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One of the more popular pages on the old ISU Weed Science website was the Herbicide Ad Hall of Shame. It featured ads that I deemed went against Integrated Pest Management (IPM) principles. Recently, two of my colleagues nominated the attached ad that promotes the effectiveness of dicamba in Roundup Ready2 Xtend (RR2 Xtend) soybeans. While I think the ad has serious problems, I don’t believe it blatantly disregards IPM, thus I’m not placing it in the Hall of Shame.

The following are valid concerns regarding the advertisement:^{1, 2}