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Posted inEvents

Panelists discuss controversial herbicide last growing season, share changes this year

by Anna Casey/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting February 28, 2018January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

University of Illinois weed scientist Aaron Hager said that reports of plant damage from the herbicide dicamba are something that he sees every year, but there were a few factors that made the 2017 growing season rife with complaints to agriculture officials.

Posted inAgribusiness

Pesticide applicators warned Illinois ag officials in 2016 about potential dicamba damage

by Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting December 20, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest
Posted inAgribusiness

Pesticide applicators report drift issues with dicamba, even when using brand names in good weather

by Johnathan Hettinger, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting October 25, 2017January 23, 2023 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

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