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Bradley has moved on from debating dicamba volatility

Missouri’s leading weed scientist says his team’s focus has changed when it comes to dicamba damage. Dr. Kevin Bradley says his team has moved away from the question – Is there volatility in the dicamba herbicides? to What can we do about it? “We’ve got a good solid year worth of research under our belts of many studies that show there IS volatility.”

Bradley told farmers and others at the University of Missouri Pest Management field day he’s not debating volatility anymore, “We know there is so we’re moving on to, what are the factors that might contribute to it and is there any way we can make this stuff work in the future and at least minimize that risk?”

Dr. Bradley says they’re conducting soil pH studies, “We basically are starting to see signs right now that the lower the pH of the soil the more likely you’ll have dicamba volatility, really regardless of what formulation you use.”

Bradley says that could be another piece of the puzzle in figuring out dicamba management.

AUDIO: Interview with Dr. Kevin Bradley at MU Pest Management Field Day ~

 

  • Really? Is this that difficult? High air temperatures and higher soil moisture are known to increase volatility. Much of the “low volatile” dicamba was sprayed this year when air temperatures were in the upper 80s to low to mid 90s. Meteorologists know that soil temperature can be 10 to 15 degrees above air temperature. There is no big puzzle to figure out here. The products are the problem. You cannot manage air temperature or rainfall.

    How about Monsanto funding air monitoring stations across the land to measure the levels of dicamba in the air? You know as part of the bargain in allowing their hegemony to dominate the landscape.

    And how about a public debate on what gives Monsanto the right to force its economic power on all and infringe upon the rights of citizens against their toxic trespass? Is Monsanto the sole authority in determining what is reasonable and acceptable harm in the regulation and enforcement of pesticide law? It sure seems like it. Kevin, please don’t throw in the towel!

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