Retailers and farmers need to plan ahead and communicate to avoid damaging crops, especially when using dicamba herbicides. Before spraying know the area, communicate with neighbors and take advantage of online resources to ensure you’re taking appropriate precautions for downwind sensitive areas.

 

“If you damage your neighbor’s field, you can’t take it back, so it’s vital you understand the area where you are applying, identify the sensitive areas and sensitive crops and adhere to the downwind buffer as the label requires,” says Jean Payne, president of the Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association.

 

Herbicide labels require applicators to check for nearby sensitive crops prior to application. FieldWatch is one tool farmers can use to identify areas at risk of drift damage and includes resources for farmers and applicators in Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina and Wisconsin.

 

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