Wisconsin Ag Department Releases More Information on Herbicides Containing Dicamba
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 -- 8:48 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture has released more information concerning the guidelines about using dicamba-containing herbicides in light of a recent federal court's decision to make the product illegal for use.According to a news release by the agency on Tuesday, farmers who are in possession of any of these herbicides as of June 3 can continue to apply them until July 31, 2020, but they cannot distribute or sell the products as of June 8. "This includes unfulfilled deliveries. If you purchased these products but did not take delivery prior to June 3, 2020, you will no longer be able to take delivery of these products," said DATCP Public Information Officer Leeann Duwe. "You must return any unused or unsold product through the proper channels through whom the product was purchased."
Specific products that contain the herbicide include Xtendimax, Engenia and FeXapan. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency released a cancellation order in response to a June 3 federal appeals court decision to remove the registration for certain dicamba products, which are manufacturing by Bayer. The order states that distribution or sale of these chemicals by any person is generally prohibited, except for the purpose of ensuring proper disposal or return to the registrant.
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