Proper maintenance and clean-out of the spray lines, especially following an application of dicamba and 2,4-D, is just as important as maintenance of the entire tank, says University of Missouri Extension.
Arkansas has placed restrictions on the use of new dicamba herbicides, while Missouri introduced bills that will amend the approval process for herbicides and herbicide-resistant seed, as well the sale of herbicide-resistant seed if the corresponding herbicide has not garnered approval.
Xtend technology should still be a part of an integrated weed management program that includes good cultural practices and a diversified herbicide program, says Kansas State University Extension.
University of Illinois Extension warns that current expectations of what this technology can accomplish tend to be a bit more optimistic than what the technology will actually be able to deliver.
The Wisconsin Soybean program found that Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans out-yielded Roundup ready 2 Xtend varieties by a significant 1.8 bushels per acre in 2016.
University of Tennessee Extension shares the most effective herbicides and tank mixes a grower can utilize as a burndown for marestail in soybeans and cotton.
Source: Kansas State University Extension, Curtis Thompson
With row crop harvest underway, it's time to start planning your fall herbicide applications to control winter annual broadleaf weeds and grasses ahead of grain sorghum or corn.
From visiting with retailers the past month it is very apparent there will be a major shortage of dicamba for burndown again this spring. A number of folks from different retailers have stated that they have been allocated only a fraction of all the dicamba they sold two years ago.
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