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....