More Auxin Herbicide Trainings planned across Alabama in February

Clint Thompson Cotton, Soybeans

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System crop specialists are conducting herbicide trainings at various locations across the state. The trainings are designed for producers who plant cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides.

For the past couple of weeks, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) crop specialists have been conducting auxin herbicide trainings at various locations across the state to help producers fulfill Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia label requirements.

These trainings are designed for producers who plant cotton and soybean varieties that are resistant to dicamba herbicides. Before making these herbicide applications, producers must have state certification and annual training because of a high injury risk. The program is designed to help applicators reduce herbicide drift incidents with susceptible crops, and also provide information on technical application methods, tank cleanout and new chemistry.

The producer, certified applicator or person responsible for the application on resistant cotton and soybean varieties in Alabama, must receive this training. Though trainings were offered in 2019, this program will highlight new information and research updates as well as information covered in previous trainings.

These meetings will pick back up again in February and continue through March 16. Registration is $15. For more information, click here or call your county Extension office.

Trainings Schedule

Feb. 4 — Henry County
10 a.m.
Wiregrass Research and Extension Center
167 AL-134
Headland, Alabama 36345

Feb. 7 — Monroe County
9:30 a.m.
Monroe County Extension Office
334 Agriculture Dr. #104
Monroeville, Alabama 36460

Feb. 13 — Cullman County
10 a.m.
Cullman County Extension Office
402 Arnold St. NE Suite G1
Cullman, Alabama 35055

Feb. 17 — Covington County
5:30 p.m.
Covington County Extension Office
23952 Alabama Hwy 55, Suite 4
Andalusia, Alabama 36420

Feb. 18 — Escambia County
9:30 a.m.
Grace Fellowship
1412 East Nashville Avenue
Atmore, Alabama 36502

Feb. 19 — Dallas County
1 p.m.
Black Belt Research Station
60 Co. Rd. 944
Marion Junction, Alabama 36759

Feb. 21 — Shelby County
10 a.m.
Harpersville Community Center
39321 Hwy 25
Harpersville, Alabama 35078

March 10 — Autauga County
9:30 a.m.
Autauga County Extension Office
2226 Hwy 14 W, Suite E
Autaugaville, Alabama 36003

March 11 — Macon County
10 a.m.
E.V. Smith Research Center
4725 County Road 40
Shorter, Alabama 36075

March 12 — Henry County
10 a.m.
Wiregrass Research and Extension Center
167 AL-134
Headland, Alabama 36345

March 12 — Geneva County
6 p.m.
Ketchem Restaurant
115 Main Street
Hartford, Alabama 36344

March 16 — Pike County
10 a.m.
Cattleman Building
4100 US Hwy 231 South
Troy, Alabama 36081

(ACES): http://www.aces.edu

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