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Pesticides and Progress
2003c87_a_0008443_r01.MP3
Collection StructureCommonwealth Club of California records > Sound recordings of club programs > Pesticides and Progress
Item Title Pesticides and Progress
Collection TitleCommonwealth Club of California records
Speaker Gordon, Wallace E.
Date CreatedApril 24, 1970
Description

Gordon discusses the misuse of pesticides like DDT and their negative impact on the environment. As an expert on "crop protection agents," he acknowledges the need for modern pesticides, but suggests that non-chemical approaches should be studied and new, less-toxic chemicals should be used in large-scale commercial agriculture.

Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Place RecordedSan Francisco, California, United States
FormatSound Recording
Medium speeches (documents)
Hoover IDProgram 19700424; 2003c87_a_0008443
Record Number2003C87.400
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt3g5032c1
RightsUsed with permission of the Commonwealth Club of California.This copy is provided for educational and research purposes only. No publication, further reproduction, or reuse of copies, beyond fair use, may be made without the express written permission of the copyright owner.

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