On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, Andrew Wheeler Administrator with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that EPA is approving new fiveyear registration for two dicamba products and extending the registration of an additional dicamba product.
These registrations will be effective for the 2021 growing season and are only for use on dicamba-tolerant (DT) cotton and soybeans and will expire in 2025.
The new label and important control measures include:
* Requiring an approved pHbuffering agent (also calleda Volatility Reduction Agent or VRA) be tank mixed with over-the-top (OTT) dicamba products prior to all applications to control volatility.
* Requiring a downwind buffer of 240 feet and 310 feet in areas where listed species are located.
* Prohibiting OTT application of dicamba on soybeans after June 30 and cotton after July 30.
* Simplifying the label and use directions so that growers can more easily determine when and how to properly apply dicamba.
For more information on registration of Dicamba for use on Dicamba Tolerant Crops, along with more detailed information visit: https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/registration-dicamba-use-dicamba-tolerant-crops.