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DIRECTIONS FOR USE

USE PRECAUTIONS
DO NOT apply this product directly to freshwater habitats such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands, estuaries or marine habitats.
DO NOT contaminate irrigation/drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.

Field sprayer application
DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) coarse classification. Boom height must be 60 cm or less above the crop or ground.

Aerial application
DO NOT apply during periods of dead calm. Avoid application of this product when winds are gusty. DO NOT apply when wind speed is greater than 16 km/h at flying height at the site of application. DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) coarse classification. To reduce drift caused by turbulent wingtip vortices, the nozzle distribution along the spray boom length MUST NOT exceed 65% of the wing- or rotorspan.

Restricted Entry Interval (REI)
All crops—12-hour REI
Corn (sweet)—14-day REI for hand harvesting. DO NOT detassel sweet corn by hand

CROP USE

Ground Application
Apply 50 to 200 L of spray solution per hectare depending on the type of application equipment used.
Use sufficient water for even distribution. Spray at low pressures (200 to 275 kPa) when the weeds are actively growing.

Aerial Application (including fixed and rotary wing aircraft)
Apply a minimum of 30 L of spray solution per hectare depending on the type of application system being used. Use boom pressures of 235 kPa or less. Avoid placing nozzles where spray will enter wing tip vortices.

To Prepare a Spray
Add half the required amount of water to the spray tank, then the 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide with agitation, and finally the balance of the water with continued agitation.
WARNING: If preparing straight oil mixtures, do not let water get into the product or the finished mixture.
NOTE: This product in water forms an emulsion, not a solution, which tends to separate on standing. Agitate to prevent such separation and ensure uniformity of spray mixture.

Spot Treatment
For knapsack application of 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide for spot treatment of weeds such as thistles, mix 0.2 L of product in 10 L of water. Wet all foliage thoroughly. Maximum Amount of Product Applied/day/person with Handheld Equipment: 4.8 L.

Selective Weed Control in Small Grains
Weeds differ in their susceptibility to 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide and not all types can be controlled satisfactorily in crops. The amount of 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide to use will depend upon the susceptibility and whether the crops will tolerate this amount. See Table 1.

Wheat, Barley and Rye
Spray from the 3-leaf expanded stage (15 cm tall) to just before the flag-leaf (shot-blade) stage. To avoid crop injury, do not treat during boot and flowering stages. Winter wheat and fall rye should be treated in early spring, as soon as weeds appear and before the crop reaches the shot-blade stage. Maximum 1 application per year.

Pre-Harvest Interval
Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application.
Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.
Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

Corn Postemergence
Treat with 0.7 L/ha when corn plants are 15 to 20 cm tall and most weeds have germinated but are still in seedling stage. Use drop nozzles to keep spray off corn foliage. Do not cultivate until at least 2 weeks after treatment. Maximum 1 application per year.

Pre-Harvest Interval
Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application.
Do not harvest as forage within 30 days after application.
Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

Established Grasses - Eastern Canada
For the control of yellow rocket and other susceptible winter annual weeds, spray with 1.7 L of 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide /ha. Application should be made in early fall. Maximum 2 applications per year.

Pre-Harvest Interval
Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application.
Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.
Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

Established Pastures and Rangeland - Western Canada
To control susceptible perennials or winter annuals, spray 0.8 to 1.5 L/ha before growth of legumes and grasses starts in the spring. Maximum 2 applications per year.

Pre-Harvest Interval
Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application.
Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.
Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

BROADCAST AERIAL APPLICATION

Directions for Use
Apply only by fixed-wing or rotary aircraft equipment which has been functionally and operationally calibrated for the atmospheric conditions of the area and the application rates and conditions of this label.
Label rates, conditions and precautions are product specific. Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. Apply only at the rate recommended for aerial application on this label. Where no rate for aerial application appears for the specific use, this product cannot be applied by any type of aerial equipment.
Ensure uniform application. To avoid streaked, uneven or overlapped application, use appropriate marking devices

Use Precautions
Apply only when meteorological conditions at the treatment site allow for complete and even crop coverage. Apply only under conditions of good practice specific to aerial application as outlined in the National Aerial Pesticide Application Manual, developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Committee on Pest Management and Pesticides.
Do not apply to any body of water. Avoid drifting of spray onto any body of water or other non-target areas. Specified buffer zones should be observed.
Coarse sprays are less likely to drift, therefore, avoid combinations of pressure and nozzle type that will result in fine particles (mist). Do not apply during periods of dead calm or when wind velocity and direction pose a risk of spray drift. Do not spray when the wind is blowing towards a nearby sensitive crop, garden, terrestrial habitat (such as shelter-belt) or aquatic habitat.

Operator Precautions
Do not allow the pilot to mix chemicals to be loaded onto the aircraft. Loading of premixed chemicals with a closed system is permitted.
It is desirable that the pilot have communication capabilities at each treatment site at the time of application.
The field crew and the mixer/loaders must wear chemical resistant gloves, coveralls and goggles or face shield during mixing/loading, cleanup and repair. Follow the more stringent label precautions in cases where the operator precautions exceed the generic label recommendations on the existing ground boom label.
All personnel on the job site must wash hands and face thoroughly before eating and drinking. Protective clothing, aircraft cockpit and vehicle cabs must be decontaminated regularly.

Product Specific Precautions
Read and understand the entire label before opening this product. If you have questions, call the manufacturer at 1-800-667-3852 or obtain technical advice from the distributor or your provincial agricultural representative. Application of this specific product must meet and/or conform to the following use precautions.

USE PRECAUTIONS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION (to cereal crops, pasture, rangeland and noncropland)
Do not spray when winds exceed 8 kmph. Do not spray in dead calm near sensitive plants. The “cloud” of suspended droplets may drift onto sensitive plants when the wind comes up. Spray only when wind is blowing away from a sensitive crop, shelterbelt or garden.
Avoid direct applications to any body of water. Do not contaminate water through spray drift or by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
Fixed and rotary-winged aerial applications to field crops should be made in a minimum of 30 L/ha total spray mixture. Use boom pressure of 235 kPa or less. Avoid placing nozzles where spray will enter wing tip vortices.
Do not apply this product directly to, or otherwise permit it to come into direct contact with desirable crops, other desirable broadleaved plants or non-target species and do not permit spray mists to drift onto them.
Coarse sprays are less likely to drift, use only nozzles or nozzle configuration which minimize the production of fine spray drops. Do not angle nozzles forward into the air-stream and do not increase spray volume by increasing nozzle pressure. When spraying, avoid combination of pressure and nozzle type that will result in fine particles (mist) which are more likely to drift. A spray thickening agent or drift retardant may be used with this product to aid in reducing spray drift.
Do not use human flaggers.
Avoid Spray Drift: Apply only when there is little or no hazard from spray drift. Small quantities of the spray, which may not be visible, may seriously injure susceptible crops and damage sensitive nontarget habitat. A method must be used to detect air movement, lapse conditions or temperature inversions (stable air) such as the use of balloons or a continuous smoke column at or near the spray site or a smoke generator on the spray equipment. If the smoke develops into layers or indicates a potential for hazardous spray drift, do not spray.
Buffer Zones: Appropriate buffer zones should be established between treatment areas and aquatic systems and treatment areas and significant wildlife habitat.

Sensitive Plants
Vegetables, flowers, grapes, fruit trees and other desirable plants are sensitive to 2,4-D even in minute quantities. Care should be taken to avoid spraying these types of plants or allowing spray mist to drift onto these plants during both their growing and dormant periods. Coarse sprays are less likely to drift. At higher temperatures, vaporization may cause injury to susceptible plants growing nearby.
This product may cause damage to lawns or pastures if applied before the grass is well established. In addition, most legumes may be damaged or killed.

BUFFER ZONES TO PROTECT SENSITIVE HABITATS
Use of the following spray methods or equipment DO NOT require a buffer zone: handheld or backpack sprayer and spot treatment.
Buffer Zones - Sensitive Habitats
The buffer zones specified in the table below are required between the point of direct application and the closest downwind edge of sensitive terrestrial habitats (such as grasslands, forested areas, shelter belts, woodlots, hedgerows, riparian areas and shrublands), sensitive freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands), and estuarine/marine habitats. Seasonal water bodies require buffer zones if there is water in them during application. Water bodies which do not fill on an annual basis need not be buffered.
When a tank mixture is used, consult the labels of the tank-mix partners and observe the largest (most restrictive) buffer zone of the products involved in the tank mixture.
NOTE: Applicators may recalculate a site-specific buffer zone by combining information on current weather conditions and spray configuration for the following applications: all airblast applications, and for field and aerial applications which specify the following droplet size category wording on the product label: ‘DO NOT apply with spray droplets smaller than the American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) [Fine or Medium or Coarse] classification.’ To access the Buffer Zone Calculator, please visit the Pest Management Regulatory Agency web site.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
For resistance management, 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide is a Group 4 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide and other Group 4 herbicides.
The resistant biotypes may dominate the weed population if these herbicides are used repeatedly in the same field. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action, but specific for individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies should be followed.
To delay herbicide resistance:
Where possible, rotate the use of 2,4-D LV 600 Herbicide or other Group 4 herbicides with different herbicide groups that control the same weeds in a field.
Use tank mixtures with herbicides from a different group when such use is permitted.
Herbicide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting, historical information related to herbicide use and crop rotation, and considers tillage (or other mechanical), cultural, biological and other chemical control practices.
Monitor treated weed populations for resistance development.
Prevent movement of resistant weed seeds to other fields by cleaning harvesting and tillage equipment and planting clean seed.
Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or integrated weed-management recommendations for specific crops and weed biotypes.
For further information or to report suspected resistance, contact Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. at 1-800-667-3852 or at www.dowagro.ca..