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Voice your support for dicamba-tolerant technology by August 24th -TODAY
Story Date: 8/24/2018
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Source: NC AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL
The time is now to let your voice be heard. EPA needs to hear from commodity groups and growers by August 24th about the importance of keeping the dicamba-tolerant technology a viable option.
There is a critical need for alternative sites of action to control resistant weeds. In fact, palmer amaranth and waterhemp populations resistant to five herbicide modes of action (MOAs) and marestail populations resistant to four MOAs are becoming prevalent. In Missouri, a population of Palmer amaranth resistant to six MOAs has been identified. Grower yield and income are being significantly reduced and are getting worse as resistant populations spread. Simply put, dependence on one postemergence herbicide to control resistant weeds is short-sighted especially with no new site of action herbicides on the horizon.
The new dicamba herbicides, applied postemergence, are highly effective in providing the best weed control farmers have seen in years. Control of resistant weed populations preserves yield potential and farmers’ income. The highly effective weed control is critical to preserve yield and reduce future weed seed population and spread of resistant species. But, application timing is important. Controlling weeds between early (V1) to late (V6) vegetative stage in soybeans is key to limit weed competition and therefore preserve yield potential. Post applications are most effective applied to small weeds within eight weeks of planting.
The 2018 season has shown that these much-needed new herbicides are making a difference by providing clean fields that were once choked out by weeds. Combined with the extensive training, the number of off-target complaints continues to decrease showing that different technologies can co-exist.
Farmers need weed control – and dicamba is an important part of the solution.
To show your support, you can email or write to the EPA at the contacts below. Your letters of support DO HELP!
Rick Keigwin (keigwin.richard@epa.gov)
USEPA Headquarters
William Jefferson Clinton Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Mail Code: 7508P
Washington, DC 20460
Reuben Baris (baris.reuben@epa.gov)
USEPA Headquarters
William Jefferson Clinton Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W.
Mail Code: 7507P
Washington, DC 20460
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