05 Sep KARA Submits Comment to EPA on Proposed New Use on Dicamba-tolerant cotton and Dicamba-tolerant soybean
Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Association (KARA) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on dicamba products postemergence to dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean, commonly referred to as “over-the-top” (OTT) use.
KARA’s comments centered around new product registration, the benefits of Dicamba in Kansas agricultural production, the environmental and economic benefits of Dicamba, as well as a thorough review of EPA’s proposed mitigation strategy.
“Dicamba herbicide serves as an important part of modern agriculture in Kansas and throughout the Midwest. Use of pre-emergent and overlapping residual herbicides is critical to controlling weeds. The ability to use this safe and reliable crop protection product at agronomically sound rates has far-reaching implications for Kansas crop production,” KARA’s comment stated. “We support the registration of these Dicamba products for growers, and request that the agency approve the applications proposing over-the-top use of the products postemergence to dicamba-tolerant cotton and soybean. We further request that the agency consider amending the proposed mitigation strategies, as necessary, for the practical application of the product.”
The full comment is available to view in .PDF.