Articles tagged under: dicamba
Dicamba Survey Underway
Published July 16, 2018
The North Dakota Department of Agriculture is conducting a survey about possible dicamba-related damage. The survey will not be used for pesticide enforcement but will be used to quantify the number of potential reports of off-target movement and the number…Tips to Evaluate Crop Injury
Published July 6, 2018
When it comes to evaluating drift injury to any crop, South Dakota State University Extension Weed Science Coordinator Paul Johnson tells farmers to look for deformed plants and discoloration. It’s hard to distinguish between different growth regulators. "All of them are…Drift’s Impact on Yield Matters
Published July 5, 2018
NDSU Extension Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson says the yield impact of dicamba drift does matter. "Let's imagine you had 70 bushel (per acre) soybeans and that's a very very good crop. You got some dicamba exposure and you're saying…Early Dicamba Complaints are Few
Published July 5, 2018
With the deadline for dicamba application over, it will take a few weeks to determine the effectiveness of the new technology. As of July 2, South Dakota has 11 reported drift complaints, Minnesota has five complaints and North Dakota has…Off-Target Movement Monitored
Published June 22, 2018
The University of Missouri has issued an updated report on the off-target application of dicamba. This report says nearly 400,000 acres of soybeans nationwide have been injured by dicamba this year. That includes 150,000 acres in Illinois, 100,000 acres in…Be Aware of Inversions
Published June 20, 2018
NDSU Extension Pesticide Program Specialist Andrew Thostenson reminds applicators to be aware of temperature inversions when spraying, especially if applicators use dicamba. Thostenson says within one hour of sunset, farmers should be shutting down the spray operation regardless of wind…MN Dicamba Application Deadline Expires Today
Published June 20, 2018
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson confirms Minnesota’s dicamba application deadline will not be extended. That means before sunset Wednesday, June 20, Minnesota farmers will need to have dicamba sprayed if they plan to use the product. Frederickson doesn’t want a…Lawmakers Seek a Delay to Dicamba Deadline
Published June 14, 2018
Republican members of the Minnesota House Agriculture Committee have asked Agriculture Commissioner Dave Frederickson to extend the deadline for dicamba application. In a letter to Frederickson, the lawmakers contend the late spring and persistent rains have given farmers few opportunities…MN Applicators Want a Dicamba Extension
Published June 12, 2018
Late soybean planting in Minnesota is causing a delay in spraying the crop. Farmer applicators want a later application date (for dicamba). The Minnesota Agriculture Department's Commissioner Dave Frederickson says Minnesota will not extend the deadline for applying dicamba. Minnesota…