Evaluation of Pesticide Management Practices on Golf Courses in the Reduction of Pesticide Residues Introduced into Surface Water Systems

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Pesticide Control Program (PCP) conducted a Golf Course Pesticide Monitoring program during the six years prior to 2000. The purpose of the study was to monitor the frequency and levels at which pesticide residues are detected in surface water systems of New Jersey golf courses. Residues were sampled weekly by the PCP and the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County. Also studied were the impacts of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on the levels of pesticide residues found at participating golf courses.National Partners Measuring Success Pilot Project Initiative; study conducted by New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Pesticide Control Program (PCP).Purpose: Survey of pesticide use on golf courses in NJ in 1990s