Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba Issued by EPA

Last week, registration of the three dicamba products labeled for over-the-top applications (OTT) in soybean were vacated by a federal court in Arizona. Read more about this in our previous blog post, “Dicamba registration vacated”. Yesterday, the EPA issued an…

Dicamba Registration Vacated

On February 6th, 2024 the 2020 registrations for the three dicamba products labeled for over-the-top applications in soybean (Xtendimax, Bayer; Engenia, BASF; and Tavium, Syngenta) were vacated by a federal court in Arizona. The court found the EPA in violation…

2023 Preharvest Weeds Survey

2023 Preharvest Weeds Survey

Each year just before harvest, the weed science team at OSU spends some time driving across the state and evaluating weed escapes in soybean fields. This year, 4027 fields were evaluated across 46 of the top soybean producing counties. We…

The EPA’s Proposed Herbicide Strategy and What it Means for Herbicide Use

The EPA’s Proposed Herbicide Strategy and What it Means for Herbicide Use

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 was passed by Congress in an effort to protect endangered species and their habitats. In recent years the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been under fire for not meeting the obligations outlined within…

2023 OSU Weed Science Field Day

2023 OSU Weed Science Field Day

The 2023 OSU Weed Science Field Day will be held on Wednesday July 12th at the Western Ag Research Station in South Charleston, OH. Registration starts at 8:30 am followed by a field tour starting at 9:00. Studies can also be viewed…

Take Action Winter Series: Inside Weed Management

The Take Action Winter Series is BACK! University weed scientists across the Midwest and the USB Take Action initiative have developed a video series to report the latest in pesticide-resistance management. A new video will be released each Monday to…

Take Action Webinar Series: Weed & Herbicide Management

Take Action Webinar Series: Weed & Herbicide Management

The USB Take Action initiative and university weed scientists across the region have developed a free webinar series covering various weed and herbicide management issues. Each webinar will have two weed scientists giving presentations about 15 minutes long, and there…