Monsanto Launches Website with Details on Mandatory Dicamba Training Sessions

EPA Label Approval Of Dicamba For Over-The-Top Use In 2018
Requires All Applicators To Complete Dicamba-Specific Training

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ahead of the 2018 growing season, Monsanto is providing hundreds of
free, in-person training sessions to help reinforce proper use of
low-volatility dicamba formulations to control weeds in the Roundup Ready®
Xtend Crop System. Under the new federal Restricted Use Pesticide label,
training is mandatory for all applicators prior to using low-volatility
dicamba formulations, including XtendiMax® Herbicide with
VaporGrip® Technology.

XtendiMax® Herbicide with VaporGrip® Technology
has been approved for in-crop use as part of the Roundup Ready®
Xtend Crop System in 33 states in 2018. Seven of the 33 states –
Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina and
Tennessee – require that applicators attend training sessions provided
by the state. In the other 26 states, Monsanto and other low-volatility
dicamba registrants are providing training. States where Monsanto
trainings are scheduled include Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida,
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas,
Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Growers are encouraged to visit http://www.roundupreadyxtend.com/training
to review training dates and locations and to register to attend. New
training dates are being added to the site regularly.

Monsanto’s training sessions focus on compliance with the product label,
application requirements, required record keeping, understanding of
susceptible/sensitive crops, window of application and understanding
environmental conditions such as inversions, along with other important
topics. The training sessions last approximately 90 minutes, and
participants will receive a certificate of completion.

While Monsanto’s training sessions are focused on the federal and state
label requirements for its low-volatility product, XtendiMax®
Herbicide with VaporGrip® Technology, they are designed to
satisfy the mandatory training requirement to apply any of the
low-volatility dicamba herbicides approved for use in their states.

“Because of the excellent weed control and strong yields growers saw in
2017, we are seeing a significant increase in demand for Roundup Ready 2
Xtend® Soybeans this year,” said Ryan Rubischko, Monsanto’s
dicamba portfolio lead. “As we prepare for the season, we want to remind
growers and applicators that under the enhanced federal label, training
is mandatory for all applicators this year. In the 26 states where we
can provide training directly as a registrant, we are already scheduling
hundreds of trainings to ensure that growers have as many convenient and
accessible choices as possible, and we will continue to add more
training sessions throughout the application season. For the remaining
states, we are making information about state-provided training easily
accessible on our website.”

“We encourage all growers and applicators to visit roundupreadyxtend.com/training
to learn about training opportunities in your state,” Rubischko said.
“We are committed to ensuring that the training experience for growers
is convenient and informative, and we will provide support to our
customers every step of the way this season.”

For more information or to register for a Monsanto training event, visit https://www.roundupreadyxtend.com.

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