⋅ BY JOHN LOVETT ⋅
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SYSTEM DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE
Farmers and agricultural aviators may be able to reduce herbicide drift by making simple adjustments, according to a recently published study.
The study, published in Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal late...
• By Fred Miller •
Joseph Batta-Mpouma and Gurshagan Kandhola found a tiny solution to a big problem.
Batta-Mpouma says up to 70 million pounds of herbicides are lost to the environment each year in the United States, according to Environmental...
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 for paraquat, if finalized and adopted, would further restrict how...
• 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 Points to Remember:
• Purchasers, applicators, mixers, loaders, or tank cleaners of...
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 years, in hopes of helping producers make informed decisions...
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.
“No grower wants (their pesticides to) drift," UGA Extension weed specialist Stanley...
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.
Users can search from among several drop-down menus: herbicide group, herbicide, plants, and plant/herbicide.
The images are designed to represent expected...
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 who will be making the actual application.
The training is...
Mississippi recently granted state registration to Monsanto's dicamba herbicide, XtendiMax with VaporGrip Technology, with a few added requirements.
Under the state label, the wind limit has been reduced to 10 mph from the federal label limit of 15 mph. In...
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has approved proposed dicamba regulations that the Plant Board first adopted in December 2016.
As part of his...
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.
Before making its decision, the EPA reviewed nearly 22,000 public comments.
Engenia contains a BAPMA form of...
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