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Industry entities positive in promoting 2.4-D training in Brazil
Jul. 30, 2015
With the theme "Weed resistance management and 2,4-D", the training programs aim to provide information about the herbicide and application techniques which could help rural producers to assure higher yields on crops such as soybeans, sugarcane, corn, coffee, wheat, oat, rye, rice, and formed pasture.
According to the Professor of the University of Passo Fundo and partner at the 2,4-D Initiative, Mauro Rizzardi, weeds, if not controlled correctly, can cause losses from 5% to 10%. "One horseweed plant per square meter, for instance, reduces up to 12% the productivity," he says.
Herbicide 2,4-D is recommended for broad leaf invasive plants, mostly the difficult to control such as horseweed. "With the correct usage, agrochemicals are tools that benefit all the productive chain. Through the 2,4-D initiative, we want to disseminate the concept of good agricultural practices, taking efficiency and security to the field," explains the coordinator of the 2,4-D Initiative, Ana Cristina Pinheiro.
Participating of a course at Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, rural producer Mauro Calheiros spoke on the importance of this action. "It has been 30 years since we use 2,4-D and yet there was some doubts about the application. The professor [Rumbem Silvério of the State University of Maringá] was excellent and clarified everything on the use of the product," says Mauro.
The training program of the 2,4-D will have, over 60 courses in 2015 through partnerships with entities such as University of Passo Fundo, State University of Maringá, State University of Northern Paraná and Embrapa Soja. The goal is to reach 65 cities in the five macro-regions of Brazil.
Source: AgroNews
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