Upcoming webinar explores Dicamba regulations and farmer impact

May 03, 2024

By Farms.com

As agricultural producers face ongoing uncertainties with pesticide regulations, the National Agricultural Law Center (NALC) offers a timely webinar on May 15 titled “The Deal with Dicamba - Overview of Recent Legal Developments.” The webinar aims to clarify the recent upheavals in the regulation of dicamba, a pesticide critical to modern farming practices.

The discussion, led by NALC staff attorney Brigit Rollins, will address the implications of a February 6 decision by the U.S. District Court of Arizona, which has raised questions about the continued use of over-the-top dicamba applications. This ruling and subsequent EPA responses have created a patchwork of regulations affecting farmers across the U.S.

Participants will gain insights into how these legal changes impact agricultural production and what future adjustments might be expected. The webinar will also cover the EPA’s current policies allowing the use of existing dicamba stocks and the variability of these rules across different states.

This educational session is designed to help farmers, agricultural professionals, and policymakers understand the shifting legal landscape and prepare for potential changes in pesticide usage. The NALC’s role in providing nonpartisan, research-based information makes this webinar a valuable resource for those looking to stay informed on critical issues affecting agricultural law and policy.

Registration for the webinar is open and free, offering an excellent opportunity for those in the agricultural sector to learn more about dicamba’s legal status and prepare for future regulatory environments.

Video: Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future? | On The Brink: Episode 3

Darcy Unger just invested millions to build a brand-new seed plant on his farm in Stonewall, Manitoba so when it’s time for his sons to take over, they have the tools they need to succeed.

Right now, 95% of the genetics they’ll be growing come from Canadian plant breeders.

That number matters.

When fusarium hit Western Canada in the late 90s, it was Canadian breeders who responded, because they understood Canadian conditions. That ability to react quickly to what’s happening on Canadian farms is exactly what’s at risk when breeding programs lose funding.

For farmers like Darcy, who have made generational investments based on the assumption that better genetics will keep coming, the stakes are direct and personal.

We’re on the brink of decisions that will shape our agricultural future for not only our generation, but also the ones to come.

What direction will we choose?

On The Brink is a year-long video series traveling across Canada to meet the researchers, breeders, farmers, seed companies, and policymakers shaping the future of Canadian plant breeding. Each week, a new story. Each story, a piece of the bigger picture.

Episode 3 is above. Follow Seed World Canada to catch every episode, and tell us: Do you think the next generation will have the tools they need to success when they takeover? How is the future going to look?