Soil, Water, Estuarine Monitoring System (SWEMS): Cropping and Pesticide Use Master File, 1985-[ongoing].

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Soil, Water, Estuarine Monitoring System (SWEMS): Cropping and Pesticide Use Master File, 1985-[ongoing].

Purpose: The SWEMS system contains residue data for agricultural crops, water, and agricultural chemical application data for the sites sampled. Scope: these data can be summarized in several ways: by material, by State, by crop, by urban area. (A)Contains data extracted from EPA Form 8850-3, Cropping and Pesticide Use Record, showing a stratified sample of 10 acre sites in 37 States, including pesticide application data (kind and amount) and cropping information for agricultural sampling sites, sample data includes lab and accession number, Region and State code, year of survey, crop name and number of acres, pesticide use code, method of application, and pounds per acre of active ingredients. Note: Tape files shall be maintained in accordance with 36 CFR 1234.4.

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