Grain Safety Trailer Drawing Big Crowds At Ag Days

 

One of the highlights of this year's Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon has been the grain entrapment demo trailer being showcased by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association (CASA).

 

It's located in the main arena at the Keystone Centre.

 

Agricultural Health and Safety Specialist Bobbi Kiesman says it's the first time they've been at the show with their own equipment, with the trailer being acquired this past summer.

 

She notes the equipment can be used for multiple applications.

 

“We built it for three reasons, one of them is to do prevention awareness at events like this. As well, we will be doing firefighter training in rural communities so that the guys that go on-site have the tools and equipment and the training to perform those types of grain entrapment rescues. We will also go on sites to large producers and give them a great training session on emergency response specific to their facility.”

 

Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.