The U.S. environmental agency is considering banning sprayings of the agricultural herbicide dicamba after a set deadline next year, according to state officials advising the agency on its response to crop damage linked to the weed killer.

In areas of the country that have had plenty of moisture, KSU weed management specialists offer advice on controlling tall weeds in wheat stubble ahead of fall wheat planting.

You would have to live under a rock to not have heard about farmers’ issues with dicamba this growing season. Arkansas banned the pesticide, Missouri temporarily banned and then changed the label, and complaints are skyrocketing in Indiana and Illinois.

While problems experienced with off-target movement and injury in states like Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee have been well covered in the media, an Iowa State weed specialist says that doesn’t mean all is well in his state.

With reports of dicamba damage soaring in last 2 weeks, University of Illinois weed specialist gives a thorough review of symptoms, analysis of current situation.

The states of Missouri and Tennessee have passed special restrictions to the use of dicamba, while Arkansas’ ban on dicamba sales still appears to remain as of Friday.

Proper maintenance and clean-out of the spray lines, especially following an application of dicamba and 2,4-D, is just as important as maintenance of the entire tank, says University of Missouri Extension.

Tim Steunkel, marketing manager with TeeJet Technologies introduces the company's Turbo TeeJet induction nozzles, which are EPA approved for application of XtendiMax (Monsanto) and Engenia (BASF) on Dicamba tolerant crops. "The product allows for very coarse or ultracoarse droplets, which are often recommended for Dicamba applications, and offers drift control for both vapor and particle drift," Stuenkel says.

FeXapan plus VaporGrip Technology has been approved for use on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and cotton.