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Agricultural Research |
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Pacific Ag provides expert and confidential field and laboratory research for agricultural product manufacturers and distributors. |
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This research includes:
Testing product effectiveness against insects, weeds, and diseases under field conditions.
Determining the environmental fate of new chemistries in soil, water, and plant tissues.
Air monitoring for off-target movement of products.
Monitoring of field worker exposure to products.
Studying fruit and vegetable post-harvest rot and decay control.
Testing formulation and application rate for product safety on crop plants.
Development of new pest control application equipment.
Testing of new germplasm.
Confidential third-party evaluations of agricultural products.
Drawing on 25 years of IPM and agriculture experience, our individually designed research studies provide valuable R&D information. Our confidential work is always free from manufacturer bias.
Some of our typical research projects include:
Small plot field studies of pest and beneficial insect control or foliar and soil disease management.
Research to determine the duration of control of pesticides, required spray intervals and optimal usage rates.
Research on multiple product comparisons for market positioning prior to product introduction.
Field and greenhouse studies of crop safety and potential for phytotoxicity.
Greenhouse and lab bioassays for efficacy.
Residue studies to determine half-life information for federal and state registration under GLP.
Post-harvest studies to determine the effects of product on produce shelf-life.
Processing studies to determine product effectiveness in wine and beer fermentation.
Soil fumigation studies to determine efficacy and meeting of GLP requirements.
Soil dissipation studies according to GLP requirements.
Studies of fumigation of stored products and import commodities.
Veterinary, household, and urban pest research.
Studies comparing application methods, including the design and engineering of innovative new application equipment.
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Pacific Ag has the agricultural
and scientific staff, land, and facilities required to
handle all aspects of biological field research for manufacturers developing and introducing new products into the lucrative
California and Florida agricultural markets. We provide accurate scientific
information, as well as an in-depth view of today's marketplace to maximize the impact of new products.
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