GBlist: Re: Pesticide residues

[Marcus Sheffer <msheffer@cyberia.com>]

Bruce Coldham wrote:
>We are considering a parcel of land adjacent to a highway in Hadley MA for
>a private high school. It has been farmed (raising corn) for a long time.
>Does anuone have any SPECIFIC knowledge of adverse human health effects
>from herbicide or pesticide in the soil from buildings and recreation
>fields so situated.

Don't have any specific info of adverse human health effects but I do know
that if the farmer was applying for organic certification for the crops it
would have to be free of pesticides, herbicides, and commercial fertilizers
for 3 to 5 years depending upon the certification group.  After this period
of time the crops could be labeled as organically grown if all of the
necessary guidelines have be followed.  During this time the crops are
typically called transitionally organic.

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