ADDITIONAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ARKANSAS
Full Regulations found in Class H section of ARKANSAS REGULATIONS ON PESTICIDE USE Agency No. 209.0 available at:
https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/plant-industries/pesticide-section/laws-regulations/
The following is a selection of rules specific to Dicamba product uses in dicamba-tolerant crops in Arkansas.
- Applications of Dicamba are prohibited from May 26th to October 31st except:
- In areas East of the Mississippi river levee, applications of dicamba products may be made pursuant to a special permit, but in no event will a special permit be issued for applications made more than 45 days (soybeans) or 60 days (cotton) after planting
- Special permit required and issued by the Plant Board
- Permit must be obtained 10 days prior to application
- Applicator must maintain a one mile buffer from non-dicamba tolerant crops
- Records required by federal label must be submitted to the Plant Board within 10 days of application
- In areas East of the Mississippi river levee, applications of dicamba products may be made pursuant to a special permit, but in no event will a special permit be issued for applications made more than 45 days (soybeans) or 60 days (cotton) after planting
Applications of Dicamba from April 16th to May 25th
- Must maintain a 1 mile buffer in all directions from:
- University and USDA research stations
- Certified organic crops
- Commercially grown specialty crops (defined as a minimum of 1000 plants or the average annual crop sales for the previous 3 years exceeding $25,000)
- Glyphosate tank mixes with Dicamba are not allowed after April 16th
- Must maintain a ½ mile buffer zone in all directions from non dicamba-tolerant crops
Record keeping requirements additional to the federal requirements
- Application records must be kept for 3 years and must be available for inspection by Plant Board representatives
- In addition to the records required by the federal label, applicators must record:
- Type of equipment used, and Firm’s Application Equipment Number if applied by a commercial applicator
- Type of instrument used to measure wind speed and direction and location of instrument at the time of reading
- Visit www.xtendimaxapplicationrequirements.com for an Arkansas record keeping form.
This tool can be used to assess buffer requirements specific to Arkansas, and can be accessed via the link below.
https://roundupreadyxtend.monsanto.net/roundupreadyxtend
2021 Season – These training materials are designed to satisfy federal training requirements. Please check with your state pesticide regulatory agency for additional training and application requirements imposed by your state. V1-11/20