Dicamba has been in the headlines the last two weeks. In case you’ve missed it, here are the highlights: On June 3 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency and its 2018 registration of over-the-top dicamba products Xtend, Engenia, and FeXapan and vacated their registrations. The…Read more about Dicamba Herbicide Updates and New Resources Stephen L. Meyers and Bill Johnson[Read More]
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In perennial fruit crops, the orchard or vineyard floor is often divided into two distinct zones. Within the planted row portion of the field, weeds are managed- typically with herbicides. The between-row spaces or “row middles” consist of planted grass or native vegetation and facilitate the travel of equipment. Determining where the two zones meet…Read more about Considerations for Weed-Free Strip Width[Read More]
The newest version of the SelectMax® herbicide label includes a change relevant to the state’s fruit growers. Previously limited to applications in non-bearing pome fruit crops, the newest label allows applications to be made to bearing pome fruits. The active ingredient in SelectMax® is clethodim, one of the commonly used grass-selective herbicides. Pome crops covered…Read more about SelectMax® Label Change Allows for Applications in Bearing Pome Fruits[Read More]
Early spring is a good time to make the first herbicide application of the year in fruit plantings where a weed-free strip is maintained in the row (Figure 1). There are several options for fruit crops including both pre- and post-emergence herbicides. See the weed control chapter in the 2019-2020 Midwest Fruit Pest Management Guide…Read more about Spring Weed Management[Read More]
In an October 2019 Hot Topics article on the Facts for Fancy Fruit website, I referenced the new regulatory changes to herbicides containing the active ingredient paraquat. One of the new requirements is for closed system packaging. To quote the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “New closed-system packaging (is) designed to prevent transfer or removal of…Read more about A Look at One of the New Closed Transfer Systems for Paraquat-Containing Herbicides[Read More]
As the production season winds down there are two weed-related news items that producers should be aware of: New Requirements for Users of Paraquat Herbicide. Paraquat dichloride is the active ingredient in products such as Gramoxone, Devour, Cyclone, and Quik-Quat. Earlier this year the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the following changes to paraquat requirements:…Read more about Weed Science Updates[Read More]