Many companies have cut back drastically their research efforts on new pesticides and diverted their funds to defensive research….Legislation and regulation may ban products but replacements cannot be regulated into existence…Companies are leaving the pesticide business or cutting down their research and development efforts.
The manager of Dow Chemical’s agricultural department, R.E. Naegele. From the House Committee on Agriculture’s hearings.
Monday, March 8, 1971
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