Sep 16, 2009
Pesticide Sought by California Growers

A highly potent chemical capable of clearing farmland of pests, disease and weeds is attracting fierce opposition from environmental groups and some scientists in California — even as growers look to it as a crucial replacement for a banned fumigant. Merced Sun-Star

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