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FOR SALE FOR USE IN THE PRAIRIE PROVINCES AND INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ONLY.
A post emergence herbicide for control of wild oats, volunteer (tame) oats, green foxtail, yellow foxtail, barnyard grass, Persian darnel, volunteer canary seed and proso millet in spring wheat and durum wheat.

STORAGE
Keep in original container, tightly closed, during storage. Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated area away from feed and foodstuffs, and out of the reach of children and animals. Keep away from fire or open flame, or other sources of heat. If frozen, allow to thaw and agitate thoroughly prior to use.

DISPOSAL OF UNUSED, UNWANTED PRODUCT
For information on disposal of unused, unwanted product, contact the manufacturer or the provincial regulatory agency. Contact the manufacturer and the provincial regulatory agency in case of a spill, and for clean-up of spills.

CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
For recyclable containers:
Do not reuse this container for any purpose. This is a recyclable container, and is to be disposed of at a container collection site. Contact your local distributor/dealer or municipality for the location of the nearest collection site. Before taking the container to the collection site:
1. Triple- or pressure-rinse the empty container. Add the rinsings to the spray mixture in the tank.
2. Make the empty, rinsed container unsuitable for further use.
If there is no container collection site in your area, dispose of the container in accordance with provincial requirements.
For refillable containers:
For disposal, this container may be returned to the point of purchase (distributor/dealer). It must be refilled by the distributor/dealer with the same product. Do not use this container for any other purpose.

PRODUCT INFORMATION
TRAXOS Herbicide is a systemic, post-emergence herbicide for the selective control of wild oats, volunteer (tame) oats, green foxtail, yellow foxtail, barnyard grass, Persian darnel, volunteer canary seed and proso millet in all types of spring wheat and durum wheat in the prairie provinces and the Interior of British Columbia. Do not use TRAXOS Herbicide on crops other than spring wheat and durum, as crop injury will occur.
TRAXOS Herbicide is absorbed by the leaves and is rapidly translocated to the growing points of leaves and stems. Thorough coverage of the plants is essential for consistent control. Actively growing susceptible grasses stop growing within 48 hours of treatment. Depending on species, growing conditions and crop competition, leaves and growing points turn yellow within one to three weeks after application. Further colour changes and loss of vigour will be observed, followed by a browning and complete control three to five weeks after application.
Although TRAXOS Herbicide does not control broadleaf weeds, TRAXOS Herbicide can be tank-mixed with a wide range of broadleaf herbicides to provide broad spectrum weed control in spring wheat and durum. It can also be tank mixed with insecticides and fungicides to control grassy weeds, insects and cereal leaf diseases. See section entitled “TANK MIXES of TRAXOS HERBICIDE WITH BROADLEAF WEED HERBICIDES, INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES” and refer to the appropriate Tank Mix section for ground and aerial application.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE
One application per year is permitted.
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.
DO NOT apply this product directly to freshwater habitats (such as lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, creeks, marshes, streams, reservoirs and wetlands), estuarine/marine habitats.
DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water supplies or aquatic habitats by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.
As this product is not registered for the control of pests in aquatic systems, DO NOT use to control aquatic pests.
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.
CROPS: Spring Wheat and Durum Wheat
TRAXOS Herbicide can be used on all varieties of spring wheat and durum wheat. Do not apply on barley or any crop other than spring wheat or durum wheat, as crop damage will result. Do not allow spray to drift to adjacent fields seeded to crops other than spring wheat or durum wheat. Do not treat wheat under seeded to forage.
Observe minimum interval to harvest of 60 days after treatment for grain and straw and of 30 days after treatment for hay. Observe a minimum of seven (7) days before grazing livestock on crops treated with TRAXOS Herbicide.

ROTATIONAL CROP INFORMATION:
For fields treated with TRAXOS Herbicide, no crop may be seeded until the following year. There are no crop rotation limitations the year following application of TRAXOS Herbicide.

NOTE: TRAXOS Herbicide contains a built in adjuvant system. Do Not add any adjuvant to the TRAXOS Herbicide mixture.

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS – GROUND APPLICATION:
1. Clean spray tank and half fill with clean water. Start agitation or bypass system.
2. If a broadleaf herbicide, insecticide or fungicide is to be used, add the product FIRST prior to adding TRAXOS Herbicide and agitate for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add correct amount of TRAXOS Herbicide.
4. Agitate for 3 – 5 minutes before adding remainder of water and then maintain constant agitation.
5. After any break in spraying operations, agitate thoroughly before spraying again.
6. Use the spray suspension as soon as it is prepared.
SPRAYING INSTRUCTIONS – GROUND APPLICATION:
1. TRAXOS Herbicide can be applied by ground or air. For aerial application instruction, refer to the section entitled “SPRAYING INSTRUCTIONS- AERIAL APPLICATION” which follows this section.
2. Water Volume: 50 to 100 litres per hectare when applied alone and a minimum of 100 L/ha when tank-mixed with broadleaf herbicides
3. Spray Nozzles: 80 or 110 flat fan stainless steel nozzles are recommended for optimal spray coverage. Application of the spray mixture at a 45 angle in the direction of travel will result in improved spray coverage. Use 50 mesh nozzle screens. Do not use flood type nozzles, controlled droplet application equipment, spray foils or hollow cone nozzles.
4. Pressure: 275-310 kPa.
5. Apply uniformly at 6-8 km/hr and avoid overlapping. Shut off spray boom while starting, turning, slowing or stopping to prevent crop injury from an over application.
6. Do not contaminate streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, wetlands, sloughs, irrigation water, vegetated ditch banks, and water used by livestock or for domestic purposes. Specific buffer zones should be observed.

AERIAL APPLICATION
Generic Aerial Application Label Instructions - 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 nontarget 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 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682) 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:
MIXING INSTRUCTIONS - AERIAL APPLICATION:
1. Fill the mixing tank 1/2 full with clean water. Start gentle agitation.
2. If a broadleaf herbicide is to be used, add the product FIRST prior to adding TRAXOS Herbicide and agitate for 2-3 minutes.
3. Add correct amount of TRAXOS Herbicide.
4. Agitate for 3 – 5 minutes before adding remainder of water and then maintain constant agitation.
5. Fill aircraft spray tank and maintain gentle agitation while spraying.
6. After any break in spraying operations, agitate thoroughly before spraying again. Do not let contents stand without agitation.
7. Use the spray suspension as soon as it is prepared.
SPRAYING INSTRUCTIONS - AERIAL APPLICATION:
1. TRAXOS Herbicide can be applied by ground or by air. For ground application instructions, refer to the section entitled “SPRAYING INSTRUCTIONS - GROUND APPLICATION” which precedes this section.
2. Water Volume - Aerial application: Minimum of 30 litres per hectare when applied alone or when tank mixed with Buctril M.
3. When applying by aircraft, applicators are required to use spray nozzles or nozzle configurations and spraying pressures which will provide a COARSE droplet size distribution, with a volume medium diameter (VMD) greater than 350 microns.
4. Aerial drift is increased under certain meteorological conditions. 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.
5. For the protection of non-target habitats, overspray or drift to sensitive habitats must be avoided. A buffer zone of 15 metres is required between the downwind edge of the boom and sensitive terrestrial habitats including grasslands, forested areas, shelter belts, woodlots, hedgerows and shrub lands. A buffer zone of 1 metre is required between the downwind edge of the boom and sensitive aquatic habitats such as sloughs, ponds, prairie potholes, lakes, rivers, streams and irrigation ditches, and the vegetation surrounding wetlands. Do not contaminate these habitats when cleaning and rinsing spray equipment or containers.
6. When a tank mixture is used, consult the label of the tank-mix partners and observe the largest (most restrictive) buffer zone of the products involved in the tank mixture.
7. Ensure uniform application. To avoid uneven or overlapped application, use appropriate marking devices. Do not use human flaggers.