Alabama Cooperative Extension will offer training for anyone who will be applying auxin herbicides to dicamba or 2,4-D tolerant crops. While mandatory for Alabama farmers, Florida farmers can also attend these educational classes.  See the table below for the date, time, and location closest to you.  All Alabama producers that are planning on using this technology must attend.

Last week in Panhandle Ag, two articles were posted about using this technology and managing drift hazards.  (New Herbicide Resistant Crop Varieties Offer New Tools for Weed Management in 2017 & Managing Dicamba Drift when using New Dicamba Resistant Cotton Varieties)  Though Florida farmers are still awaiting approval for use of this technology, this is a great opportunity to get trained now, to be prepared for their use.

Date

Location

Time

Address

Feb 8 Tanner 9am Calhoun Community College Aerospace Bldg, 6250 Hwy 31 N, Tanner, AL 35671
Feb 9 Town Creek 9am 1020 County Rd 274, Town Creek, AL 35672
Feb 16 Marion Junction 1pm Black Belt Research Station, Marion Junction, AL
Feb 16 Troy 4pm Cattlemen Building, Troy, AL
Feb 17 Atmore 10am Grace Fellowship. 1412 E Nashville Ave, Atmore, AL 36502
Feb 28 Cherokee Co 8am Gadsen State Community College, Cherokee Campus – Chamber Room
Mar 1 Mobile 10am Mobile county office. 1070 Schillinger Rd N, Mobile, AL 36608
Mar 1 Fairhope 4pm Gulf Coast REC. 8300 State Highway 104. Fairhope, AL 36532
Mar 2 Andalusia 4pm Covington county office. 23952 Alabama Hwy. 55, Ste 4. Andalusia, AL 36420
Mar 3 Montgomery 9am EV Smith Research Center. 4725 County Road 40. Shorter, AL 36075
Mar 3 Headland 10am Wiregrass REC. 167 E Alabama Highway 134, Headland, AL 36345
Mar 6 Harford, AL 10am Venue Restaurant, 115 E Main St, Hartford, AL 36344
Mar 9 Cullman 9am North Alabama Agriplex, 1714 Tally Ho Street SW, Cullman, AL 35055
Mar 9 Fayette 4pm Fayette Co Extension office, 650 McConnell Loop, Fayette, AL