Bibliography Tag: dicamba or 2 4 d
BASF, 1999
BASF, Distinct Herbicide Label, October 25, 1999, EPA Registration Number: 7969-150.
SUMMARY:
First label for Distinct herbicide, containing sodium dicamba plus diflufenzopyr (DFFP). FULL TEXT
BASF, 1992
BASF, Clarity Herbicide Label, July 23, 1992, EPA Registration Number: 55947-46.
SUMMARY:
Early label for Clarity Herbicide containing the diglycolamine (DGA) form of dicamba. FULL TEXT
BASF, 1985
BASF, Marksman Herbicide Label, September 9, 1985, EPA Registration Number: 876-451.
SUMMARY:
Early label for Marksman herbicide with dicamba plus atrazine. FULL TEXT
Associated Press, 2017a
Associated Press, “Arkansas governor approves board’s limits on dicamba use,” The Washington Times, January 4, 2017.
SUMMARY:
Reports that Gov. Hutchinson has approved the Arkansas State Plant Board’s proposal to limit when and where dicamba can be sprayed in the upcoming planting season. It includes a requirement for a 1 mile buffer zone before spraying dicamba, except on pasture or rangeland. FULL TEXT
Demillo, 2017
Andrew Demillo, “Weed Killer Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor in Farm Country,” Associated Press, July 17, 2017.
SUMMARY:
This AP article sheds light on Mike Wallace, the Arkansas farmer who was shot and killed in October 2016 by the manager of the neighboring farm during a confrontation over damage to Wallace’s farm from dicamba drift. Mike’s sister said that he “did not want to hurt his neighbor, and he could not understand why people would spray things that would hurt others.” The article reports that as of mid July, 630 complaints have been received so far at the Plant Board, far surpassing the 250 or so that or usually submitted each year. Herbicide manufactures continue to insist the problem is with application error, and not their products. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” quotes one long-time soybean farmer. FULL TEXT
BASF, 2016b
BASF Press Release, “Engenia herbicide from BASF now registered by EPA,” Farm Industry News, 2016.
SUMMARY:
BASF press release about EPA approval of Engenia herbicide for dicamba-tolerant soybean and cotton. Includes claims of a 70% reduction in volatility. FULL TEXT
Laws, 2016
Forrest Laws, “EPA issues highly-restricted label for new dicamba formulation,” Delta FarmPress, November 8, 2016.
SUMMARY:
The EPA approves dicamba for use on herbicide-resistant crops. The formulation approved is for use with Monsanto’s new Xtendimax with Vapor Grip Technology, which contains additives intended to decrease volubility and reduce drift. FULL TEXT
Jibben, 2016
Betsy Jibben, “Farmers Waiting for EPA Approval of Dicamba,” AgWeb, November 7, 2016.
SUMMARY:
A mess was created in 2016 when Monsanto began selling its dicamba-tolerant Xtend soybeans before the herbicide designed to use with the GE seeds was approved by the EPA. Farmers bought the seed anyway because of its high yield. Some farmers sprayed dicamba anyways, an illegal off-label use, resulting in 40,000 acres of damage from drift in Missouri alone. FULL TEXT
Manley, 2016
Marci Manley, “AR Man Shot Dead in Farm Dispute,” KARK NBC 4 News Broadcast, October 28, 2016, posted at www.arkansasmatters.com,
SUMMARY:
In a shocking turn of events, farmer-to-farmer conflict over dicamba drift from off-label herbicide use ended in murder when a man was shot during a meeting about damaged crops. FULL TEXT