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Bradley says new EPA dicamba registration raises questions

Missouri Weed Scientist Kevin Bradley tells Brownfield Ag News the new EPA registration for dicamba over-the-top application is a concern in Missouri.

The EPA says it can be applied 45 days after soybean planting, “Some areas have a lot of double crop beans and they’re usually not even planted UNTIL July,” says Bradley, “But even if we just take full season soybeans as an example that means we’re going to have the possibility of spraying dicamba well into July.” And, he says, that’s when Missouri has had a lot of problems over the years with off-target damage. (Cotton, 60 days after planting)

Bradley says it isn’t known yet if the full federal label is ALL that will be allowed or if individual states, like Missouri, can continue to make additional restrictions and cut-off dates for dicamba application.

Bradley tells Brownfield, “If it were to stand just based on what came out last night these appear to be less restrictive for the state of Missouri.”

AUDIO: Interview with Dr. Kevin Bradley ~

 

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