FRANKFORT, KY (June 5, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles issued the following statement regarding the Ninth Circuit Court’s dicamba decision yesterday.

“The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is aware of yesterday’s ruling by California’s Ninth Circuit Court regarding certain dicamba-based crop technology,” Commissioner Quarles said. "At this time, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture will continue to follow the current registration requirements as we await updated guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency. We ask producers and agribusinesses to be patient with KDA and our office as we do our best to interpret the ruling and any new guidance from EPA. We urge everyone to stay current with the latest updates from the Kentucky Department of Agriculture at kyagr.com.”