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Will 'Politically Motivated' Dicamba Decision be Overturned?

By Julia Gerlach posted on April 8, 2021 | Posted in Crop Protection

On March 10, 2021, the acting head of EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) indicated in an internal memo that she believes the former EPA leadership was politically-motivated and cherry-picked data when approving dicamba registrations. A recent editorial in The Counter explores the impacts of this memo and questions the fate of the contested herbicide.

Spray Nozzle ‘Sweet Spots’ Help Reduce Drift Potential

Despite mounting drift-control concerns, sprayer nozzle designs and pressures should be maximized for efficient weed and insect control.

By Dan Crummett posted on March 10, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Given today’s wide variety of expensive crop protectants and their various label requirements — along with ever-changing, penalty-laden regulatory mandates aimed at controlling drift — it’s no wonder no-tillers and applicators search for that one nozzle that will do the best job on their sprayer.

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24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 10, 2018

While seed companies would lead you to believe growers will be planting dicamba-tolerant soybeans this spring to improve yields or do a better job of controlling weeds, results from a No-Till Farmer survey indicate many will only be doing so to protect their bean crop against potential herbicide drift concerns from neighboring soybean fields.

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24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears from Neighbor’s Fields, Rather Than for Better Weed Control or Boosting Yields

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 10, 2018

While seed companies would lead you to believe growers will be planting dicamba-tolerant soybeans this spring to improve yields or do a better job of controlling weeds, results from a No-Till Farmer survey indicate many will only be doing so to protect their bean crop against potential herbicide drift concerns from neighboring soybean fields.

[Podcast] Tackling Application, Labeling Challenges for Herbicide-Tolerant Cropping Systems

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing Company, we welcome Bob Wolf, a veteran application expert and the owner of Wolf Consulting & Research who discusses the recent changes in labeling and application requirements for three major herbicides.

By Mark McNeely posted on March 8, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing Company, we welcome Bob Wolf, a veteran application expert and the owner of Wolf Consulting & Research who discusses the recent changes in labeling and application requirements for three major herbicides.

Adjacent and Neighboring: How Far is That?

February 26, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Preventing off-target dicamba movement during application is the responsibility of the applicator, but what is less-than-clear is how far from the treated field off-target extends.

Strategies for Control of Marestail in Soybeans

February 12, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Source: K-State Research and Extension

Research has shown that up to 80% of marestail can die over the winter as a result of cold temperatures.

Crop Protection 2018: Find Some Protection for Your Crops with These New Products

No-tillers have additional crop protection options when it comes to herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and seed treatments for 2018.

By Mark McNeely posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

Although herbicide-resistant weeds, and the chemicals used to fight them, have been making national headlines recently, no-tillers must continue their quest to protect crops and yields by making well-informed choices about products to apply.

Crop Protection 2018: New Rules for Dicamba Application After Millions of Acres Damaged in 2017

Popular herbicide’s drift-damage problems in 2017 result in revised application restrictions, training requirements and amendments for 2018.

By Mark McNeely posted on January 13, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

One of the ag industry’s top stories in 2017 — if not the top story — has been the damage caused by dicamba drift in most of the major crop-producing states.

Label Changes for XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan

November 10, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Illinois

Several amendments to the XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan labels have been issued by the EPA that will impact all purchases and applications of these products in 2018 and beyond.

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Will 'Politically Motivated' Dicamba Decision be Overturned?

Spray Nozzle ‘Sweet Spots’ Help Reduce Drift Potential

24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears

24% of No-Tillers Seeding Dicamba-Tolerant Beans to Combat Drift Fears from Neighbor’s Fields, Rather Than for Better Weed Control or Boosting Yields

[Podcast] Tackling Application, Labeling Challenges for Herbicide-Tolerant Cropping Systems

Adjacent and Neighboring: How Far is That?

Strategies for Control of Marestail in Soybeans

Crop Protection 2018: Find Some Protection for Your Crops with These New Products

Crop Protection 2018: New Rules for Dicamba Application After Millions of Acres Damaged in 2017

Label Changes for XtendiMax, Engenia and FeXapan

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