This report indicates that biotechnology-induced herbicide resistance in crops will allow use of herbicides that are toxicologically and environmentally less

Addresses the ecological implications of several programs established in the 1985 Food Security Act, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP),

Reviews by 44 leading scientists support and criticize the 1989 National Research Council report, Alternative Agriculture. The authors represent the

This report stresses the importance of the economic and health risks of naturally occurring fungal toxins known as mycotoxins. These

This paper reviews the scientific literature on nitrates, concluding that there is inadequate evidence linking nitrate or nitrite ingestion to

Suspending subtherapeutic use of antibiotics would not eliminate the transfer of antibiotic-resistant intestinal bacteria from animals to humans. The main

NOTE: A number of years ago, CAST published two reports dealing with the irradiation of foods: Report 109, July 1986

What is the future of American agriculture? This report examines the economic, environmental, and social dimensions of the agricultural sector.

This report provides a comprehensive description of irrigation in the U.S. and basic principles of irrigation management, addressing many significant

A number of years ago, CAST published two reports dealing with the irradiation of foods: Report 109, July 1986 and