SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
Additional federal label restrictions for Illinois:
- Cutoff date restrictions:
- Soybean: DO NOT apply after June 12 or V4, whichever comes first.
- Cotton: DO NOT apply after June 12 or 1st square, whichever comes first.
- All applicable labeling (container, Illinois-specific, and collateral labels) must be in the possession of the user at the time of the pesticide application. Read the label affixed to the container before applying.
Use of Pesticides Containing Dicamba on Soybeans
Check with your state pesticide regulatory agency for additional training and application requirements imposed by your state.
In addition to the requirements of the formerly federally-approved labels, all use on soybeans of pesticides containing dicamba shall comply with the following requirements:
- Temperature Restriction: A pesticide containing dicamba shall not be applied on soybeans if the air temperature at the field at the time of application is over 85 degrees Fahrenheit or if the National Weather Services forecasted high temperature for the nearest available location for the day of application exceeds 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Local National Weather Service forecasts are available at https://www.weather.gov.
In addition to the requirements of the formerly federally-approved labels, all use on soybeans of pesticides containing dicamba shall comply with the following requirements:
- Application on soybeans of a pesticide containing dicamba shall not be made if the wind is blowing toward:
- Any Illinois Nature Preserves Commission site that is adjacent to the field of application; or
- An adjacent residential area
Before applying a pesticide containing dicamba on soybeans, the applicator shall consult the FieldWatch sensitive crop registry (https://fieldwatch.com) and comply with all associated record keeping and label requirements.
2023 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. V2-2/23
2024 Season – These training materials are designed to satisfy federal training requirements as well as Arkansas specific regulations on dicamba applications. V.AR.-05/2021. Please refer to Class H section of ARKANSAS REGULATIONS ON PESTICIDE USE Agency No. 209.02 for complete Arkansas Specific Rules on Dicamba applications.