Nufarm Fluroxypyr

GENERAL INFORMATION
Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide is a selective postemergent herbicide for the control of annual broadleaved weeds in spring wheat, durum wheat and spring barley, not underseeded with legumes. Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide offers a novel mode of action for controlling hard-to-kill annual broadleaved weeds such as kochia (including ALS resistant biotypes) and cleavers. Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide will also provide suppression of hempnettle, wild buckwheat and chickweed.

MODE OF ACTION 
Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide is a systemic auxin-type herbicide and moves within the plant for control of exposed and underground plant tissues. The product controls weeds by disrupting normal plant growth patterns. Symptoms of weeds include epinasty (twisting of the stems) and swollen nodes.

GENERAL USE PRECAUTIONS
Sensitive Plants
Do not apply Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide directly to, or otherwise permit it to come in direct contact with susceptible crops or desirable plants including alfalfa, edible beans, canola, flowers and ornamentals, lentils, lettuce, peas, potatoes, radishes, soybeans, sugar beets, sunflowers, tomatoes or tobacco. 
Non-Target Sites 
Do not apply where proximity of susceptible crops or other desirable plants is likely to result in exposure to spray or spray drift. See Environmental Hazards section of the label. 
Crop Rotation 
Fields previously treated with Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide can be seeded the following year to barley, canola, flax, forage grasses, lentils, mustard, oats, peas, rye or wheat or fields can be summerfallowed. 
Tank Mixtures 
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. 
Spray Equipment Precaution 
Do not apply through any type of irrigation system. DO NOT APPLY BY AIR. 
To Reduce Spray Drift: 
Use nozzles delivering higher volumes and coarser droplets.
Use low pressures (200 to 275 kPa).
Use 100 L/ha of spray solution.
Spray when the wind velocity is 15 km/hr or less.
Spot treatments should only be applied with a calibrated boom to prevent over-application. 
To Reduce Runoff from Treated Areas: 
To reduce runoff from treated areas into aquatic habitats, consider the characteristics and conditions of the site before treatment. Site characteristics and conditions that may lead to runoff include, but are not limited to: heavy rainfall, moderate to steep slope, bare soil, poorly draining soil (e.g. soils that are compacted, fine textured, or low in organic matter such as clay). Avoid application of this product when heavy rain is forecast. Contamination of aquatic areas as a result of runoff may be reduced by including a vegetative strip (buffer zone) between the treated area and the edge of the water body. Equipment Clean-Up Equipment used to apply Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide should not be used to apply other pesticides to sensitive crops without thorough cleaning. Contact your Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide dealer for detailed equipment cleaning procedures.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE 
READ THE ENTIRE LABEL BEFORE USE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN ERRATIC WEED CONTROL OR CROP DAMAGE. DO NOT APPLY TO CROPS UNDERSEEDED WITH LEGUMES.
Crops Registered: spring wheat, durum wheat, spring barley

NUFARM FLUROXYPYR HERBICIDE ALONE 
Apply Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide for postemergent control of cleavers and kochia, including ALS resistant kochia and other broadleaved weeds infesting spring wheat, durum wheat and spring barley. See following table for weeds controlled/suppressed and applications rates.

APPLICATION DIRECTIONS 
Application Timing 
Apply to actively growing wheat and barley from the 2-leaf crop growth stage up to and including initiation of stem elongation. Apply when weeds are actively growing. Best results are obtained from applications made to seedling weeds. Only weeds emerged at the time of treatment will be controlled. Extreme growing conditions such as drought or near freezing temperature prior to, at and following time of application may reduce weed control and increase the risk of crop injury at all stages of growth. Foliage that is wet at the time of application may decrease control. Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide applications are rainfast within 1 hour after application. Under conditions of low crop and high weed density, control may be reduced. 
Preharvest/Grazing Intervals (Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide applied alone) 
Livestock may be grazed on treated crops 3 days following application.
Do not harvest the treated crop within 60 days after application.

RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS 
For resistance management, Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide is a Group 4 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to Nufarm Fluroxypyr 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 Nufarm Fluroxypyr Herbicide or other Group 4 herbicides within a growing season (sequence) or among growing seasons 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. To delay resistance, the less resistance-prone partner should control the target weed(s) as effectively as the more resistance-prone partner.
Herbicide use should be based on an integrated weed management program that includes scouting, historical information related to herbicide use and crop rotation, and considers tillage (or other mechanical control methods), cultural (for example, higher crop seeding rates; precision fertilizer application method and timing to favour the crop and not the weeds), biological (weed-competitive crops or varieties) and other management practices.
Monitor weed populations after herbicide application for signs of resistance development (for example, only one weed species on the herbicide label not controlled). If resistance is suspected, prevent weed seed production in the affected area if possible by an alternative herbicide from a different group. Prevent movement of resistant weed seeds to other fields by cleaning harvesting and tillage equipment when moving between fields, and planting clean seed. Have suspected resistant weed seeds tested by a qualified laboratory to confirm resistance and identify alternative herbicide options.
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 Nufarm Agriculture Inc. at 1-800-868-5444 or at www.nufarm.ca.