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Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
During the meeting, the board considered a petition for rulemaking seeking changes to the current dicamba
rule, Section XIII (B) of the Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use, found here. After discussion of the petition, the
board voted to initiate rulemaking and proposed a rule that, if adopted, would allow farmers and applicators to
follow the federal label in the use of dicamba.
The proposed rule would allow the over-the-top spraying of Engenia, Xtendimax, and Tavium through June 30 on soybeans and through July 30 on cotton. The proposed rule will also require a pH buffering agent, also called a Volatility Reducing Agent, to be tank-mixed with dicamba, and will require a downwind buffer of 240 feet.
DFP Staff
Arkansas petitioners say they are hoping to see a rule change that will expand dicamba application times in their state, allowing them to better control Palmer amaranth. State Plant Board votes to align dicamba regulations with federal label. Proposed changes moving forward to public comment period.
By a narrow 8-7 vote, the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board chose to initiate the rulemaking process that could potentially allow Arkansas farmers and applicators to follow the federal label when using dicamba herbicide.
Arkansas currently has the earliest dicamba spray cutoff date in the country at May 25. The proposed rule would allow the over-the-top spraying of Engenia, XtendiMax, and Tavium through June 30 on soybeans and through July 30 on cotton. The proposed rule will also require a pH buffering agent, also called a Volatility Reducing Agent, to be tank-mixed with dicamba, and will require a downwind buf
Staff
The proposed rule would allow the over-the-top spraying of Engenia, Xtendimax, and Tavium through June 30 on soybeans and through July 30 on cotton. The Arkansas Plant Board has voted to allow farmers and applicators to follow the federal label for dicamba.
Mar 08, 2021
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s State Plant Board held a regularly scheduled board meeting on Wednesday, March 3, 2021.
During the meeting, the board considered a petition for rulemaking seeking changes to the current dicamba rule, Section XIII (B) of the Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use, found at agriculture.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/AR Regulation on Pesticide Classification Rev. 01-20.pdf. After discussion of the petition, the board voted to initiate rulemaking and proposed a rule that, if adopted, would allow farmers and applicators to follow the federal label in the use of dicamba.