2019
Conducting Large Scale Drift Study to Demonstrate the Off-Target Movement Potential of New Dicamba Formulation
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Alabama Soybean Producers
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
AgricultureCrop protectionHerbicide
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Tyler Sandlin, Auburn University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Alabama Soybean Producers
$22,000
Institution Funded:
Auburn University
$22,000
Brief Project Summary:

Dicamba-tolerant crops have been commercialized since 2015 and this technology has enabled new weed control options in soybean. However, dicamba drift and off-target movement also have been widely documented. This large-scale drift study will Alabama addresses how new dicamba can move from treated area and injuring nearby sensitive crops. It documents how dicamba vapor affects sensitive soybean and if damage caused by vapor will incur yield loss, as compared to simulated dicamba particle drift. The research also evaluates movement and injury potential of dicamba vapor from treated soybean field.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents, NGOs, decision makers

Information And Results
Final Project Results

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