Alternative Farming Approaches to Fumigant Pesticides

Farming without fumigants has a long history. In the United States and around the world farmers grow vegetables and other crops without using fumigant pesticides. There is a vast body of knowledge on alternative farming methods to fumigant pesticides. Some of this research has been compiled below. For an example of how crop rotation is being used effectively in place of fumigants, see PANNA Magazine, Spring 2007: "Spread the News: Mustard Can Drive Away Pests".

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