Research in Progress (RIP) https://rip.trb.org/ en-us Copyright © 2024. National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod) tris-trb@nas.edu (Bill McLeod) Research in Progress (RIP) https://rip.trb.org/Images/PageHeader-wTitle-RIP.jpg https://rip.trb.org/ Optimizing Pesticide Applications Along North Carolina Roadsides https://rip.trb.org/View/1868829 70% of total U.S. production valued at > $441 million (USDA ERS 2020). Similarly, 1.52 million acres of soybeans were harvested in North Carolina in 2019 valued at > $468 million positioning tobacco and soybean as the two most economically valuable crops in North Carolina (USDA ERS 2020). Preliminary investigations have evaluated crop sensitivity to commonly used herbicides in terms of visual crop injury; however, additional research is needed to quantify the relationship between visual crop injury and yield reduction as ultimately yield is the most consequential measurement. Further, research is needed to investigate additional variables and their impact on potential herbicide movement as well as characterizing movement from herbicide applications along roadsides via appropriate air sampling techniques.]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:37:01 GMT https://rip.trb.org/View/1868829