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Tag: Arkansas Plant Board
Dicamba: Arkansas Slaps $105,000 Fine On Farmer For Alleged Misuse Oct 25, 2019
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Plant Board met on October 23 and fined a Missouri farmer $105,000 for nine violations of Arkansas laws and regulations regarding the use of dicamba […]
Herbicide Drift: Repetitive Damage, Plants Not Growing Out of It – DTN Jul 26, 2019
Jennie Schmidt is an old pro at stewarding herbicide use in grain crops alongside sensitive specialty crops and organic fields. On her operation on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, she […]
Dicamba Whiplash in Arkansas: Who’s on First? – DTN Apr 27, 2018
A group of Arkansas farmers had little more than a week of access to dicamba before the state Supreme Court intervened on Wednesday, April 25. Nearly 200 farmers had gained […]
Dicamba in Court: Judge Rules for ‘the Arkansas 6’ but AG Fights Back- DTN Apr 6, 2018
The Arkansas attorney general is appealing the surprise decision by a judge to allow six Arkansas farmers to use dicamba on cotton and soybeans during the 2018 growing season. As […]
Dicamba: Lawsuits and Insurance Claims Piling Up – Part 2 Nov 20, 2017
Editor’s Note: Tiffany Dowell Lashmet continues her coverage of dicamba with an overview of the legal side of the issue in this article. Click to read her earlier post: Dicamba: It […]
Dicamba: April to October Applications Banned by Arkansas Plant Board Nov 9, 2017
The Arkansas State Plant Board voted on November 8, 2017 to ban the use of the weed herbicide, dicamba, between April 16 – and Oct. 31. The plant board and […]
Dicamba: Arkansas Plant Board Committee Makes 3 Recommendations for 2018 – DTN Sep 15, 2017
Arkansas farmers could see a narrow window for using dicamba herbicides in soybean and cotton crops next year. The Pesticide Committee of the Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) voted on […]
Dicamba Injury: 7 Arkansas Farmers Name Multiple Manufacturers in Lawsuit Jul 24, 2017
A group of 7 Arkansas farmers have had enough of the loss, blame and bad press floating around the issue of dicamba over-the-top applications. Last week (July 19, 2017) they […]
Dicamba Ban: Missouri Joins Arkansas in Halting Sale and Use of the Herbicide Jul 7, 2017
Yesterday (July 8, 2017) the Missouri Department of Agriculture joined the Arkansas Plant Board in banning the use and sale of dicamba herbicide. The Missouri ban is effective immediately while […]
Dicamba Spraying: Arkansas Gov. Acts on Plant Board Emergency Rules – DTN Jul 5, 2017
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday, June 30, announced he has taken action on two proposed emergency rules he received from the Arkansas State Plant Board regarding the use of […]
