Special Report
Monsanto wants national dicamba education
The EPA could make changes to the application of the new dicamba herbicides in 2018 because of drift damage to soybeans and other crops this season.
Monsanto’s Rob Fraley tells Brownfield his company prefers what states are seeking. Monsanto makes Xtendimax herbicide which was approved by the EPA late last year, “What I hear from state regulators is, you know, if there’s going to be a need to change a training program – do it at a national level so it’s not a state-by-state fix. Frankly, it’s our preference and so we’ll work with the EPA to look at any changes that need to be made.”
Fraley says Monsanto is committed to grower education and training, “We’ll run a national program on the nozzle give-a-ways. I think that would be an important part of the solution for the future.”
Fraley insists volatility is not one of the causes of damage. Weed scientists in the states hardest hit by damage say it is.
Tags: Crops, dicamba, dicamba damage, EPA, Monsanto XtendiMax, Soybeans
This is like teaching better ways to steer the Titanic.