The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new regulations surrounding the use of paraquat dichloride herbicide and is accepting public comments on it through Jan. 11, 2021. The proposed interim decision …
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New paraquat handling, training requirements take effect
• By Jason Bond and Ben Lawrence • The Environmental Protection Agency mandated manufacturers to update their paraquat labels by Nov. 14 with new safety, handling and training requirements. Key …
Read More »Soybean varieties differ in tolerance to Sharpen herbicide, says study
Soybean varieties differ with respect to levels of tolerance or sensitivity to saflufenacil. Alabama Extension specialists have researched and recorded soybean varietal responses to saflufenacil applications for the past two …
Read More »UGA’s aggressive education program pays off with reduced drift
A two-year effort by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension that involved aggressive education has paid off with a 65 percent reduction in complaints about off-target pesticide applications.
Read More »University of Arkansas launches herbicide injury image database
The University of Arkansas has launched an herbicide injury image database, https://plants.uaex.edu/herbicide/default.aspx, to help users identify potential off-site movement of several herbicides.
Read More »Alabama joins states that require auxin training
Alabama is the latest state to require training for anybody who will apply auxin herbicides in season and over the top of crops. It applies to growers and custom applicators—anyone …
Read More »Mississippi to require training before purchase of auxin herbicides
Mississippi recently granted state registration to Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide, XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology, with a few added requirements.
Read More »Arkansas governor approves state dicamba rules
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has approved proposed dicamba regulations that the Plant Board first adopted in December 2016.
Read More »EPA registers BASF’s Engenia dicamba herbicide
The Environmental Protection Agency has registered Engenia dicamba-only herbicide from BASF Corp. for over-the-top use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton. State registrations are pending.
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