News tagged with farm workers

Scientists study how to improve pesticide efficiency

In 2007, a controversial pesticide was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use on fruit and vegetable crops, mainly in California and Florida. Farm workers and scientists protested the approval of the pesticide ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Better Enforcement Of Existing Migrant Worker Protection Laws Needed

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new paper from North Carolina State University argues that federal farm subsidies contribute to the migration of both legal and illegal farm labor into the United States and that, since federal actions ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 11, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0