When I clicked on the first link, a 404 "page not found" notice appeared. Anyone who knew how rowcrop spraying is usually done in the real world, and knew the history of dicamba drift, and read the guidelines for applying new dicamba formulations, could have foreseen a lot of this coming. When I read last year about some of the rules, especially about downwind unsprayed buffer zones, my reaction was "yeah, right." This is from another news story about dicamba: *** “Following (the label instructions) as they are now is a Herculean task. Talk about threading the needle — you can’t spray when it’s too windy. You can’t spray under 3 miles per hour. You got to keep the boom down — there are so many things,” said University of Tennessee weed management expert Larry Steckel, in an excerpt from the suit. “It looks good on paper, but when a farmer or applicator is trying to actually execute that over thousands of acres covering several counties, it’s almost impossible.” *** Cindy Cindy Hildebrand [log in to unmask] Ames, IA 50010 "Whenever the days are cool and clear, The sand-hill crane goes walking Across the field by the flashing weir, Slowly, solemnly stalking." (Mary Austin) In a message dated 8/2/2017 9:08:05 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Posted by me.--Tom -----Original Message----- From: Laurel Hopwood <[log in to unmask]> To: CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wed, Aug 2, 2017 5:27 am Subject: Dicamba drift wreaks havoc across US crops; EPA reviews the pesticide https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-01/farmers-cry-foul-as-pesti cide-wreaks-havoc-across-u-s-crops Pesticide ‘drifting’ wreaks havoc across US crops EDITED At least 2.5 million soy acres are impacted. Monsanto and BASK developed new dicamba-resistant soybean and cotton seeds, allowing farmers to spray crops later in the growing process. Larry Martin in Illinois says he’s never seen anything like it in his 35 years of farming. Arkansas soybean grower Joe McLemore says he faces the loss of his life savings. _https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pesticides-epa-idUSKBN1AH585_ (http://gmwatch.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=29cbc7e6c21e0a8fd2a82aeb8&id=01 b14e9c3d&e=fd8a918f71) EDITED EPA is reviewing its directions on how to use the latest versions of the weed killer dicamba, following hundreds of reports about crop damage when traces of it drift away from application sites. (Laurel writes: Goes to show how our regulatory agencies rubber-stamp approvals. They don't look so they don't find.) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe from the CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM list, send any message to [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask] from CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM&body=SIGNOFF CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM) , or visit _Listserv online_ (http://lists.sierraclub.org/SCRIPTS/WA.EXE?SUBED1=CONS-SPST-BIOTECH-FORUM&A=1) . For Listserv basics, technical tips, and community guidelines, check out our _General FAQ_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq) . Listserv content is subject to the Sierra Club's _Email List Policy_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/policy) and _Terms and Conditions_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/terms) . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask] from IOWA-TOPICS&body=SIGNOFF IOWA-TOPICS) , or visit _Listserv online_ (http://lists.sierraclub.org/SCRIPTS/WA.EXE?SUBED1=IOWA-TOPICS&A=1) . For Listserv basics, technical tips, and community guidelines, check out our _General FAQ_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq) . Listserv content is subject to the Sierra Club's _Email List Policy_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/policy) and _Terms and Conditions_ (http://www.sierraclub.org/terms) . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to [log in to unmask] Users of Listserv are subject to the Sierra Club's Terms and Conditions (http://www.sierraclub.org/terms). For more information, see our support site (http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp).