Illinois farmers and pesticide applicators may start using a new online sensitive crop registry the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) now requires for dicamba applications.
Stephanie Regagnon, president of FieldWatch Inc., told FarmWeek the company’s CropCheck platform for Illinois is operational. This year, FieldWatch is extending its sensitive crop pilot program to Illinois, Indiana and North Carolina after a successful trial in Arkansas last year.
At no cost, farmers may voluntarily register locations of sensitive crops, including organic and conventional crops, and specify the products those crops will tolerate.
IDOA now requires pesticide applicators to consult FieldWatch’s CropCheck registry before applying dicamba. Regagnon said an applicator may view a CropCheck public map or register with FieldWatch, draw alert areas on the map and receive electronic notifications when sensitive crops are registered within their alert areas.

 

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