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FOR SALE FOR USE IN THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES & PEACE RIVER REGION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ONLY


PRECAUTIONS
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD OR FEED PRODUCTS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOUR OR SPRAY MIST.
May cause eye damage.
May cause skin irritation.
Use with adequate ventilation.
Wear dust and/or splash-proof goggles or face shield and chemical-resistant gloves when mixing, loading and during application, clean-up and repair.
Wear long-sleeved shirt and long-legged pants when handling.
Do not eat, drink or smoke when using.
Wash hands and face before eating, drinking, smoking and using the toilet.
Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
Take a shower IMMEDIATELY after work.
Store and wash all protective clothing separately from normal laundry.
Clean protective equipment (gloves, goggles, face shield) upon removal with soapy water.
Wash in detergent and hot water before reuse.
Wear freshly laundered clothes daily.


1. GENERAL INFORMATION
PURSUIT 240 is a selective herbicide that can be applied as an early post-emergence treatment in alfalfa (newly seeded purestand for forage or seed production and established for seed production), chickling vetch (seed production only), dry beans (Pinto, Pink, Red), field peas, and soybeans (Manitoba only).
Do not spray before all weeds have emerged. When PURSUIT 240 is applied early postemergence, absorption may occur through both the roots and foliage. Susceptible weeds stop growing and eventually die.


2. ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
TOXIC to non-target terrestrial and aquatic plants. Observe buffer zones specified under DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
To reduce runoff from treated areas into aquatic habitats, avoid application to areas with a moderate to steep slope, compacted soil or clay.
Avoid application when heavy rain is forecast.
Contamination of aquatic areas as a result of runoff may be reduced by including a vegetative strip between the treated area and the edge of the water body.


3. REGISTERED USES
3.1 REGISTERED SOIL ZONES
Pursuit 240 is only registered in the black and grey wooded soil zones of the Prairie Provinces.
PURSUIT 240 is not registered for use in the brown and dark brown soil zones with the exception of dry beans and alfalfa (newly seeded purestand for forage or seed production) under irrigation.

3.2 REGISTERED CROPS
PURSUIT 240 is registered for use as an early post-emergence in the following crops.
Alfalfa (newly seeded purestand for forage or seed production)
Alfalfa (established for seed production)
Chickling vetch (seed production only)
Dry beans (pinto, pink, red)
Field peas
Soybeans (Manitoba only)


4. DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Do not enter or allow entry intro treated areas during the restricted-entry interval of 12 hours.
Apply only when the potential for drift to areas of human habitation or areas of human activity (houses, cottages, schools and recreational areas) is minimal. Take into consideration wind speed, wind direction, temperature inversion, application equipment and sprayer settings.

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) medium classification. Boom height must be 60 cm or less above the crop or ground.
DO NOT apply by air.

Buffer Zones
Use of the following spray methods or equipment DO NOT require a buffer zone: hand-held or backpack sprayer and spot treatment.
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) and sensitive freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands).

Method of Application – Field sprayer
Crop – All crops
Buffer Zones (metres) Required for the Protection of:
Freshwater Habitat – 1
Terrestrial Habitat – 1

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.

4.1 CROP USE RATES
Crop – Alfalfa (newly seeded purestand for forage or seed production)
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

Crop – Alfalfa (established for seed production)
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

Crop – Chickling vetch (seed production only)
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

Crop – Dry beans (pinto, pink, red)
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

Crop – Field peas
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

Crop – Soybeans (Manitoba only)
Use Rate (mL/ha) – 210
Water Volume (L/ha) – 100-400

For all applications, a non-ionic surfactant containing at least 80% active ingredient (Agral90, Agsurf) at the rate of 0.25% (v/v) must be added to the spray solution (e.g., 2.5 L of surfactant per 1000 L of spray solution).
See crop specific section for additional details.

4.2 WEEDS CONTROLLED
EARLY POST- EMERGENCE WEED CONTROL (up to and including the 4 leaf stage)
Broadleaf weeds
Weeds – Common groundsel
Application Timing:
Field Peas – -
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – PC

Weeds – Chickweed (1)
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – -

Weeds – Cleavers (1)
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – -

Weeds – Green smartweed
Application Timing:
Field Peas – -
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – C

Weeds – Hemp-nettle
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – -

Weeds – Redroot pigweed
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – C

Weeds – Shepherd’s purse (1)
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – PC

Weeds – Smartweed
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – -

Weeds – Stinkweed (1)
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – C

Weeds – Volunteer canola
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – C

Weeds – Wild buckwheat
Application Timing:
Field Peas – S
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – -

Weeds – Wild mustard (1)
Application Timing:
Field Peas – C
Newly seeded pure stand alfalfa for forage or seed production – C

C = Control PC = Partial Control and Reduced Competition S = Suppression

(1) Certain populations of these weed are known to be resistant to group 2. If you suspect this potential on your farm, follow recommendations in Resistance-Management Recommendations, Section 7.


4.3 CROP SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
4.3.1 FIELD PEAS
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - PURSUIT 240 is registered for use in black and grey wooded soils
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - See Section 4.2 for a complete list of weeds controlled.
Remarks - PURSUIT 240, by early post-emergence application up to the 4-true leaf stage of the weeds, will control weeds listed in Section 4.2.
Field peas up until the sixth (6th) trifoliate leaf stage.
An interval of 60 days must follow the PURSUIT 240 application before field peas are harvested.
Field peas treated with PURSUIT 240 may be fed to livestock 30 days after application.

4.3.2 ALFALFA (NEWLY SEEDED PURESTAND FOR FORAGE OR SEED PRODUCTION)
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - Black, grey wooded and irrigated brown soil zones.
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - See Section 4.2 for a complete list of weeds controlled.
Remarks - PURSUIT 240 can be applied as an early post-emergence treatment in newly seeded purestand alfalfa in the year of establishment.
PURSUIT 240 may be applied when the crop has developed at least one (1) fully expanded trifoliate leaf and up to and including the 4 leaf stage of susceptible weeds.
PURSUIT 240 is intended for use on purestand alfalfa in the year of establishment, on stands that will remain for 3 or more years.
Apply only in the year of establishment and only after the crop has one fully developed trifoliate leaf.
ONLY ONE (1) application of PURSUIT 240 may be made during the life of the alfalfa stand.
DO NOT graze or harvest for forage until 14 days after treatment.
Mature seed from treated plants should not be used for human consumption.

4.3.3 ALFALFA (ESTABLISHED FOR SEED PRODUCTION PURPOSES)
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - Black and grey wooded soil zones
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - Stinkweed, wild mustard, volunteer canola, redroot pigweed and suppression of green foxtail
Remarks - One application per year; post-emergent; ground application; apply before alfalfa reaches 30 cm. Do not use PURSUIT 240 in the last year of the alfalfa stand.

4.3.4 DRY BEANS (PINTO, PINK, RED)
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - Black, grey wooded and irrigated brown soil zones only
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - Hairy nightshade
Remarks - One application per year; ground sprayer; apply in 100 - 400 L water/ha post-emergence; apply up to the 2nd trifoliate leaf stage of the dry bean; up to 6 leaf stage of hairy nightshade; PHI of 75 days.

4.3.5 CHICKLING VETCH / GRASS PEA (FOR SEED PRODUCTION ONLY)
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - Black and grey wooded soil zones
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - Labelled weeds
Remarks - One application per year; post-emergent; ground application; PHI 60 days; apply at the 5-7 leaf stage of chickling vetch/grass pea.

4.3.6 SOYBEANS (MANITOBA ONLY)
Timing - Early post-emergence
Soil Zones - Black and grey wooded soil zones
Rate - 210 mL/ha + adjuvant
Weeds Controlled - Annual grass and broadleaf weeds
Remarks - Apply as post-emergent application once per season at 1 to 3 leaves of soybean growth; ground application only; PHI 85 days.


5. MIXING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Fill the spray tank one-half to three-quarters full with water.
(2) Using a calibrated measuring device, add the required amount of PURSUIT 240 while agitating the spray solution.
(3) While the solution remains agitating, add the required amount of non-ionic surfactant.
(4) Fill the remainder of the tank with water.


6. FOLLOW CROPPING
There is the possibility of residual soil activity from PURSUIT 240 the year following application.
Research studies have shown the following crops can be safely grown in black and grey wooded soil zones the year following a PURSUIT 240 application.

0 - 12 months after application
In case of crop failure, the following crops can be planted in the same season:
field peas,
CLEARFIELD canola (1)

1 year after application
The following crops can be planted in the following season:
spring barley
spring wheat
lentils
alfalfa
field peas
CLEARFIELD canola (1)

Conduct a field bioassay (a test strip grown to maturity) the year BEFORE growing any other crop than those listed above.


7. RESISTANCE-MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
For resistance management, PURSUIT 240 is a Group 2 herbicide. Any weed population may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to PURSUIT 240 and other Group 2 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 PURSUIT 240 or other Group 2 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 BASF at 1-877-371-2273.


8. WARNINGS
(1) DO NOT APPLY PURSUIT 240 on brown & dark brown soil zones unless under irrigation as the follow crop label ONLY pertains to the black and grey wooded soil zones. Use in non-irrigated brown/dark brown soil zones could result in rotational crop injury.
(2) DO NOT over-apply PURSUIT 240. Over application may result in injury particularly if the crop is under stress.
(3) DO NOT let spray drift contaminate crops other than those being sprayed.
(4) DO NOT apply 2 applications of PURSUIT 240 within the same year. ONLY ONE (1) application of PURSUIT 240 may be made during the season.
(5) DO NOT tank-mix PURSUIT 240.
(6) In cases of crop failure, only field peas or CLEARFIELD canola (1)(e.g. canola varieties with the CLEARFIELD trait) may be re-planted in the year of application.
(7) DO NOT APPLY BY AERIAL APPLICATION - GROUND APPLICATION ONLY.


(1) Methods of growing plants which are resistant to certain acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) herbicides are protected by Canadian Patent No. 1341465. The use of this product in the practice of patented methods could constitute patent infringement. The purchase of this product conveys no license to the purchaser to practice the patented methods.