Lessons Learned in 2017: Later Application Led to Problems
In 2017, Illinois was the top producer of soybeans among all U.S. states. Unfortunately, Illinois also broke records in the number of complaints called in to the Illinois Department of Agriculture alleging dicamba misuse.
Can we learn from the experiences in 2017? “Failure to look back, as well as forward, leaves us vulnerable to repeating mistakes if we don’t acknowledge that one of the major takeaways from 2017 was that the later the application occurred, the more problems we saw,” said Jean Payne, President of the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association.
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