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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) The term 'Pesticide Data Program (PDP) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' A program initiated in 1991 by the Agricultural Marketing Service to collect pesticide residue data on selected food commodities, primarily fruits and vegetables. PDP data are used by the Environmental Protection Agency to support its dietary risk assessment process and pesticide registration process, by the Food and Drug Administration to refine sampling for enforcement of tolerances, by the Foreign Agricultural Service, to support export of U.S. commodities in a competitive global market, by the Economic Research Service to evaluate pesticide alternatives, and by the public sector to address food safety issues'. Previous 5 Terms: Pervious zone Pest Pest resistance management (PRM) plans Pest scouting Pesticide Next 5 Terms: Pesticide Recordkeeping Program (PRP) pestiferous pestology PETA petaliferous About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.