Total ApproachProduct Guide 2010

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Farming for today and tomorrowThe basic components of farming are the same as they’ve always been – seed, soil and water. But the need to get the most out of them is changing how we manage these components, and all the other inputs required to grow crops. The Total Approach™ is all about how to get the most from your land, seed, water and crop inputs today and tomorrow. There is rarely a silver bullet to solve each agronomic challenge faced by growers. It is becoming more important to use a combination of tools to solve these challenges in order to get the highest production from your land. The Total Approach Product Guide focuses on best management practices around the use of crop protection products to help you make good decisions for the season ahead. In this guide, you will find: • Detailed product information, including rates, timing and handling instructions • Product stories illustrating in-field success • A comprehensive resource section If you have any questions about the information in the Total Approach Product Guide, please contact your Syngenta Territory Manager, or call our Customer Resource Centre, at 1-87-SYNGENTA (1-877-964-3682). You can also visit our website at SyngentaFarm.ca. For more information on The Total Approach, visit TheTotalApproach.ca.

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Crop Establishment

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Contents

Page 5 Enhancing vigour with seed treatments

Page 8 WR859 CL HRS Wheat

Page 10 Apron Maxx RTA®

Page 12 Cruiser Maxx® Cereals

Page 14 Cruiser Maxx® Pulses

Page 15 Cruiser Maxx® Beans

Page 16 Dividend XL RTA®

Page 18 Helix XTra®

Page 20 Touchdown Total®

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Enhancing vigour with seed treatments

It started in Brazil over a decade ago. Soybean growers there noticed a visible difference between crops that had received a seed treatment containing thiamethoxam, the insecticidal active ingredient in all Cruiser Maxx® brands, and those that hadn’t. To them, it seemed as if the Cruiser® treated fields consistently popped out of the ground faster and had better overall stand establishment. That simple observation led to more than 10 years of research, some of which was conducted by Syngenta, and some independently done, in greenhouses, labs and farmers’ fields around the world to try and understand what was happening.

“It’s quite remarkable,” says Paul Allen, brand manager, Seed Care™ with Syngenta. “The research showed there was a distinct vigour effect with Cruiser that went beyond what could be expected from insect control alone. Even when insect populations are below threshold, there is still a vigour boost when thiamethoxam is applied to the seed.” Here in Canada, this vigour effect has been recognized in canola and cereal crops, and ongoing research is telling us a little more about what it means for growers.

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Canola leads the way

For the last three seasons, Dr. Bob Elliott, a research scientist at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research Centre in Saskatoon, has been testing the early season field performance of the “new generation” canola seed treatments – that is, seed treatments that contain a package of fungicides along with an insecticide.

“Research has shown the yield benefits of seeding canola early,” says Elliott. “But going earlier into cool soils has its risks, namely, poorer establishment and slower seedling growth. These are very real risks, and we particularly saw it this year with the cold spring.” When these seed treatments were first introduced, the insecticidal component was felt to be particularly important in overcoming those early season stresses. The thinking was that when seedlings are growing slowly, they are more vulnerable targets for flea beetles. At the time, flea beetle populations were at the highest point in their cycle, and the theory proved correct.

“Then we began to ask ourselves about three years ago what happens when flea beetle populations are below the threshold?” says Elliott. “Would there be any measurable benefits then? Clearly, there are, and this carries through into yield.” Elliott’s study examined the effects of seed treatments on vigour, frost tolerance and overall performance in Argentine canola from 2007 to 2009. In all three years, the canola was seeded in mid-May using conventional tillage (summerfallow) and minimum till (wheat stubble) systems. The plots all contained open-pollinated and hybrid varieties, each with the following treatments: untreated, fungicide-only, insecticide-only and three combination seed treatments, each containing a neonicotinoid class of insecticide (the class thiamethoxam belongs to) along with a fungicide package.

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In all three years, flea beetle damage was well below the recommended spray threshold of 25%. Even so, the canola treated with an insecticide, whether alone or in dual-purpose formulations, demonstrated stronger vigour, emergence and stand establishment than both the untreated seed and, perhaps more surprisingly, than the fungicide-only treated seed. An interesting outcome for growing conditions that, on paper at least, would suggest a fungicide-only treatment would provide sufficient early-season protection.

“It shows that these insecticides are providing a benefit other than flea beetle control,” says Elliott, adding that the strong vigour and establishment has translated into higher yields.

“For growers who might be wondering if there is a need for an insecticide in the seed treatment, these added benefits are something to think about.” What it means on the farm What Bob Elliott saw in canola is similar for cereals, says Paul Allen. “Cereals are completely different from canola in terms of seeding dates and early season pests, but the challenges of strong vigour and stand establishment remain the same. Our research has shown that planting seed treated with Cruiser (thiamethoxam) can help cereal crops overcome these challenges.

“It’s all about protecting yield potential,” he says. “The more we can do to help crops get up and out of the ground faster and healthier, the better chance they have at reaching their full yield potential.”

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Syngenta develops a new wheat variety Syngenta Cereal Seeds has the largest wheat breeding program in North America and is an industry leader in the development of superior wheat varieties, offering growers consistent performance in the field.

Committed to researchWith over 70 research sites across Canada and the United States, Syngenta generates over 280,000 new experimental wheat lines each year. These sites are used to screen each line for agronomics, regional adaptation and yield. Our state-of-the-art lab in Berthoud, Colorado, conducts milling and baking quality tests to ensure our varieties meet industry standards.

Results that matterIn order for an experimental line to become a Syngenta Cereal Seed variety, it must be superior in agronomic performance and equal or superior to the end-use quality to existing varieties. One such example is WR859 CL, a new Hard Red Spring wheat available to prairie growers for 2010.

WR859 CL is an awned HRS variety that carries high yield potential and has a solid disease resistance package. It is a herbicide-tolerant wheat that gives growers the flexibility to spray using CLEARFIELD® technology or any registered wheat herbicide.

WR859 CL Performance Disease R to Leaf Rust, Stem Rust, Common Bunt and Loose Smut

MR to Fusarium Head Blight

Protein Intermediate between Superb and AC Barrie

Maturity Similar to AC Barrie

Test Weight Similar to AC Barrie

Height Slightly taller than Superb

Yield 11% higher than AC Barrie3% higher than Superb

WR859 CL

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Faster starts, stronger standsWith two powerful fungicides, Apron Maxx RTA® protects pulse crops against a broad spectrum of early season seed- and soil-borne diseases so they get the head start they need to achieve higher yields.

• Multi-crop flexibility • Flexible and compatible with inoculants • Water-based, ready-to-apply formulation • Can be easily applied through both on-farm and commercial treating equipment

Use Rates and Packaging:• 325 mL/100 kg of seed* • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (treats 226 bushels)• Keg: 55 L (treats 620 bushels)• Tote: 115 L (treats 1,300 bushels)

Handling and Application:• Ensure contents are well mixed before using. • Can be applied on-farm with standard gravity flow or pressurized mist-type treating equipment. • Can be used in treat-on-the-go air seeders. • Consult seed treating equipment manufacturers for advice on calibrating and operating equipment. • Uniform seed coverage is important for optimal performance. • For rough coated seed (such as chickpeas) a 1:1 dilution of Apron Maxx RTA in water will improve seed coverage. • Allow seed to dry before bagging, storing or seeding. • Re-calibrate seeding equipment before planting treated seed. • Apron Maxx RTA is compatible with Rhizobium-based inoculants; check with inoculant manufacturer for details prior to use.

Cleanup:• Apron Maxx RTA is water-based for easier cleanup.**

* Please see page 79 for calibration information. ** Please see page 82 for more information.

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Control 1 Caused by Ascochyta Lentis 2 Caused by Ascochyta Rabiei

For Use On/Control Of:

Lentils

Seed Rot

Pre- and Post-Emergent Damping-Off

Seedling Blight

Seedling Root Rot

Seed-Borne Ascochyta1

Chickpeas

Seed Rot

Pre- and Post-Emergent Damping-Off

Seedling Blight

Seed-Borne Ascochyta2

Peas

Seed Rot

Pre- and Post-Emergent Damping-Off

Seedling Blight

Soybeans

Seed Rot

Pre- and Post-Emergent Damping-Off

Seedling Blight

Seedling Root Rot

Dry Beans

Seed Rot

Pre- and Post-Emergent Damping-Off

Seedling Blight

Seed-Borne Anthracnose

Re-Cropping and Use Restrictions: • Do not plant any other crop, other than those listed on the label, for 30 days. • Do not use treated seed for food or feed. • Ideal storage is between between 0º C and 30º C. Avoid freezing.

Pythium spp.

Fusarium spp.

Rhizoctonia spp.

Botrytis spp.

Ascochyta spp.

Phomopsis spp.

Colletotrichum spp.

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Watch your crops grow faster and stronger than ever beforeCruiser Maxx® Cereals seed treatment combines a powerful insecticide with two systemic fungicides to protect wheat and barley crops against early season disease and wireworm attack. Cruiser Maxx® Cereals has the Vigor Trigger® effect, a benefit that goes beyond insect and disease control that cause plants to emerge faster, resulting in stronger plants and a higher return on your investment.

• Powerful seed-applied insecticide for wireworm protection • Two systemic fungicides for protection against 12 seed- and soil-borne diseases • Can be applied on-farm or commercially • Works well under a wide range of growing conditions

For Use On:• Wheat (all types) • Barley

For Control Of:

Control Suppression

Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Barley

Wireworm1

Seed Rots2

Seed-borne Septoria3

Seedling Blight4

Fusarium Crown & Foot Rot

Pythium Damping-Off

Fusarium Damping-Off

Septoria Leaf Blotch3

Dwarf Bunt5

Common Bunt5

Loose Smut

Common Root Rot

Take-All

Covered Smut

False Loose Smut

1 If wireworm pressure is moderate to high, or control is necessary, Cruiser 5FS/350FS Seed Treatment Insecticide can be mixed with Cruiser Maxx Cereals. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR COMMERCIAL USE ONLY. 2 Includes general seed rots caused by Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., Penicillium spp. and Aspergillus spp. 3 Additional quantity of Dividend XL RTA® is required for control – see label. 4 Caused by seed- and soil-borne Fusarium spp. 5 Controls both seed- and soil-borne bunt.

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Use Rates and Packaging:• 325 mL/100 kg seed * • Keg: 55 L (treats 620 bu. wheat; 777 bu. barley) • Tote: 115 L (treats 1,300 bu. wheat; 1,625 bu. barley)

Handling and Application:• Ensure contents are well mixed before using. • Can be applied on-farm with standard gravity flow or pressurized mist-type treating equipment. • Consult seed treating equipment manufacturers, or your Syngenta Territory Manager or Seed Care Specialist, for advice on calibrating and operating equipment. • Uniform seed coverage is important for optimal performance.

Cleanup:• Cruiser Maxx Cereals is water-based for easier cleanup.**

Re-Cropping and Use Restrictions: • Do not plant any other crop, other than those listed on the label, for 30 days. • Treated seed must not be used for food or feed. • Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting. • Ideal storage is between 0º C and 30º C. Avoid freezing.

* Please see page 79 for calibration information. ** Please see page 82 for more information.

TREATED WITH CRUISER MAXX CEREALS

UNTREATED

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Early season insect and disease protection… all in one seed treatmentA new seed treatment for peas, Cruiser Maxx® Pulses combines broad-spectrum disease protection with the power of Cruiser, a seed-applied insecticide that protects crops from the pea leaf weevil.

• Improved yield potential from better plant stands, root systems, uniformity and nodulation • Convenient seed-applied insect and seed- and soil-borne disease control in one package • Safe on seed • Can be used with inoculants

For Use On:• Peas (edible podded, succulent shelled and dry cultivars, including field peas)

For Control Of:• Pea leaf weevil • Seed-borne ascochyta blight and foot rot • Damping-off caused by Pythium spp., Rhizoctonia spp. and Fusarium spp.

Use Rates and Packaging:• Cruiser Maxx Pulses is available only in commercial seed treatment facilities and is sold on pre-treated seed.

Re-Cropping and Use Restrictions: • Do not use treated seed for food or feed. • Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting. • If re-cropping is required: do not plant any crop, other than those listed on the label, within 45 days to fields where treated seed was planted.• Re-calibration of seeding equipment is recommended before planting treated seed.

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Watch your crops grow faster and stronger than ever beforeCruiser Maxx® Beans is a dual-purpose seed treatment combining broad-spectrum disease protection along with an insecticide to guard against key early-season pests.

• Improved yield potential due to better plant stands, root systems, uniformity and plant vigour • Convenient, seed-applied insect and seed- and soil-borne disease protection • Broad insect and disease control • Safe on seed and can be used with most Rhizobium-based inoculants

For Use On:• Soybeans

For Control Of:• Insects: Bean leaf beetle, European chafer, Seed corn maggot, Wireworm, Soybean aphid (early season protection)• Diseases: Seed rot and seedling blight caused by seed-borne Phomopsis spp. Seed rot, pre- and post-emergence damping-off caused by Fusarium spp., Pythium spp. & Rhizoctonia spp. Seedling blight caused by Fusarium spp. and Pythium spp. Seedling root rot caused by Fusarium spp. Early season root rot caused by Phytophthora megasperma1

Use Rates and Packaging:• Cruiser Maxx Beans is available only in commercial seed treatment facilities and is sold on pre-treated seed.

Re-Cropping and Use Restrictions: • Do not use treated seed for food, feed or oil processing. • Do not graze or feed livestock on treated areas for 45 days after planting. • If re-cropping is required: do not plant any crop, other than those listed on the label, within 45 days to fields where treated seed was planted.• Re-calibration of seeding equipment is recommended before planting treated seed.

1 Cruiser Maxx Beans provides early season protection against Phytophthora megasperma root rot for tolerant varieties of soybeans. If target fields have a history of high Phytophthora megasperma pressure, or susceptible varieties are to be treated, then tank mix the rates of Cruiser Maxx Beans with 31 mL of Apron XL® per 100 kg of seed.

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Your best defence against seed- and soil-borne diseasesDividend XL RTA® is an on-farm seed treatment for cereals that contains two systemic fungicides to protect seeds, roots and seedlings from the inside out. Dividend XL RTA is effective against 12 of the most important seed- and soil-borne diseases to give crops faster starts, stronger stands, and higher yield potential.

• Multi-crop flexibility • Protection against both seed and soil-borne fusarium and seed-borne septoria • Water-based, ready-to-apply formulation • Can be easily applied through both on-farm and commercial treating equipment

For Use On:• Wheat (all types) • Barley (all types) • Rye • Oats • Triticale

Use Rates and Packaging:• Standard Rate: 325 mL per 100 kg of seed* • High Rate: 650 mL per 100 kg of seed** • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (standard rate treats 226 bu. wheat; 282 bu. barley) • Tote: 115 L (standard rate treats 1,300 bu. wheat; 1,625 bu. barley)

* Please see page 79 for calibration information. ** High rate required for control of seed-borne Septoria and early season foliar septoria leaf blotch in winter wheat.

Treated with Dividend XL RTA Untreated

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For Control Of:Spring Wheat

Winter Wheat

Barley Oats Rye Triticale

Seed Rots1

Seed-Borne Septoria2

Seedling Blight3

Fusarium Crown & Foot Rot

Pythium Damping-Off

Fusarium Damping-Off

Septoria Leaf Blotch2

Dwarf Bunt4

Common Bunt4

Loose Smut

Common Root Rot

Take-All

Covered Smut

False Loose Smut

Handling and Application:• Ensure contents are well mixed before application. • Apply directly to seed prior to or during seeding. • Use standard gravity flow or mist-type treating equipment that will ensure accurate metering and mixing of a flowable seed treatment. • Can be used in treat-on-the-go air seeders. • Treating equipment must provide uniform coverage for best performance; uneven coverage may result in inadequate disease control.

Cleanup:• Dividend XL RTA is water-based for easier cleanup.***

Re-Cropping and Use Restrictions:• Do not graze, feed green forage or cut for hay within 35 days of planting. • Do not plant any crop, other than cereals, within 30 days to fields where treated seeds were planted. • Do not use treated seed for food or feed purposes. • Ideal storage is between 0º C and 30º C. Avoid freezing.

*** Please see page 82 for more information.

Control Suppression 1 Includes general seed rots caused by Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., Penicillium spp. and Aspergillus spp. 2 Additional quantity of Dividend XL RTA is required for control. 3 Caused by seed- and soil-borne Fusarium spp. 4 Controls both seed- and soil-borne bunt.

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Outstanding performance delivering top yieldsFor unsurpassed early-season disease protection and outstanding, longer lasting flea beetle control, choose Helix XTra®. Canola treated with Helix XTra tends to have more vigorous emergence, stronger stands, earlier and more uniform maturity, all of which lead to higher yields.

• Quick-acting, long-lasting systemic insecticide soil-borne disease protection • Most modern fungicide package for broad-spectrum seed- and soil-borne disease protection• Proven seed safety • Earlier flowering and pod set

For Use On:• Canola • Oilseed mustard

For Control Of:• Flea beetle (crucifer and striped) • Seed rots* • Damping-off* • Seedling blight* • Root rot* • Seed-borne blackleg • Seed-borne alternaria

Use Rates and Packaging:• Helix XTra is available only in commercial seed treatment facilities and is sold on pre-treated seed

Use Restrictions:• Treated seed must not be used for food, feed or for oil processing

* Seedling disease complex caused by Rhizoctonia spp., Pythium spp. and Fusarium spp.

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Touchdown Total® sticksThis unique formulation has a dual adjuvant system – one that sticks to weeds and another to penetrate the leaf surface. Together, they provide maximum absorption and weed control.

• Higher concentration means less handling • New Low Foam Technology™ saves time • Unique dual adjuvant: one that sticks and one that penetrates the waxy layer of plant tissue for superior absorption • Enhanced tank-mixability from previous formulations

For Use On:• Touchdown Total may be used as a pre-seed burn-off for all crops.

For Control Of:• Winter annuals • Perennial broadleaf and grass weeds • Annual broadleaf and grass weeds

Use Rates and Packaging:• 0.2 to 1 L/ac.* (annual weeds) • 0.72 to 3.48 L/ac.* (perennial weeds)• Case: 2 x 10 L jugs• Drum: 115 L• Tote: 450 L

* Please see page 80 for Touchdown Total rate conversion chart

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Water Volumes:• Ground: 10 gal./ac.

Handling and Application:Mixing Order 1. Fill spray tank with ½ the required amount of water. 2. Add WG or DF formulation tank mixes and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 3. Add SC formulations and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 4. Add surfactants, if applicable. 5. Add EC formulation mix partners and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 6. Fill tank to ¾ the required amount of water. 7. Add SN tank mixes and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 8. Add Touchdown Total. 9. Finish filling tank with water, maintaining gentle agitation.

Application Timing:• Apply before seeding or transplanting crops.

Tank Mixes:• Prior to cereal crops: Express® Toss-N-Go® MCPA 2,4-D Buctril® M Pardner® Dicamba 480 • Prior to pulse crops: MCPA Amine

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:• Rainfast in 1 hour. • No re-cropping restrictions. • Product may be stored below 0º C. • Best results are achieved when weeds are actively growing and temperatures are near 20º C.

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Crop Management

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Contents

Page 25 Getting a return on cereal fungicides

Herbicides

Page 28 Avenge®

Page 30 Axial®

Page 34 Axial® iPak™

Page 36 Broadband™

Page 40 Horizon® NG

Page 44 Pulsar™

Page 46 Shelter™

Page 48 Target®

Page 50 Touchdown Total®

Fungicides

Page 52 Bravo®

Page 54 Quilt®

Page 56 Tilt®

Insecticides

Page 58 Matador®

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Measuring the green: The SPAD meter is used to measure chlorophyll content in the flag leaf. The greener the leaf, the greater it’s capacity to fill the grain.

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Getting a return on cereal fungicides

An eternal dilemma for most wheat growers is whether or not to apply a fungicide before the crop heads. “Sometimes you get a return, sometimes not,” says Elgin Stegemann, who farms near Porcupine Plain, Sask. It all depends on how well you guess the weather patterns, he says. But even Stegemann had a bit of a surprise this summer when he participated in the Syngenta Go for the Green contest, where growers were invited to give the new fungicide, Quilt®, a test drive on a field scale.

“I’ve never seen that much return on spring wheat from spraying a fungicide,” he says, recounting the 9 bu./ac. yield increase he got on his Quilt-treated hard red spring wheat. The irony is that this particular field of HRSW wasn’t even the crop Stegemann initially planned for the contest – that was his CPS wheat, just one field over. The yield benefit of Quilt in the spring wheat was a happy accident; one he’s happy to repeat next season. So, what happened?

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More green for more kernels

“We designed the Go for the Green contest as a way to introduce producers to Quilt,” says Richard Marsh, technical field manager with Syngenta in Manitoba. “We wanted them to see, on a field scale, what this fungicide can do in terms of keeping leaves greener a little longer in order to improve grain fill and, ultimately, yield.” The contest was simple: participating growers, like Stegemann, were given a case of Quilt to spray in spring wheat, leaving an untreated check strip in the same field. Syngenta field representatives followed up between 21 and 28 days after application to measure the chlorophyll content in the flag and penultimate leaves in a random selection of treated and untreated plants. The growers with the greatest percentage difference in green material between treated and untreated were the winners. In Stegemann’s case, his Quilt-treated HRSW had a 137% increase in green material over the untreated wheat.

“Quilt has preventative and curative properties,” says Marsh. It means that Quilt not only protects existing growth, but it moves into new growth, as well, to prevent further infection as plants grow. “This is really important when it comes to the flag and penultimate leaves because they do most of the work when it comes to grain fill,” he says. “From the moment those leaves emerge, they need to be kept as disease free as possible so they have enough green area to do the photosynthetic work needed to set seed.”

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A true test

Stegemann crops about 5,000 acres of wheat, barley, canola, flax and peas. He had initially decided to spray the Quilt he was given on a field of CPS wheat that was seeded into spring wheat stubble. “I knew I’d have to spray that for disease, it being wheat on wheat,” he says. Once he’d done that, there was still some solution in the tank, so he sprayed it in a neighbouring field of HRSW on canola stubble. But he took the opportunity to do more than just empty his tank. “It was a true test,” he says. “I didn’t just put it on the best part of the field, I sprayed a 30-foot strip for a full half mile, right down the middle.” About a week or so later, he passed by the field with his local retailer who asked what was going on over there. “It was almost black with rust except for this yellow strip down the middle,” says Stegemann. When the crop headed out and matured, he says, they didn’t see much difference between treated and untreated wheat heads, but the yield told the story: 52 bu./ac. in the untreated versus 61 bu./ac. in the Quilt-treated wheat. He’s impressed. “I typically use fungicide on my CPS and barley, and I never did do the spring wheat,” he says.

“But I’m going to spray it next year.”

Elgin Stegmann’s HRSW experiment: Disease ravaged the untreated section on the right, but the Quilt-treated wheat remained clean and healthy.

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Wild oats are no match for Avenge®

If you’ve got Group 1 or 2 resistant wild oats, Avenge® may be the solution. A Group 8 herbicide, Avenge can be used on spring wheat*, barley, canary grass* and more (*varietal restrictions apply).

• Numerous tank-mixes for additional broadleaf weed control • Provides optimal control of wild oats from the 3- to 5-leaf stage • A Group 8 wild oat herbicide is an excellent resistance management tool

For Use On:• Spring wheat (AC Barrie, CDC Teal, Selkirk)• Barley (all varieties) • Triticale (Welsh, Carman) • Winter wheat (Norstar) • Fall rye (Cougar) • Canary grass (seed used as feed) • Under-seeded forages (see label for restrictions) • Seedling grasses (see label for restrictions)

Refer to product label for a complete list of registered varieties

For Control Of:• Wild oats

Application Timing:• Early treatment: For maximum yield protection, apply when the majority of wild oats are in the 3- to 4-leaf stage (Avenge will not control wild oats in the 1- to 2-leaf stage). • Later treatment: Apply at the 4- to 5-leaf stage. • Signs of control may not be visible for up to 3 to 4 weeks after treatment.

Water Volumes:• Ground: 10 gal./ac. • Air: 2 to 5 gal./ac.

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Tank Mixes:• MCPA Ester • 2,4-DB • Refine® • Pardner® • 2,4-D Ester + dichlorprop • Accord® • 2,4-D Ester • Ally® • Curtail™ M • MCPA Ester + bromoxynil • Refine® • Thumper® Please see label for tank mix use and crop restrictions.

Use Rates and Packaging:• Standard Rate: 1.42 L/ac. • High Rate: 1.72 L/ac. (for infestations of 201 or more wild oat plants/m2) • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (treats 11 to 14 acres)

Mixing Order:1. Fill the spray tank ¾ full with clean water and start agitating. 2. Add broadleaf partner, if applicable. 3. Add required quantity of Avenge. 4. Add additional water required. 5. Circulate the spray mixture in the tank for 5 minutes before spraying. begins to ensure thorough mixing.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather: • Do not spray if rain is forecast within 6 hours. • Do not spray if crop plants are wet with heavy dew or rain. Application: • Stress conditions may reduce effectiveness. • Best weed control is achieved when temperatures are between 20º C and 30º C. • Apply when temperatures are moderate to reduce risk of crop injury. • No more than 1 application per season. Re-cropping: • No re-cropping restrictions the following year.Pre-harvest interval: • Do not apply beyond recommended crop stage. Storage: • Product may be frozen. Grazing: • 8 week grazing interval. • Straw from treated fields can be fed to livestock 8 weeks after application. • Do not treat wheat and barley companion crops and under-seeded forages if the forages are to be grazed or harvested for feed during the year of seeding.

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No compromiseAxial® raises the standard for grass herbicides in wheat and barley by delivering superior broad-spectrum annual grass control, excellent crop safety and a new level of application flexibility.

• A unique, new chemical class within Group 1 herbicides • Superior broad-spectrum grass control at a single use rate • Has the widest window of application for grass weeds and crop stage in both wheat and barley • Excellent crop safety

For Use On:• Spring wheat (excluding durum) • Barley

For Control Of:• Wild oats • Green foxtail • Yellow foxtail • Barnyard grass • Volunteer canary seed • Proso millet • Volunteer oats

Application Timing:• Crop: 1st leaf to flag leaf • Weeds: 1- to 6-leaf stage, prior to the emergence of the 4th tiller

Use Rates and Packaging:• 243 mL/ac. Axial + 283 mL/ac. Adigor® adjuvant • Case: 9.7 L jug Axial + 11.3 L jug Adigor (treats 40 acres)

Axial in the field: exceptional weed control and crop safety in wheat (Tisdale, Sask.).

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Water Volumes:• 5 to 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill sprayer ½ full of clean water. 2. If tank mixing, add tank mix partner first, then Axial, then Adigor. 3. Add remaining water. 4. Agitate throughout the mixing process and apply spray solution immediately.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather: • Rainfast in 1 hour. Application: • Stress conditions may reduce effectiveness. • Ground application only, do not apply by air. • Do not apply past the crop’s flag leaf stage. • No more than 1 application per season. Re-cropping: • No crop may be seeded until the following year; no re-cropping restrictions in the following year. Pre-harvest interval: • 60 days for grain and straw. • 30 days for hay. Storage: • Product may be frozen. Grazing: • 7 day grazing interval.

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Buctril ® M

Curtail ™ M

Frontline ™ XL

Mextrol ®

Prestige ™

Refine ®

Spectrum™

Trophy ®

MCPA Ester

LV 500

Wild oats1

Green foxtail1

Yellow foxtai1

Barnyard grass1

Volunteer canary seed1

Proso millet1

Volunteer oats1

Bluebur

Tartary buckwheat

Wild buckwheat

Common buckwheat

Burdock

Chickweed

Cleavers

Cocklebur

Common ragweed

Cow cockle

Dandelion * * * *

Flixweed * **

Common groundsel

Hempnettle

Field horsetail

Kochia *** ***

Lady’s-thumb

Lamb’s-quarters

Ball mustard

Wild mustard

Wormseed mustard

Narrow-leaved hawk’s beard

Night-flowering catchfly

Plantain

Prickly lettuce

Tank Mixes:

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Buctril ® M

Curtail ™ M

Frontline ™ XL

Mextrol ®

Prestige ™

Refine ®

Spectrum™

Trophy ®

MCPA Ester

LV 500

Redroot pigweed

Round leaved mallow

Russian pigweed

Scentless chamomile ** **

Shepherd’s-purse

Smartweed

Stinkweed

Stork’s bill

Annual sunflower

Annual sow thistle

Canada thistle † † ††

Perennial sow thistle † ††

Russian thistle *** ***

Toadflax

Vetch

Volunteer canola

Volunteer flax

Volunteer sunflower

Wild radish

Wild tomato

Tank Mixes:

Control when young and actively growingControl Suppression Top Growth Control

1 Control from the 1- to 6-leaf stage * Control as spring rosette** Control as spring seedling *** Before 2 inches tall † Season long control†† Up to 6 inches tall

Refer to the label for complete information on weed staging

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Works fast Choose Axial® iPak™ for rapid, total spectrum protection from both grass and broadleaf weeds in spring wheat and barley. Axial iPak delivers the combined power of Axial, the premiere post-emergent grass weed herbicide, and Infinity®, the only Group 27 broadleaf herbicide for cereals.

• Controls more than 18 of the most economically significant broadleaf weeds, including kochia • Controls the widest range of grass weeds, including wild oats and green foxtail • Wide window of application and complete crop safety • Multiple modes of action for resistance management

For Use On:• Spring wheat (excluding durum) • Barley

For Control Of:• Grass weeds Wild oats Green foxtail Barnyard grass Yellow foxtail Volunteer canary seed Proso millet Volunteer oats• Broadleaf weeds Kochia Cleavers (1-6 whorls)* Chickweed Common ragweed Flixweed (up to 10 cm) Hempnettle Lamb’s-quarters Pale smartweed Redroot pigweed Russian thistle (up to 10 cm) Shepherd’s purse Sow thistle (annual) Stinkweed Wild buckwheat Wild mustard Volunteer canola (conventional and herbicide tolerant)* Add ammonium sulfate at 202 g/ac. (99% dry) or 0.4 L/ac. (49% solution) at 4-6 whorls

• Broadleaf weeds suppressed Canada thistle (up to 30 cm) Dandelion (up to 25 cm across)

Sow thistle (perennial) Round-leaved mallow

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Application Timing:• Crops: 1st leaf to rolled flag leaf. • Grass weeds: 1- to 6-leaf stage, prior to the 4th tiller. • Broadleaf weeds: Seedling to the 6-leaf stage.

Tank Mixes• None registered.

Use Rates and Packaging:• 243 mL/ac. Axial + 335 mL/ac. Infinity + 283 mL/ac. Adigor® adjuvant • Case: 4.85 L jug Axial + 6.7 L jug Infinity + 5.65 L jug Adigor (treats 20 acres)

Water Volume:• 5 to 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill the spray tank ½ full with clean water and begin agitation or bypass. 2. Add Infinity herbicide directly to the spray tank. 3. Add Axial herbicide. 4. Add Adigor adjuvant. 5. Fill the spray tank with balance of water required. 6. Agitate throughout the mixing process. Apply spray solution immediately. NOTE: If the spray solution is allowed to stand for one hour or more, re-agitate for a minimum of 10 minutes before application.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 1 hour. Application • Only one application per season. • Ground application only, do not apply by air. Re-cropping • Spring wheat, durum, barley, canola, field peas, canary seed, field corn, flax, alfalfa, soybeans, tame oats may be seeded the year after application. • Lentils may be seeded the second season after application. Pre-harvest interval • 60 days for grain and straw. • 30 days for hay. Storage • Do not store at temperatures below -20º C. Grazing • Do not graze or cut for hay within 25 days of application.

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Makes decisions less complexYou no longer need multiple herbicides for your spring wheat and barley. Broadband™ provides superior control of grass and broadleaf weeds in one, giving your crops the ultimate protection without complicated decision making.

• Two modes of action in one product • Delivers both grass and broadleaf control in one package • For use on both wheat and barley • Very wide window of crop application ranging from 1-leaf up to flag leaf stage

For Use On:• Spring wheat (excluding durum) • Barley

Application Timing:• Crop: 1st leaf to flag leaf. • Grass weeds: 1- to 6-leaf stage prior to the 4th tiller. • Broadleaf weeds: 1- to 6-leaf stage.

Tank Mixes:• MCPA Ester • Curtail™ M • Tilt®

Wild buckwheat (1st leaf) Volunteer canola (cotyledon)

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For Control Of:

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Lady’s-thumb

Stinkweed

Wild buckwheat

Wild mustard

Shepherd’s purse

Lamb’s-quarters

Ball mustard

Common ragweed

Hempnettle ***

Redroot pigweed ***

Canada thistle ***

Annual sow thistle

Stork’s bill

Flixweed

Burdock

Russian pigweed

Prickly lettuce

Annual sunflower

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Use Rates and Packaging:• 263 mL/ac. Broadband + 283 mL/ac. Adigor® adjuvant • Case: 10.53 L jug Broadband + 11.3 L jug Adigor (treats 40 acres) • Drum: 84.24 L Broadband + 90.4 L Adigor (treats 320 acres)

Water Volumes:• 5 to 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Clean spray tank and ½ fill with clean water. Start agitation or bypass system. 2. If a broadleaf herbicide is to be used, add the product FIRST prior to adding Broadband and agitate for 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Add correct amount of Broadband herbicide. 4. Agitate for 2 to 3 minutes. 5. Add Adigor adjuvant. 6. Agitate for 1 to 2 minutes before adding remainder of water and then maintain constant agitation. 7. After any break in spraying operations, agitate thoroughly before spraying again. 8. Use the spray suspension as soon as it is prepared.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Avoid application when heavy rain is forecast. Application • No more than 1 application per year. • Ground application only, do not apply by air. • Do not apply in crops under-seeded with forages, legumes or canola. Re-cropping • No crop may be seeded until the following year; no re-cropping restrictions in the following year. Pre-harvest interval • 60 days for grain and straw. • 30 days for hay. Storage • Store in a well-ventilated room. Grazing • 7 day grazing interval.

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Broadband on AC Harvest wheat, 48 days after application. Red Deer, Alta., 2008.

Broadband applied to AC Harvest wheat. Red Deer, Alta., June 4, 2008.

Leading Grass Herbicide Broadband

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Ready to go when you are Horizon® NG is the next generation one-pass grass herbicide for wheat growers. It boasts all the same great benefits of Horizon® 240 EC with one notable difference: the adjuvant comes pre-mixed in the jug. You still get excellent wild oat and grass control, and have over 30 tank mix options for broadleaf weeds.

• New, patented formulation for one-pass grass herbicide in wheat • Wide range of tank mixes • Pre-mixed, built in adjuvant system • Unsurpassed crop safety in spring wheat and durum

For Use On:• Spring wheat • Durum

For Control Of:• Wild oats • Green foxtail • Barnyard grass • Persian darnel • Volunteer oats • Volunteer canary seed

Application Timing:• Crop: 1 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers • Weeds: Wild oats: 1 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers Green foxtail 1 to 5 true leaves + 2 tillers Persian darnel: 1 to 5 true leaves Barnyard grass: 1 to 5 true leaves Volunteer canary seed: 1 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers Volunteer oats: 3 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers

Winning photo from the 2008 Horizon NG Photo Contest, taken by Judy Meckelborg, Lethbridge, Alta.

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Target®

Refine®

Buctril® M

Curtail™ M

Attain™

Dyvel®

Estaprop®

2,4-D Amine

Turboprop® 600

Thumper®

MCPA Ester

Ally®

Trophy®

Dichlorprop-D

MCPA Amine

Pardner®

Unity

Lontrel™ + MCPA Ester

Mextrol®

Prestige™

Lontrel™

MCPA 300SL

Lontrel™ + Refine® Extra

Decis®

Matador®

Mecoprop

Tilt®

Frontline™

Wild oats

Green foxtail

Canada thistle

Wild buckwheat

Volunteer canola

Hempnettle

Cow cockle

Chickweed

Corn spurry

Flixweed

Kochia

Lady’s-thumb

Lamb’s-quarters

Mustard

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Redroot pigweed

Russian thistle

Shepherd’s purse

Smartweed

Perennial sow thistle

Stinkweed

Cleavers

Grasshoppers

Leaf diseases

Tank Mixes:

Suppression onlyControl Control with early application

NOTE: Use of tank mixes will vary application timing by weed stage. See label for more information.

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Use Rates and Packaging:• Standard rate: 378 mL/ac. • High rate: 474 mL/ac. (for Persian darnel control) • Jug: 15.14 L premix includes Score® adjuvant (treats 40 acres at standard rate; 32 acres at high rate)

Water Volume:• Ground: 5 to 10 gal./ac. • Air: Apply a minimum of 3 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Clean spray tank and ½ 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 Horizon NG and agitate for 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Add correct amount of Horizon NG. 4. Agitate for 3 to 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.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 30 minutes. • Stress conditions may reduce effectiveness. • Avoid use during cold weather. Application • Do not treat wheat under-seeded to forages. Re-cropping • No re-cropping restrictions. Pre-harvest interval • 60 days. Storage • Product may be frozen. Grazing • 3 day grazing interval.

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Kochia can’t fool Pulsar™ Pulsar™ controls a variety of broadleaf weeds in wheat and barley, including the increasing concern of resistant kochia.

• Dual-action formula for control of a variety of broadleaf weeds • Offers control of resistant kochia • Tank mix options for additional broadleaf weed control, or control of grassy weeds

For Use On:• Spring wheat • Durum • Barley

Application Timing:• Crops: 2- to 5-leaf stage.

Tank Mixes:• Horizon® 240 EC • Horizon® NG • MCPA Ester

For Control Of:Burdock

Cleavers

Cocklebur

Flixweed*

Lamb’s quarters

Mustards ***

Prickly lettuce

Ragweeds

Redroot pigweed

Russian pigweed

Russian thistle

Sherperd’s purse

Stinkweed

Stork’s bill

Volunteer flax

Wild buckwheat

Kochia

Pulsar Rate

250 mL/ac. ** **

360 mL/ac.

250 mL/ac. + 280 mL/ac.

MCPA Ester 500

Control Suppression Top growth control * Flixweed susceptible only at seedling stage.** Up to 9 leaf stage. *** Excluding Dog & Green tansy.

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Use Rates and Packaging:• Low rate: 250 mL/ac. • High rate: 360 mL/ac. • Case: 2 X 9.83 L jugs (treats 60 to 80 acres) • Drum: 78.6 L (treats 320 acres)

Water Volume:• 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order: 1. Fill spray tank with water to ½ fill with clean water of the required spray volume. Start agitation. 2. Add Pulsar. 3. Maintain agitation and fill spray tank to ¾ of total spray volume. 4. Add MCPA Ester, if applicable. 5. Finish filling the spray tank. Maintain continuous agitation during mixing, final filling, and throughout application.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 1 hour. • Wet foliage at time of application may decrease control. • Stress conditions will reduce control. • Apply when temperatures are between 10º C and 25º C; do not apply in temperatures of 30º C or higher. • Do not apply when there is a risk of a severe drop in night temperatures after application. Application • No more than 1 application per year. • Ground application only, do not apply by air. Re-cropping • Treated fields can be seeded the following year to barley, wheat, oats, rye, canola, flax, lentils, peas, mustard, flax, forage grasses or summerfallowed. Pre-harvest interval • 60 days. Storage • Store in a well ventilated room. Grazing • 7 day grazing interval.

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Protect your yield Shelter™ is a multi-task product that combines a herbicide with a fungicide. When applied at the critical crop development stage, Shelter will keep your spring wheat and durum free of disease and grass weeds, allowing them to reach full yield potential.

• Controls grass weeds and leaf diseases in wheat • Supreme crop safety • Early season yield protection

For Use On:• Spring wheat • Durum

For Control Of:Weeds • Wild oats • Green foxtail • Yellow foxtail • Persian darnel • Barnyard grass • Volunteer oats • Volunteer canary seed

Diseases • Septoria leaf spot • Tan spot

Application Timing:• Crops: Prior to the emergence of the 4th tiller. • Diseases: Apply at the very earliest stages of disease. Scout during tillering and stem elongation. Typically an application is necessary from the beginning of stem elongation up to flag leaf emergence.

Getting weeds under control early, while also protecting against disease, helps crops maximize sunlight and nutrient use.

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• Weeds: Wild oats: 1 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers

Volunteer (tame) oats: 3 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers Green & yellow foxtail: 1 to 5 true leaves + 2 tillers Persian darnel: 1 to 5 true leaves, prior to tillering Barnyard grass: 1 to 5 true leaves, prior to tillering Volunteer canary seed: 1 to 6 true leaves + 3 tillers

Tank Mixes:• None registered

Use Rates and Packaging:• 378 mL/ac. Horizon® NG + 100 mL/ac. Tilt • Case: 2 x 7.57 L jug Horizon NG + 4.0 L jug Tilt (treats 40 acres)

Water Volume:• 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Clean spray tank and ½ fill with clean water. Start agitation or bypass system. 2. Add Tilt FIRST and agitate for 2 to 3 minutes. 3. Add correct amount of Horizon NG. 4. Agitate for 3 to 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.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 1 hour. Re-cropping • No restrictions. Pre-harvest interval • 60 days. Storage • Avoid freezing. Grazing • 3 day grazing interval. Left uncontrolled, diseases like tan spot can reduce a plant’s

photosynthetic ability and reduce yield.

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Take dead aim against kochia, buckwheat and thistlesTarget® gives top performance on tough broadleaf weeds, such as buckwheat, thistles and Group 2 resistant kochia in wheat, barley and oats.

• Unparalleled control of kochia, buckwheat and thistles • Contains 3 active ingredients for outstanding control of 32 of the most persistent broadleaf weeds • Unique tank mix with Horizon® for total weed control in wheat

For Use On:• Spring wheat • Durum • Winter wheat • Barley • Oats • Canary seed • Seedling and established forage grasses • Summerfallow and stubble (thistle control)

For Control Of:• Buckwheat (wild, tartary, volunteer, cultivated) • Kochia • Lady’s-thumb • Lamb’s-quarters • Mustards (wild, ball, tall, wormseed, yellow)• Annual sow thistle• Stinkweed Refer to product label for a complete list of weeds controlled

Application Timing:• Crops: Spring wheat, durum, oats, canary seed grass: 2- to 5-leaf Winter wheat: less than 12 inches tall, top leaf extended Barley, seedling grasses (forage): 2- to 4-leaf Established forage grasses: up to shot blade • Weeds: 2- to 3-leaf stage for best results, except: Canada thistle: 4 to 6 inches tall Cleavers: 1 to 2 whorls Hempnettle: before second pair of true leaves Russian thistle: less than 2 inches tall

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Tank Mixes:• Horizon®

Use Rates and Packaging:

• Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (treats 25 to 50 acres)

Water Volumes:• Ground: apply in a minimum of 10 gal./ac. • Air: apply in a minimum of 3 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill sprayer ½ full with water. Start gentle agitation. 2. Add tank mix partner, if applicable, and agitate thoroughly. 3. Fill tank ¾ full with water and add Target. 4. Complete filling sprayer and maintain gentle agitation while mixing and spraying. 5. Do not let contents stand without agitation.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 3 hours. Application • Do not use in crops under-seeded with legumes. • Do not use a Target/Horizon tank mix on barley or oats, or apply this mix by air. • Do not apply if frost or severe drop in temperature is forecast. Re-cropping • No re-cropping restrictions. Pre-harvest interval • 7 days for feed. • 60 days for crops treated with Target/Horizon tank mix. Storage • Avoid freezing. Grazing • 7 day grazing interval.

Rate Application Notes Treats

In Crop

0.4 L/ac. For young weeds in light infestations; actively growing; ideal conditions. 25 ac./jug

0.5 L/ac.. For use in normal growing conditions. 20 ac./jug

0.6 L/ac. For Canada thistle, cleavers, perennial sow-thistle, volunteer canola; overwintering weeds; weeds past 3-leaf stage; high densities; poor conditions. 16.5 ac./jug

Non-crop

0.8 L/ac. For Canada thistle in fallow or post-harvest stubble 12.5 ac./jug

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Touchdown Total® sticksTouchdown Total is fully registered for use in glyphosate tolerant canola (Roundup Ready®). Get the weed control and crop performance you need with the product you want.

• Registered for post-emergent use on glyphosate tolerant varieties of canola • Higher concentration means less handling • New Low Foam Technology™ saves time • Unique dual adjuvant: one that sticks and one that penetrates the waxy layer of plant tissue for superior absorption

For Use On:• Glyphosate tolerant canola

For Control Of:• Annual Grasses Weeds Barnyard grass Green foxtail Volunteer barley Volunteer wheat Wild oats • Annual Broadleaf Weeds Chickweed Cleavers Corn spurry Cow cockle Flixweed Hempnettle Kochia Lady’s-thumb Lamb’s-quarters Narrow-leaved hawk’s beard Night-flowering catchfly Redroot pigweed Round-leaved mallow Russian thistle Shepherd’s purse Smartweed Stinkweed Stork’s bill Volunteer canola (non GT) Wild buckwheat Wild tomato Wild mustard• Perennials (suppression) Canada thistle Perennial sow thistle Dandelion• Perennials (season-long control) Quack grass Foxtail barley Canada thistle Perennial sow thistle

Application Timing:• Crop: 0- to 6-leaf stage.

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Tank Mixes:• Lontrel™

Use Rates and Packaging:• 0.36 to 0.73 L/ac.* (0.5 to 1 L equivalent). • Maximum rate per single application: 0.55 L/ac. (¾ L equivalent). • See label for detailed instructions on rates for certain weeds and weed staging. • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs • Tote: 115 L • Drum: 450 L

Water Volume:• 5 to 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill spray tank with ½ the required amount of water. 2. Add WG or DF formulation tank mixes and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 3. Add SC formulations and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 4. Add surfactants, if applicable. 5. Add EC formulation mix partners and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 6. Fill tank to ¾ the required amount of water. 7. Add SN tank mixes and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 8. Add Touchdown Total. 9. Finish filling tank with water, maintaining gentle agitation.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 1 hour. • Best results are achieved when weeds are actively growing and temperatures are near 20º C. Application • Apply no more than 1 L/ac./year in GT canola. • Do not apply to glyphosate tolerant crops by air. • Do not apply to canola, corn or soybean varieties that are not glyphosate tolerant. Re-cropping • No re-cropping restrictions. Pre-harvest interval • 7 days. Storage • May be stored below 0º C.

* Please see page 80 for Touchdown Total rate conversion chart.

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Your first line of defenceStop foliar diseases before they start with Bravo® fungicide. With its broad-spectrum disease protection in a wide range of crops, Bravo is a key part of a preventative disease control program.

• Protects the yield of your pulse crops • Prevents pod infection and maintains seed quality • Multi-site activity ensures that there is low risk of resistance development, even when used in multiple application programs year after year • Can be used on a wide variety of crops

Bravo Use At-a-Glance:

Crop Disease(s) Use Rate L/ac.

Application Interval (days)

Application Timing

Lentils Anthracnose Ascochyta blight

0.8-1.6 10-14 Apply beginning at pre-flowering prior to row closure. Make a second application (during bloom period).

Dry peas Ascochyta blight (Mycospharella)

0.8-1.2 10-14 Apply beginning at early flowering. Make a second application at early pod set, around 10 days after the first. Always apply the higher rate when conditions are favourable for disease. If conditions remain favourable for disease, a third application should be made 10 to 14 days later, during pod filling.

Chickpeas Ascochyta blight 1.2-1.6

0.8-1.6

10 Use high rate for first application and low rate for subsequent applications. Make first application at very early flowering and remaining applications at 10-day intervals.

Potato Late blight 0.48-0.8 7-10 Use sufficient water to obtain adequate spray coverage. Begin applications when plants are 15-20 cm high, or when disease threatens. Repeat applications as necessary to maintain disease control. Under severe disease conditions, use the higher rates at 7-day intervals.

Early blight Botrytis vine rot

0.64-0.8 7-10

Wheat Septoria leaf spot Septoria glume blotch Tan spot

0.6-1 10-14 Apply at flag leaf emergence and repeat 10-14 days later when ear is visible (growth stage 51-55). A third application when ear is fully emerged (growth stage 59-69) may be necessary if conditions favour disease spread.

Fusarium head blight (suppression)

0.8-1 10-14 Apply at early flowering (growth stage 61-65) to suppress FHB. For best results, this application must be made prior to conditions favouring infection, i.e. before flowering has started in the majority of tillers and wet weather is due.

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Tank Mixes:• Quadris® (potatoes only)

Packaging:• Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (treats 16.6 to 25 acres) • Drum: 200 L (treats 83 to 125 acres)

Water Volume:• Ground: Minimum of 20 gal./ac. • Air: Minimum of 4 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill tank ¾ full with water. 2. Begin agitation and continue through mixing and spraying. 3. Add required amount of Bravo. 4. Add tank mix partner. 5. Fill with correct amount of water.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:General: • Rainfast in 30 minutes. • No re-cropping restrictions. • Do not allow grazing of treated crop. • Do not feed straw from treated crop to livestock. • Storage: protect product from excessive heat. Crop-specific: • Lentils: No more than 2 applications per season. 48 day pre-harvest interval. • Dry peas: No more than 3 applications per season. 32 day pre-harvest interval. • Chickpeas: Application by ground only. No more than 3 applications per season. 14 day pre-harvest interval. • Potatoes: 1 day pre-harvest interval. • Wheat: No more than 3 applications per season. 30 day pre-harvest interval.

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Green when it countsQuilt® fungicide has the X-Factor™, a unique feature that allows it to protect new plant tissue as it grows. It means that crops stay greener and free of disease when it counts the most: during grain fill.

• Longer-lasting, unsurpassed broad-spectrum foliar and stem disease protection • Systemic activity that works preventatively and curatively • Two modes of action for resistance management • Exceptional crop safety

Quilt Use At-a-Glance:

See label for complete listing of crops, use rates and restrictions.

Crop Disease Use Rate mL/ac. Application Timing

Barley Barley leaf rust 405 Apply once between stem elongation and half-head emergence.

Barley Barley net blotch 304-405 Apply once between stem elongation and half-head emergence.

Barley Barley scald 304-405 Good spray coverage and canopy penetration is essential.

Wheat Barley

Septoria leaf spot 304-405 Good spray coverage and canopy penetration is essential.

Wheat Barley

Tan spot 304-405 Good spray coverage and canopy penetration is essential.

Spring wheat Winter wheat Barley

Stripe rust 304-405 When disease pressure from stripe rust and wheat leaf rust is expected to be high, the high rate should be used.

Spring wheat Winter wheat

Wheat leaf rust 304-405 When disease pressure from stripe rust and wheat leaf rust is expected to be high, the high rate should be used.

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Tank Mixes:• Matador®

Packaging:• Case: 2 × 10.125 L jugs • Cereals: 1 case treats 50 – 67.5 acres• Pulses: 1 case treats 33.7 – 50 acres

Water Volume:• Use sufficient water volumes to ensure thorough coverage and canopy penetration.

Ground: Minimum of 10 gal./ac.Air: Minimum of 5 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Add ½ to 2/3 of the required amount of water to the spray tank. Begin agitation and continue through mixing and spraying. 2. Add the required amount of Quilt. 3. If applicable, add Matador. 4. Finish filling tank with the correct amount of water.

Prepare no more spray mixture than what is required for the immediate operation.

E�ects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 2 hours. Application • No more than 1 application per season. Re-cropping • Oats and rye may be planted 45 days after an application. • Do not plant any other crop intended for food, grazing or any component of animal feed or bedding within 105 days of application, unless the second crop is on the Quilt label. Pre-harvest interval • 45 days for grain and straw (wheat and barley). Storage • Avoid freezing. Grazing • Do not graze, or feed livestock any treated forage or cut green crop for hay or silage. • Do not harvest wheat for forage.

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Protection that is as gentle as it is effectiveEffective fungicides don’t have to be harsh on your crop. Tilt® protects your cereals from leaf disease without causing leaf burn. Apply Tilt as early as the 2-leaf stage with your herbicide to keep your crop gently protected from the start.

• Outstanding preventative protection from a wide range of leaf diseases • Can increase yield in wheat by as much as 22% • Average yield increase in barley of 14% • Backed by more than 15 years of research

Tilt Use At-a-Glance:

Crop Disease(s) Use Rate mL/ac. Application Timing

Wheat (spring, winter, durum)

Septoria glume blotch Septoria leaf spot Stripe rust Tan spot Leaf and stem rust Powdery mildew

100*-200 Full rate: Apply at the very early stage of disease, during tillering or stem elongation. Tilt lasts about 3 weeks in the plant, so a second application may be necessary if disease pressure continues. Half rate: an early application of the ½ rate can be timed with herbicide application for early season disease suppression under normal field conditions. However, if there is a history of high disease pressure in the field and/or if conditions favour disease development, use the full rate.

Barley Spot blotch Net blotch Scald Leaf and stem rust Septoria leaf spot Powdery mildew

200 Apply at the very early stage of disease, during tillering or stem elongation. Tilt lasts about 3 weeks in the plant, so a second application may be necessary if disease pressure continues. The second application can be made up to when the head is half emerged.

Canary seed Septoria leaf mottle 200 Apply at flag leaf emergence

See label for complete list of crops, use rates and restrictions. * The ½ rate (100 mL/ac.) of Tilt is permitted for early season suppression of septoria leaf spot and tan spot in wheat, and net blotch in barley.

Application Notes: • Apply as a preventative disease control measure. • Apply at the very early stages of leaf disease, which could occur anytime between tillering and stem elongation. Typically, an application from the beginning of stem elongation up to flag leaf emergence is required. • The second application is usually applied at head emergence and, in most cases is essential to control the septoria disease complex.

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Tank Mixes• Tilt can be tank mixed with only one of the following herbicides in wheat and barley only: 2,4-D Amine 2,4-D Ester MCPA Amine MCPA Ester Buctril® M Horizon® (wheat only) Pardner® Matador® NOTE: See label for individual tank mix precautions, staging and pre-harvest intervals. • Tilt may be applied with up to 9 lb./ac. (4 kg/ac.) of actual nitrogen. The appropriate amount of urea can be dissolved in water and added to the spray tank before adding the fungicide. Do not add nitrogen while tank mixing with a herbicide.

Packaging:• Case: 4 x 5 L jugs (treats 100 acres at full rate; 200 acres at ½ rate) • NEW for 2010: 2 x 8 L jugs (treats 80 acres at full rate; 160 acres at ½ rate)

Water Volume:• Ground: Minimum of 20 gal./ac. • Air: Minimum of 4 to 5 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill tank ½ full with clean water. Engage gentle agitation. 2. Add the required amount of Tilt and agitate thoroughly. 3. Continue filling the tank with water until it is 9/10 full and, if applicable, add tank mix partner. 4. Complete filling the tank with water, maintaining agitation throughout mixing and spraying.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast in 1 hour. Application • No more than 2 applications per season. Re-cropping • No restrictions. Pre-harvest interval • 45 days (wheat, barley, oats). Storage • Avoid freezing. Grazing • 3-day grazing interval. • Straw from cereals can be fed to livestock.

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Broad spectrum insect controlMatador® protects a wide range of crops from insect damage that can rob you of yield and quality. With contact and residual activity on a broad spectrum of insects, your fields are safe with Matador.

• Works on contact as well as through residual activity on treated foliage or soil, and through ingestion, for up to seven days after application • Has activity on small larvae nymphs and adult stages of many insects • Is effective against key late season pests in canola • Fast acting • Registered for both ground and aerial application for most crops

For Use On:• Canola • Wheat • Barley • Oats • Chickpeas • Lentils • Dry and succulent beans • Field peas • Potatoes • Corn • Mustard • Flax • Alfalfa • Unimproved pasture/summerfallow

See label for complete list of crops.

For effective control of grasshoppers, Matador should be applied prior to wing development.

To minimize flea beetle migration into a field, apply Matador to a 15-metre strip around the field edge at first signs of feeding.

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Tank Mixes:

Tank Mix Partner For Use On

Achieve® Liquid Spring wheat Barley

Horizon® Spring wheat Durum

Quadris® Legume vegetables (crop group 6) Corn (seed, field & sweet)

Quilt® Spring wheat Durum Barley Oats

Legume vegetables (crop group 6) Corn (seed, field and sweet)

Tilt® Legume vegetables (crop group 6) Corn (all types)

Insect Rate

Alfalfa weevil 0.034 L/ac.

Bertha armyworm 0.034 L/ac.

Cabbage looper 0.034 L/ac.)

Cabbage seed pod weevil 0.034 L/ac.

Colorado potato beetle 0.034-0.05 L/ac.

Corn earworm 0.034 L/ac.

Cutworms 0.034 L/ac.

Diamondback moth larvae 0.034 L/ac.

European corn borer 0.034 L/ac.

Fall armyworm 0.034 L/ac.

Flea beetles 0.034 L/ac.

Grasshopper 0.026-0.034 L/ac.

Imported cabbage worm 0.034 L/ac.

Lygus bug 0.034 L/ac.

Pea aphid 0.034 L/ac.

Potato flea beetle 0.034 L/ac.

Potato leafhopper 0.034 L/ac.

Sunflower beetle 0.017-0.034 L/ac.

Tarnished plant bug 0.034 L/ac.

Tuber flea beetle 0.034 L/ac.

For Control Of and Rates:

See label for complete information on use rates.

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Packaging:• Case: 4 x 3.78 L jugs (treats 444 acres at 0.034 L/ac. rate)

Application Timing:• Grasshoppers Low rate: up to the 3rd nymphal stage (up to 1 cm long), or when insect numbers are low High rate: Up to, but not including, winged adults, or when numbers are high • Flea beetles Scout for feeding damage within a week of emergence. Apply to crop at the first signs of feeding. Matador can also be used to spray a 15 m strip around the field edge to minimize insect migration into the field. • Diamondback moth larvae and Bertha armyworm Apply when insects are most vulnerable (early larval instars). Consult provincial guidelines for treatment threshold and advice. • Potato insects (except Colorado potato beetle) Apply when either insects or feeding damage appear. Base application timing on pest developmental stages (most vulnerable) and populations as determined by local monitoring. • Colorado potato beetle Use the high rate when insect larvae are beyond the 2nd instar, or when populations are high.

Please refer to product label for a complete list of pests and application timing.

Water Volumes:• Ground: Minimum 10 gal./ac. • Air: 1 to 4 gal./ac. • Use water volumes at the higher end of the range to ensure good coverage for optimal insect control and minimal drift. • Consult label for crops registered for aerial application.

For effective control of Bertha armyworm, apply Matador at early larval instar stages, when insects are most vulnerable.

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Mixing Order:1. Fill sprayer ½ full with water, start gentle agitation. 2. Add tank mix partner, if applicable, and agitate thoroughly. 3. Fill tank ¾ full with water and add Matador. 4. If applicable, add surfactant required for tank mix partner. 5. Complete filling sprayer and maintain gentle agitation while mixing and spraying.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:Weather • Rainfast when dry. • Reduced efficiency/control when applied in temperatures above 25º C. Application • Registered for ground and aerial application. • Best results when applied in early morning or evening. • No more than 3 applications (ground) per season in most crops; check label • Do not re-enter treated areas within 24 hours of application. Re-cropping • No re-cropping restrictions.Pre-harvest interval • 28 days for cereals. • 14 days for most members of crop group 6 (except soybeans). • 21 days for soybeans, dry beans and dry peas. • 7 days for edible podded beans, potatoes and canola . Storage • Store in a cool, well ventilated area away from foodstuffs and out of the reach of children and animals. • Avoid freezing. If product does freeze, effectiveness is not impaired, but agitate well before use. Grazing • In alfalfa, do not apply within 3 days of livestock foraging. • In corn, do not apply within 14 days if being harvested for silage. • In wheat, do not apply within 14 days of livestock foraging. • For crop group 6, do not graze or harvest treated forage straw for hay or livestock feed. • Do not feed dried pea vines to livestock.

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Harvest Management

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Page 65 Maximize your harvest

Page 68 Reglone®

Page 72 Touchdown Total®

Measuring the green: The SPAD meter is used to measure chlorophyll content in the flag leaf. The greener the leaf, the greater it’s capacity to fill the grain.

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Maximize your harvest Every decision you make throughout the growing season is aimed at achieving higher crop yields and grades – in other words, a great harvest. So when the fall weather comes around, it’s not surprising that growers start to get a little antsy about getting their crops off in good condition.

“The big struggle for most farmers is time,” says Ed Thiessen, technical crop manager with Syngenta in Calgary. “Every day is critical during harvest – you’re trying to do a lot of things at once. It’s always a race against the weather, so having some tools to help manage that time can help a lot.” Time and weather constraints often impact two common pre-harvest operations: pre-harvest weed control and crop desiccation. “Growers can use glyphosate and Reglone® to help manage harvest timing, crop quality and perennial weed control,” says Thiessen. “The trick is to know how best to use each product to meet those objectives and obtain maximum yield and grade.”

Practice good timing

Crop drydown is most commonly a concern in pulse crops. Their indeterminate growth pattern means they continue to flower and grow until stopped by stress, such as frost or drought.

“The indeterminate nature of pulses means that crops mature unevenly, and that can make harvest difficult to time properly,” says Thiessen. “Applying Reglone when the crop is at its maximum yield and quality potential takes away the guesswork. You know the crop will normally be dried down in a few days so you can manage your harvest timing and get the crop off in the best possible condition.”

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Reglone is the only true desiccant on the market. It works on contact, rupturing plant cell walls and causing water to evaporate from green material. Crops that have been properly desiccated are dry within 4 to 10 days, depending on weather conditions and can be easily straight cut with the combine. This can facilitate easier harvest and higher crop quality.

“Reglone works fast, eliminating the need to swath, so you can harvest sooner and get more acres done in a day,” says Thiessen. “Growers should time applications based on crop stage and moisture content, and this is different for each crop, so they need to check the label before spraying.”

Weed control when you need it While Reglone is the preferred product for crop drydown in pulses, Thiessen says that in certain conditions growers might want to consider Touchdown Total®.

“What producers need to remember is that that Touchdown Total is a weed control tool, not a crop dry down tool, so they have to take a look at their fields and decide where the greatest benefit is,” he says. “If their lentil field has a serious perennial weed problem, for example, and that’s a bigger concern than crop drydown, then they should probably use Touchdown Total.” He explains that Reglone only affects top growth, so while it can help in drying down weeds to make harvest easier, it will not control re-growth the following spring. “Touchdown Total is just a better way to deal with perennial weeds, while still getting the crop in a harvest-ready condition,” he says. The only time this is not recommended is if the crop is to be used for seed. “Reglone is the best choice in that situation as it won’t compromise seed quality and germination.”

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Glyphosate in cereals: timing counts Unlike pulses, cereal crops tend to mature more evenly and don’t usually need much help drying down. In these crops, pre-harvest weed control is the main concern, particularly when grown in rotation with in rotation with pulses, that have few in-crop herbicide options for these weeds.

“It’s still important to look closely at the crop to determine the best time to spray Touchdown Total,” says Thiessen.

“You want to spray when the kernels have fully filled and contain maximum dry matter. If you spray before that, the glyphosate will actually move into the seed as it’s filling, and that can leave you with high residue levels. Another risk of spraying too soon is that you could shut the plants down before the grain had a chance to fill properly.” The best time to spray wheat is when it’s in the hard dough stage and moisture is at 30%. There are a few ways to check this, and growers can use one or all as they like. Most are familiar with fingernail test, and this is still a good indication of the hard dough stage. New tests to try are to check that the green colour has disappeared from the top part of the peduncle – the notch in the stem just below the head, or they can cut a kernel with a penknife and look at the cross-section. If the pigment strand is dark, then it’s a good time to spray. Getting harvest right is always difficult. But harvest management tools, like Touchdown Total and Reglone, used for the right purpose at the right time can help save time and preserve quality – two main goals of any harvest season.

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Time management in a boxReglone® controls harvest timing while protecting yield and grade. As the only true desiccant available today, Reglone provides fast, complete drydown of green plant material allowing you to take control of your harvest.

• Quicker drydown for more precise harvest control and the ability to harvest more acres per day • Maximizes pea and lentil yields, minimizes grade loss • Reduces late season transmission of diseases • Works on contact and rainfast in 15 minutes for faster desiccation than systemic herbicides

For Use On:• Lentils • Chickpeas (desi and kabuli) • Peas (field and dry) • Beans • Canola • Flax • Sunflowers • Legume seed crops • Potatoes

For Control Of:• Desiccates all green plant material, including annual and perennial weeds.

Application Timing:Green peas, apply when: • Average moisture content is no more than 45% and the crop begins to take on an overall yellow appearance. • Upper pods are fleshy green, or starting to turn yellow; seeds may be immature. • Middle pods are light green to yellow, somewhat shrunken and leathery; seeds are full-size and soft, but not juicy, and split when squeezed. • Bottom pods are dry, translucent and seeds are easily detached from them.

Use crop maturity and moisture content as a guidelinefor Reglone application timing.

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Yellow peas, apply when: • Early onset of colour change from green to yellow. • Top/upper middle pods are shrunken and leathery and seeds split when squeezed. • Lower middle/bottom pods are dry, translucent and shrunken and seeds within pods are detached.

For all peas, harvest: • Typically 5 to 7 days after spraying Reglone.*

Lentils (all types), apply when: • The majority of plants are turning yellow (excluding dips and knolls). • Upper pods are fleshy green; seeds are immature. • Middle pods are light green to yellow; seeds are full-size but not juicy. • Bottom pods are brown and dry, but not split; seeds are quite hard and will rattle.

Harvest: • Typically 4 to 10 days after spraying Reglone.*

Chickpeas: • Desi: apply when the majority of plants are yellow, most pods are mature and seeds have turned from green to yellow or brown (upper part of plant may still be green). • Kabuli: apply when the majority of plants and pods are ripe and dry, and seeds have turned from green to white or tan and detached from the pods

* Length of time to harvest varies with temperature, wind and precipitation after application.

Consult your Syngenta territory manager.

Tank Mixes:• No registered tank mixes.

Use Rates and Packaging:• For chickpeas, lentils, dry beans, soybeans, peas, canola, mustard, flax: Ground: 0.5 L/ac. to 0.7 L/ac. Air: 0.7 L/ac. to 0.9 L/ac. Use high rate for dense crop or heavy weed infestations • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs (treats 14 to 20 acres)

Water Volume:• Ground: Minimum of 20 gal./ac. • Air: Minimum of 4 gal./ac.

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Mixing Order:1. Fill tank ¾ full with water. 2. Begin agitation and continue throughout mixing and spraying. 3. Add correct amount of Reglone desiccant. 4. Add Agral® 90 adjuvant at 0.1% v/v. 5. Fill with correct amount of water.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:• Weather Rainfast in 15 minutes. Drought stress will thicken plant cuticles, reducing efficacy. Late season moisture can spur growth of indeterminate crops and reduce efficacy. • Re-cropping No restrictions. • Pre-harvest interval Pulse crops: 4 to 10 days, depending on weather and crop. • Storage Do not freeze. • Grazing Crop residues may be fed to livestock.

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Reglone provides complete drydown, without sacrificing standibility, for an easier harvest.

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Touchdown Total® sticksWith its unique delivery system that sticks to and penetrates the leaf’s cuticle, and its fast translocation to all parts of the weed Touchdown Total truly delivers.

• Higher concentration means less handling • New Low Foam Technology™ saves time • Registered for use on glyphosate tolerant varieties of canola and corn • Unique dual adjuvant: one that sticks and one that penetrates the waxy layer on plant tissue for superior absorption

Pre-Harvest Use

For Use On:• Wheat • Barley • Oats • Canola • Peas • Lentils • Flax (including low linolenic acid varieties) • Dry beans • Soybeans • Forages

For Control Of:• Annual and perennial broadleaf and grass weeds

See label for complete listing of weeds controlled

One way to determine physiological maturity in cereals is to look at the peduncle. When the green colour is gone (right), the crop should be mature.

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Application Timing*:• Canola: Pods are green to yellow; most seeds are yellow to brown. • Wheat, barley, oats: When green colour has disappeared from the bend in the upper portion of the peduncle. When a cross-section of a kernel shows a dark pigment strand. Hard dough stage; thumbnail, impression remains on the seed. • Peas and lentils: Moisture content is less than 30%. Majority of pods are brown (75% to 80%). Lentils: when lowermost pods (bottom 15%) are brown and seeds rattle. • Dry beans: Stems are green to brown in colour. Pods are mature (yellow to brown). 80% to 90% leaf drop.

* See label for individual weed staging.

Rates:• Maximum application: 0.73 L/ac. (higher rate permissible in forage crops, see label)

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Post-Harvest Use

For Use On:All crops

For Control Of:• Winter annuals • Annual and perennial broadleaf and grass weeds

See label for complete listing of weeds controlled

Application Timing:• Summerfallow and post-harvest stubble treatment: For best results, spray when weeds are actively growing. Summerfallow: Ensure weeds are at desired growth stage before application. Post-harvest: Allow weeds to re-grow and ensure they are green and actively growing before application.

Tank Mixes:• Prior to cereal crop rotation: Express® Toss-N-Go® MCPA 2,4-D Buctril® M Pardner® Dicamba 480 • Prior to pulse crop rotation: MCPA Amine

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Pre- and Post-Harvest Use

Use Rates and Packaging:• 0.73 L/ac. to 3.48 L/ac.* • Case: 2 x 10 L jugs • Tote: 115 L • Drum: 450 L

Water Volume:• Pre-harvest: 10 gal./ac.• Post-harvest: 10 gal./ac.

Mixing Order:1. Fill spray tank with ½ the required amount of water. 2. Add any WG or DF formulation tank mixes and agitate. 3. Add any SC formulation mix partners and agitate. 4. Add any surfactants, if applicable. 5. Add any EC formulation mix partners and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 6. Fill tank to ¾ the required amount of water. 7. Add SN tank mixes and agitate to ensure complete mixing. 8. Add Touchdown Total. 9. Finish filling tank with water, maintaining gentle agitation.

Effects of Weather and Use Restrictions:• Weather Rainfast in 1 hour. Best results are achieved when weeds are actively growing and temperatures are near 20º C. • Re-cropping No re-cropping restrictions. • Pre-harvest interval 7 days. • Storage May be stored below 0º C.

See label for crop/weed specific rates. * Please see page 80 for Touchdown rate conversion chart.

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Resources &Stewardship

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Measuring the green: The SPAD meter is used to measure chlorophyll content in the flag leaf. The greener the leaf, the greater it’s capacity to fill the grain.

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Calibration: Seed Treating Equipment

Equipment calibration can have a big impact on the success or failure of a seed treatment product. Improperly calibrated treating equipment can lead to either too much or too little product on seed and poor seed coverage, which can all result in reduced efficacy in the field. Always check manufacturer instructions for information specific to your treating equipment, and use the following calibration process before every treatment operation.

1. Confirm the product’s use rate on the label (mL/100 kg of seed). 2. Calculate the kg/minute seed flow into the treater. 3. Determine product flow required to match the seed flow. 4. Calibrate application rate by volume (mL/minute) or weight (g/100 kg)*. 5. Record settings for future reference. 6. Maintain a record of the volumes of seed treated and seed treatment used in order to calculate the seed-loading rate.

* Product MSDS sheets provide information on product density. Use the following formula to calibrate application rate by weight:

product use rate x product density = g/100 kg seed.

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Touchdown Total Conversion Chart

How do use rates for Touchdown Total® differ from Touchdown iQ®? Use the following chart to ensure you are using the right rate.

Touchdown iQ® rate was

(L/ac)

NEW Touchdown Total®

rate is (L/ac)

One 450 L tote of Touchdown Total

will treat(ac)

One 115 L drum of

Touchdown Total will treat (ac)

One 2×10 L case of Touchdown Total will treat

(ac)

0.50 0.36 1250 319 56

0.75 0.54 833 213 37

1.00 0.72 625 160 28

1.25 0.90 500 128 22

1.50 1.08 417 106 19

1.75 1.26 357 91 16

2.00 1.44 313 80 14

Canola insects: spray when it pays

Canola can withstand a certain amount of late season insect pressure without significant yield loss. But when insect levels get too high, it pays to spray. Here are the economic thresholds of key canola insects.

Insect Economic Threshold

Bertha armyworm 2/sq. ft.

Cabbage seedpod weevil 2 per sweep

Diamondback moth (early flower) 10 to 15 larvae/sq. ft.

Diamondback moth (late flower to pod ripening) 20 to 30 larvae/sq. ft.

Lygus bug 2 to 3 per sweep

Beet webworm 2/sq. ft.

Baiting wireworms

If you suspect a wireworm problem in your field and want to be sure, try using bait balls. They work by releasing CO2, which attracts wireworms looking for food. The best time of year to utilize a bait ball is either in the early spring, once soil temperatures have reached 10º C, or early fall. Keep in mind that bait balls are a good measure of insect presence, but not density.

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To make one bait ball, mix 1½ cups of oatmeal or oat bran with up to ½ a cup of water until the mixture sticks together enough to make a ball. Tie the ball into a mesh bag (old nylons or cheesecloth work well). Place bait balls in 4- to 6-inch deep holes, about 20 per acre, evenly spaced, and mark with flags. Dig up and check baits every two weeks.

When to spray a fungicide

How do you know when a fungicide application is necessary? Ask yourself these questions:

1. Does the crop show good yield potential? 2. Must the crop meet any defined quality criteria (plumpness, bushel weight)? 3. Does the crop show lush growth and a heavy canopy? 4. Is there moisture due to rainfall, dew or humidity? 5. Is there disease infection on the lower leaves? 6. Is there infection on the middle leaves?

If you answer “yes” to three or more of these questions, a fungicide application is likely beneficial. Source: Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food

Temperature control in the bin

Uncontrolled temperature in the bin causes moisture to move through the grain mass where it can accumulate and cause spoilage. Proper grain drying and aeration are key. In the fall, grain should be dried as soon and as uniformly as possible when it comes off of the field. It should also be cooled as soon as it goes into the bin, to the point where it is less than 5º C above the outside temperature. Aerate as temperatures drop and until the entire volume of grain is close to 0º C. Monitor throughout the storage period to ensure grain maintains a cool temperature.

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Container disposal

Jugs:• Not re-usable for any purpose. • Recyclable only at designated collection sites. Before recycling: - Triple or pressure rinse jugs, add rinsings to mixture in the tank. - Flush all application equipment with water. - Render jugs unsuitable for further use. • If there is no designated collection site in your area, be sure to dispose of containers in accordance with provincial requirements.

Totes and Drums:• These containers are re-useable by distributors and dealers only. • Return empty containers to manufacturer, dealer or distributor. Do not open, re-use or rinse.

Personal Safety

When handling any crop protection product, ensure you use the proper personal protective equipment as outlined on all product labels. At minimum this should include:

• Long sleeved shirt • Long pants • Chemical resistant gloves • Dust mask

Resistance Management

The issue of resistance management is important for all classes of crop protection products: seed treatments, herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. All products are classified by chemical group and it is absolutely critical to rotate groups (within product categories) to help reduce resistance development in target pests.

If you suspect that a weed, disease or insect has developed resistance, call your Syngenta representative or local agronomist to find out:

• What avenues are available to confirm that resistance has established; • What pest control options are still available to you.

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