This week the Minnesota Department of Agriculture announced their label rules for dicamba use for the 2019 growing season. Dicamba Task Force Chairman Bob Worth says they’re encouraged the technology is available for next year.
With the Ag Department lifting the temperature application cutoff of 85 degrees Fahrenheit, that gives growers a larger time frame to use the technology. However, Worth says MDA retained the application cutoff date of June 20 and they were hoping for more flexibility.
Worth says it’s critical those applying dicamba for weed control be responsible and follow the label instructions.
The announcement comes on the heels of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s approval for over-the-top use of dicamba through the 2020 growing season. EPA’s restrictions prohibit over-the-top application of dicamba on soybeans 45 days after planting, and allow applications from 1 hour after sunrise to 2 hours before sunset.
The affected formulations are XtendiMax by Monsanto; Engenia by BASF; and FeXapan by DuPont.
