South Carolina Crops

Dicamba Herbicide Update – EPA Issues Existing Stocks Order

This is a follow-up to the February 6, 2024 court ruling where Xtendimax, Engenia, and Tavium herbicide labels were vacated by a federal court in Arizona. The Arizona court order prohibits sale or distribution of these three dicamba products after February 6, 2024. On February 14, 2024, the EPA issued an existing stocks order for […]

2022 Dicamba Trainings – Virtual and In-Person Opportunities

Dicamba training will be mandatory again in 2022 for applicators who wish to purchase and apply dicamba herbicide products. Two training programs will be offered in the month of January on Zoom and one in-person training directly following the conclusion of the State Cotton Growers Meeting in Santee, SC on January 25th. Participants will receive […]

2021 Reminder – Dicamba Spray Guidelines

As folks gear up (early planted crops may have already sprayed) for using dicamba (Engenia, Xtendimax, Tavium) in cotton and soybean, some reminders for applicators. These herbicides can only be applied by certified applicators (restricted use pesticide) that have taken the required dicamba training in 2021. The last day of permitted applications of these dicamba […]