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Norflurazon and Simazine Losses in Surface Runoff Water from Flatwoods Citrus Production Areas

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Special thanks to EPA-R4 and FDACS for funding this project, and to Mace Bauer, Gerald Britt, Daniel Brolman, Brian Cain, Darren Cole, Julie Driscoll, Ward Gunter, Robert Minerva, Dana Moller, Miguel Mozdzen, Mark Roberson, Shilo Smith, Peter Strimple, Dane Vincent, and Kevin Ware for their assistance with sampling and analysis.

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Wilson, P.C., Boman, B. & Foos, J.F. Norflurazon and Simazine Losses in Surface Runoff Water from Flatwoods Citrus Production Areas. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 78, 341–344 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9202-y

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