Missouri Department of Agriculture releases Stop Sale, Use
or Removal Order on ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX and FEXAPAN herbicides
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris
Chinn today issued a Notice of Release from the statewide Stop Sale, Use or
Removal Order for ENGENIA Herbicide, EPA
Registration Number 7969-345; XTENDIMAX with VaporGrip Technology, EPA
Registration Number 524-617; and FEXAPAN™ Herbicide Plus VaporGrip™
Technology, EPA
Registration Number 352-913.
“From the moment the stop
sale and use order went into effect, we’ve been working to get these weed
control products back into the hands of our farmers,” said Director of
Agriculture Chris Chinn. “BASF, Monsanto and DuPont came to the table and
agreed to additional safeguards for product use in response to issues we’ve
faced this growing season.”
In an effort to reduce
off-target crop injury, the Department has approved a Special Local Need label for
each herbicide which includes special provisions and safeguards for the use of
this technology in Missouri.
According to the
Special Local Need labels, to apply the herbicide to dicamba-tolerant
soybeans and dicamba-tolerant cotton in Missouri, the following restrictions must
be followed:
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Wind Speed – DO NOT
apply at wind speeds greater than 10 mph. Applicators must measure and record
wind speed and wind direction for each field prior to application.
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Application Timing – DO NOT
apply before 9:00 a.m. and DO NOT apply after 3:00 p.m.
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Certified Applicator – All
applications of ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX and FEXAPAN must be made by a properly
licensed Missouri certified private applicator or certified commercial
applicator, certified noncommercial applicator or certified public operator.
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Dicamba Notice of Application Form – Certified
applicators must complete an online web-based form “Dicamba Notice of
Application” prior to the actual application. The Dicamba Notice of Application
Form is posted on the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s website at: www.Agriculture.Mo.Gov/dicamba/notice/.
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Recordkeeping Requirements – Certified
private applicators, certified noncommercial applicators and certified
public operators must keep and maintain a record of use for each application of
ENGENIA, XTENDIMAX or FEXAPAN herbicide.
This release
applies to the sale, distribution and use of ENGENIA
Herbicide, EPA Registration Number 7969-345 – SLN label MO-17-0003; XTENDIMAX
with VaporGrip Technology, EPA Registration Number 524-617 -- SLN label
MO-17-0002; and FEXAPAN™
Herbicide Plus VaporGrip™ Technology, EPA Registration Number 352-913 -- SLN
label MO-17-0004. The statewide order will remain in effect until
Dec. 1, 2017, for all other Dicamba containing products labeled for
agricultural use.
To obtain a Certified Private Applicator license, the
applicant must complete the Certified Private Applicator Training Program
provided by the University of Missouri Extension Office. Training programs are
offered throughout the year in local County Extension offices. Once the
training has been completed, the applicant will complete a Private Applicator
Certification Training Verification Form. The form will be signed by the
instructor and mailed to our office (no license fee is charged). Upon receipt
of the verification form a Certified Private Applicator License will be issued
to the applicant. To learn more about becoming a Certified Private Applicator,
visit the Department’s web site.
More detailed information about this issue, Dicamba and the
department’s role in investigations is available at Agriculture.Mo.Gov/dicamba.
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