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EPA Public Comment Period Open on Neonicotinoid Insecticides, Closes February 20, 2018

January 29, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection

This is a component of the ecological risk assessment for four neonicotinoid insecticides, as the ongoing registration review for these products continues.

New ImpactZ Herbicide from AMVAC Receives Federal Registration for Corn

November 7, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

ImpactZ herbicide is registered for use in field corn, seed corn, popcorn and sweetcorn, with no restrictions on soil type, tank mix partners or insecticides. ImpactZ herbicide contains both Impact and Atrazine for control of grass and broadleaf weeds in corn.

New Label Amendments and Guidelines for Dicamba Products Used on Xtend Crops

October 24, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Here's a summary from Kansas State University Extension on the agreements reached between the EPA and companies selling dicamba products registered for use on Xtend soybeans and cotton pertaining to label modifications and application requirements.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops and Careful Nutrient Management Benefit Farm and Watershed Alike

Decades of conservation practices have helped Chip Bowling be a more successful and environmentally sensitive farmer.

By Chip Bowling and Martha Mintz posted on September 16, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Decades of conservation practices have helped Chip Bowling be a more successful and environmentally sensitive farmer.

U.S. EPA Considering Dicamba Limits

September 6, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

The U.S. environmental agency is considering banning sprayings of the agricultural herbicide dicamba after a set deadline next year, according to state officials advising the agency on its response to crop damage linked to the weed killer.

Iowa State Weed Specialist Says Injury from Dicamba Likely to Become More Widespread

Monsanto claims illegal, improper use of dicamba at root of drift injury woes.

By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on July 19, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

While problems experienced with off-target movement and injury in states like Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee have been well covered in the media, an Iowa State weed specialist says that doesn’t mean all is well in his state.

EPA Denies Petition to Remove Chlorpyrifos

March 31, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: EPA

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt says by reversing the previous administration’s steps to ban one of the most widely used pesticides in the world, the agency is returning to using sound science in decision-making.

Shop Talk: Kinze Files Motion to Block Deere

December 17, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment

Attorneys representing Kinze Mfg. filed motions asking a federal judge to stop Deere & Co. from trying to access a variety of internal documents about the company, reports The Des Moines Register.

EPA Reaffirms Decision on Enlist Duo

November 7, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: EPA

The agency confirms its initial findings that there is no synergy in the Enlist Duo formulation and the combination of 2,4-D choline and glyphosate does not increase toxicity to plants.

EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide

March 1, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: U.S. EPA

The EPA issued a notice of intent to cancel all Bayer CropScience and Nichino America flubendiamide products that the agency says pose a risk to aquatic invertebrates that are important to the health of aquatic environments.

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