as well as developing promotional tools. Contact The
Pesticides Trust, Eurolink Centre, 49 Effra Road, London SW2
1BZ, UK; phone (44-171) 274 8895; fax (44-171) 274 9084; email
pesttrust@gn.apc.org; website www.gn.apc.org/pesticidestrust.
*Audobon Special Report on The Organic Revolution,
March/April Issue, 1999* Includes an analysis of organic versus
conventional agriculture. Explores new pest managment options
for U.S. farmers. Includes articles on IPM and organic home
gardening tips. Looks at Wes Jackson's Land Institute as a model
for the "perfect farm." $20 introductory one year membership and
available on newsstands. Contact The National Audobon Society,
700 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9562; phone(800) 274-
4201; fax (212) 328-0974; website magazine.audobon.org.
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