Interesting Factoids Challenge Conventional Wisdom &According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service data- -Between 1991 1999 300,000 pounds less insecticide used in potatoes .~4,000,000 pounds less insecticide used in apples According to a WSU survey,apples growers in 2000 used 40%less Guthion than in 1989 Interesting Factoids Challenge Conventional Wisdom According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service data- – Between 1991 & 1999 • 300,000 pounds less insecticide used in potatoes • ~4,000,000 pounds less insecticide used in apples According to a WSU survey, apples growers in 2000 used 40% less Guthion than in 1989