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Audubon presents hundreds of dicamba symptom observations; lawmakers question data and enforcement
Summary
Audubon Arkansas reported volunteers found 363 public‑land locations with dicamba symptoms across 20 counties; state Plant Board staff said 2020 had 215 alleged dicamba case files and $1.8M in settlement offers issued. Lawmakers debated whether clustered latitude/longitude pins inflate complaint counts and discussed enforcement and permit issues.
The joint Agriculture Committee heard competing accounts on dicamba impacts and enforcement: Dr. Dan Scheinman of Audubon Arkansas presented volunteer‑collected observations of dicamba symptomology on native and ornamental plants across Eastern Arkansas, and Scott Bray of the Arkansas State Plant Board reviewed case files, settlements and enforcement outcomes.
Dr. Scheinman said Audubon volunteers documented 363 locations where native plants on public lands displayed dicamba symptoms across roughly 20 counties, including state natural areas, cemeteries and research stations. He noted tissue samples collected by plant‑board inspectors have tested positive in some public‑land cases and argued the problem goes beyond local drift to a landscape‑scale build-up driven by volatility: "It's…
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