By Larry Steckel and Tom Mueller • As most know, the Environmental Protection Agency approved a new five-year registration for Engenia, Tavium and XtendiMax to be used in Xtend cotton …
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New dicamba labels for dummies
Editor’s note: Iowa State University Extension weed specialist Bob Hartzler summarizes the high points of the recent reregistration of over-the-top dicamba products and the new rules that come with the …
Read More »Research explores factors affecting auxin herbicide injury to beans
Synthetic auxin products have given growers an important option for managing weed populations resistant to glyphosate and other herbicides. But according to an article featured in the journal Weed Technology, …
Read More »Research: Glyphosate lowers dicamba tankmix pH below acceptable levels
A University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture study published in the Journal of Weed Technology found that mixing glyphosate with formulations of dicamba consistently lowered the pH of the spray …
Read More »Research shows temperature, glyphosate boost probability of dicamba volatility
Higher temperatures and mixing glyphosate with dicamba lead to increased atmospheric concentrations of dicamba, according to scientists with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Tom Mueller and Larry Steckel, …
Read More »UT’s Larry Steckel recognized as an ‘Outstanding Educator’
The Southern Weed Science Society recently honored Larry Steckel, a professor with the University of Tennessee Department of Plant Sciences, with the Outstanding Educator Award. The award was presented at …
Read More »University of Tennessee hosts dicamba training sessions throughout the state
Before Tennessee applicators can apply low-volatile versions of dicamba herbicide in 2019, they must first attend an
Read More »Weed scientists meet to ID needed research on off-target dicamba movement
The Weed Science Society of America recently released a report based on a recent research workshop on the off-target movement of dicamba herbicides. The meeting, comprising invited scientists, regulators and …
Read More »Missouri sets Engenia application cut-off dates for 2018
The Missouri Department of Agriculture has established cut-off dates for application of Engenia dicamba herbicide for the 2018 cotton and soybean seasons. These are part of a Section 24(c) Special …
Read More »Arkansas Plant Board sets dicamba hearing for Nov. 8
The Arkansas Plant Board will conduct a public hearing beginning at 9 a.m., Nov. 8, on its proposal to ban over-the-top in-season dicamba herbicide use from April 16-Oct. 31.
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