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                                                   GROUP       HERBICIDE





2,4-D AMINE 500



HERBICIDE



COMMERCIAL



READ THE LABEL AND ATTACHED BOOKLET BEFORE USING



WARNING           POISON



KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.



GUARANTEE:

2,4-D isomer specific 470 g/L

[present as dimethylamine]



REGISTRATION NO. 9547

PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT



IN CASE OF SPILLS, POISONING OR FIRE

TELEPHONE EMERGENCY RESPONSE NUMBER

1-800-561-8273 (24 HOURS A DAY)



UNITED AGRI PRODUCTS

789 Donnybrook Drive

Dorchester, Ontario

N0L 1G5



16291           04/04



NET CONTENTS: 10L

PRECAUTIONS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Causes skin and eye irritation. Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing. Do not inhale

fumes. Avoid breathing spray mist.



PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT:

HANDLING THE CONCENTRATE (MIXING AND LOADING): Wear a long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical-resistant gloves, socks and shoes and

protective eye wear (face shield or safety glasses). Rinse gloves before removal. Coveralls or a chemical-resistant apron should also be worn when

open pouring from containers greater than 5 L.



HANDLING THE DILUTE SPRAY SOLUTION (DURING APPLICATION OR REPAIRING OR CLEANING EQUIPMENT): Wear a long-sleeved shirt,

long pants, chemical-resistant gloves, socks and shoes. Rinse gloves before removal. Gloves are not required during application when applicator is in

an enclosed tractor or in an enclosed airplane cockpit.



OPERATOR USE PRECAUTIONS:

� Wear freshly laundered clothing and clean protective equipment daily.

� Rinse gloves before removal.

� Wash hands before eating, drinking, using tobacco or using the toilet.

� If herbicide penetrates clothing, remove immediately, then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. Throw away clothing and other absorbent

  materials that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product’s concentrate.

� After using this product, remove clothing and launder separately and promptly, and thoroughly wash hands and exposed skin with soap and water.

  Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning personal protective equipment. If no such instructions for washables are provided, use detergent and

  hot water. Keep and wash personal protective equipment separate from household laundry.

� After work, remove all clothing and shower using soap and water.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

CROP USE:

GROUND APPLICATION: Apply 50-200 L of spray solution per hectare depending on the type of application equipment used. Use sufficient water for

even distribution. Spray at low pressures (200-275 kPa) when the weeds are actively growing.



MIXING: Shake this product well before using. Half fill the spray tank with clean water. Add the required amount of product and agitate thoroughly. Fill

tank with clean water and agitate well before use. NOTE: If spray solution has been left standing, agitate thoroughly before use.



TRANSFER SYSTEMS FOR CONTAINERS LARGER THAN 20 L: Use a transfer system that avoids open pouring when transferring the liquid concen-

trate from such containers into the spray tank.



USE PRECAUTIONS FOR AERIAL APPLICATION (to cereal crops, grass crops, pasture, rangeland, stubble and non-cropland)

Use where aerial use is appropriate, suitable and safe. Exercise special care:

� Avoid direct applications to any body of water. Do not contaminate water through spray drift or by cleaning of equipment or disposal of wastes.

� Apply a minimum of 30 L of spray solution per hectare.

� Use boom pressure of 235 kPa or less. Avoid placing nozzles where spray will enter wing tip vortices.

� Do not apply this product directly to, or otherwise permit it to come into direct contact with desirable crops or other desirable broadleaf plants or non-

  target species and do not permit spray mists to drift onto them.

� Coarse sprays are less likely to drift, use only nozzles or nozzle configuration which minimize the production of fine spray drops. Do not angle noz-

  zles forward into the airstream and do not increase spray volume by increasing nozzle pressure. When spraying, avoid combination of pressure and

  nozzle type that will result in fine particles (mist) which are more likely to drift. A spray thickening agent or drift retardant may be used with this prod-

  uct to aid in reducing spray drift.

� Do not use human flaggers.

� Avoid spray drift: Apply only when there is little or no hazard from spray drift. Small quantities of the spray, which may not be visible, may seriously

  injure susceptible crops and damage sensitive non-target habitat. A method must be used to detect air movement, lapse conditions, or temperature

  inversions (stable air) such as the use of balloons or a continuous smoke column at or near the spray site or a smoke generator on the spray equip-

  ment. If the smoke develops into layers or indicates a potential for hazardous spray drift, do not spray.

� BUFFER ZONES: Appropriate buffer zones should be established between treatment areas and aquatic systems, and treatment areas and significant

  wildlife habitat.

� Do not spray in winds exceeding 8 km per hour.

� Do not spray in dead calm near sensitive plants. A “cloud� of suspended droplets may drift onto sensitive plants when the wind comes up. Spray only

  when the wind is blowing away from a sensitive crop, shelter-belt or garden.



USE PRECAUTIONS: Avoid spray drift to any desirable vegetation NOT listed on this label as damage may occur. Avoid contamination of ponds,

streams, rivers and other water sources. Do not spray during periods of high winds when spray is likely to drift. Coarse sprays are less likely to drift.

Do not spray during periods of high temperatures when crops may be under stress as damage to the crop may occur.



If this pest control product is to be used on a commodity that may be exported to the U.S. and you require information on acceptable residue levels in

the U.S., contact 1-866-375-4648 or www.cropro.org.



RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS: For resistance management, 2,4-D Amine 500 is a Group 4 herbicide. Any weed population

may contain or develop plants naturally resistant to 2,4-D Amine 500 and other Group 4 herbicides. The resistant biotypes may dominate the weed

population if these herbicides are used repeatedly in the same field. Other resistance mechanisms that are not linked to site of action, but specific for

individual chemicals, such as enhanced metabolism, may also exist. Appropriate resistance-management strategies should be followed.



To delay herbicide resistance:

� Where possible, rotate the use of 2,4-D Amine 500 or other Group 4 herbicides with different herbicide groups that control the same weeds in a

    field.

� Use tank mixtures with herbicides from a different group when such use is permitted.

� Herbicide use should be based on an IPM program that includes scouting, historical information related to herbicide use and crop rotation, and

    considers tillage, cultural, biological and other chemical control practices.

� Monitor treated weed populations for resistance development.

� Prevent movement of resistant weed seeds to other fields by cleaning harvesting and tillage equipment and planting clean seed.

�   Contact your local extension specialist or certified crop advisors for any additional pesticide resistance-management and/or integrated weed-man-

    agement recommendations for specific crops and weed biotypes.

�   For further information or to report suspected resistance, contact Technical Service at 1-800-265-4624 or at www.uap.ca.



SPRAYER: Clean all spray equipment thoroughly before use. Select nozzle tips to apply the recommended volume per hectare. Higher water volumes

will reduce the risk of crop injury. Calibrate the sprayer and adjust the boom height to ensure uniform coverage. Nozzles must be in good condition and

spraying the same volume. Flat fan nozzle tips are recommended.

CLEANING OF SPRAYER: Thoroughly clean the herbicide sprayer before applying any other chemical on crops which may be damaged (see USE

PRECAUTIONS). Wash the outside of the sprayer and drain the tank completely. Remove and clean filters, screens and nozzle tips separately. Fill the

sprayer tank with water. With the agitator running flush out the lines and boom, then drain. Fill the sprayer with clean water and use TANK and EQUIP-

MENT CLEANER or for each 100 L add 1 L household ammonia. Operate the pump and agitator for 15 minutes. If possible, let the solution remain in

the tank and hoses overnight; recirculating and drain each time. DO NOT contaminate irrigation or drinking water when cleaning the sprayer.



TIMING: For best results spray when WEEDS ARE YOUNG AND ACTIVELY GROWING. Apply in good growing conditions. Application must be made

before the crop canopy shields the weeds.



Spot Treatment: For spot treatment of weeds such as thistles with knapsack, mix 280 mL of product in 10 L of water. Wet all foliage thoroughly.



Selective Weed Control in Small Grains: Weeds differ in their susceptibility to 2,4-D AMINE 500, and not all types can be controlled satisfactorily in

crops. The amount of 2,4-D AMINE 500 to use will depend upon the susceptibility and whether the crops will tolerate this amount.



WHEAT, BARLEY, RYE (not underseeded with legumes): Crop may be sprayed from the 4-leaf to the early flag leaf (shot blade) stage. Do not apply

after the flag leaf stage. Treatment at the 4-leaf stage usually combines maximum crop tolerance with maximum weed susceptibility. The recommend-

ed rate is 0.7 to 1.1 L/ha. Higher rates may be needed to control certain weed species. Possible crop injury from these higher rates is usually offset by

increased yield of the cleaner crop. If applying by ground use 50 or more L/ha of water. Spraying with higher volumes of water (100-150 L/ha of water)

may reduce the risk of crop injury.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



FALL RYE, WINTER WHEAT: Treat in the spring between full tillering and just before the flag leaf stage. DO NOT APPLY DURING AND AFTER THE

FLAG LEAF STAGE. DO NOT apply in the fall. The recommended rate is 0.7 to 1.1 L/ha. Higher rates may be needed to control certain weed species.

Possible crop injury from these higher rates is usually offset by the increased yield of the cleaner crop. If applying by ground use 50 or more L/ha of

water. Spraying with higher volumes of water (100-150 L/ha) may reduce the risk of crop injury.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



FIELD CORN: Apply as an overall spray before the corn is 15 cm tall (leaf extended) and/or before the 6-leaf stage. DAMAGE TO THE CORN MAY

OCCUR IF AN OVERALL SPRAY IS APPLIED BEYOND THIS STAGE. The recommended rate for an overall spray is 0.55 to 1.1 L/ha. Do not exceed

this rate for an overall spray. For later applications (corn 15-75 cm leaf extended) a shielded spray or directed spray with drop pipes is necessary.

Keep spray off the corn foliage. DO NOT apply within 2 weeks of silking and tasselling. Use 100 or more L/ha of water. In case of very dry conditions,

delay spray until one week following rain. Avoid cultivation for 2 weeks following spraying. DO NOT add oil or surfactant.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest as forage within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



GRASS CROPS - FOR FORAGE AND SEED PRODUCTION: Seedling Stage - Stand Establishment. May be used on seedling grasses from the 3-leaf

to just before the shot-blade stage of development. Spray thoroughly .585 to 1.1 L/ha of product in 100 to 200 L water.

Established Grasses: May be used in the spring up to the shot-blade stage of the grass or in the fall after harvest to control annual and biennial

broad-leaved Weeds. On seed crops do not exceed 1.1 L/ha of product. On established stands of forage grasses grown for hay or pasture, spray thor-

oughly using 0.7 to 2.3 L/ha of product in 100 to 300 L water.

Late germinating weeds such as red bartsias may be controlled at 1.1 L/ha of product after the first hay crop has been removed.

Do not use during flower development or pollination or seed yields will be reduced.

PRE-HARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.

FORAGE SORGHUM, FORAGE MILLET: Apply post emergent to the weeds and crop when the crop is at the 4-6 leaf stage, before closure of the

canopy. Ground or air application.

SUSCEPTIBLE WEEDS: Small seedlings, good growing conditions: 600 mL/ha. Weeds in bud, dry conditions, very heavy infestations: 1.2 L/ha.

LESS SUSCEPTIBLE WEEDS: Small seedlings, good growing conditions: 1.2 L/ha.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest as forage within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



ESTABLISHED PASTURES AND RANGELAND (without legumes): Apply at the time of rapid growth (usually May, June and/or September). Spray

thoroughly using 1.8 to 5.8 L/ha of 2,4-D AMINE 500 in 100 to 300 L of water. (Use the higher rate for perennial weeds; a second treatment may be

required for spot spraying). Apply only after pasture has been grazed or cut and weed growth has resumed.

There is a possibility that plants poisonous to livestock will appear more palatable and could be grazed more readily after a 2,4-D treatment (eg: tansy

ragwort, water hemlock, poison hemlock, death camas). Suitable precautions should be taken when such plants are present. Livestock should not be

allowed to graze the treated area until poisonous plants have been removed, are dead or have resumed a normal growth habit. Under conditions of

good growth and adequate soil moisture, sprays can be applied up to 2 weeks before normal frost time.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



ASPARAGUS (Eastern Canada only): Apply early in the season immediately after a thorough cutting or disking. The recommended rate is 2 to 2.75

L/ha. If emerging spears are contacted directly by spray drift they may become distorted ie: twisted. Spears emerging afterwards will be normal. 2,4-D

AMINE 500 may also be applied 3 weeks after a post harvest disking with a directed spray to avoid the fern. Apply 2 to 2.75 L/ha in 50 to 200 L of

water by ground application.



CRANBERRY: Apply as an over the top wipe on application to actively growing weeds (June - July). Apply at a rate of one part 2,4-D AMINE 500 to

two parts water (33% solution). Injury will result if the crop is contacted. Apply one application per year and observe a pre-harvest interval of 50 days.

Weeds Controlled: All labeled weeds as well as Hardhack, St. Johnswort, Alder and Purple Aster.



STRAWBERRIES (Eastern Canada only): Apply 2 to 4 weeks AFTER PLANTING, but before the runners root in June. Use 1.1 L/ha in 100 to 200 L of

water by ground application. A low pressure nozzle and coarse spray are recommended to reduce drift.

Renovation Treatment: Apply 2 L/ha in 100 to 200 L of water after harvest but before mowing. Delay mowing for a few days after application. DO NOT

apply between mid-August and fall dormancy because of possible damage to flower bud formation. Veestar is more sensitive than Redcoat. This treat-

ment may cause temporary distortion of leaves.



RASPBERRIES (Eastern Canada only): Apply at any time EXCEPT DURING BLOOM. Avoid spraying new shoots. Apply 1.1 L/ha in 100 to 200 L of

water by ground application. Higher rates may be used for spot treatments.

BEARING FRUIT TREES: Apple, Peach, Pear, Plum, Apricot, Sweet and Sour Cherry.

Treatment Stage: Apply in the early spring after weed emergence, but in compliance with pre-harvest interval of 80 days or post-harvest to actively

     growing broadleaf weeds. DO NOT APPLY BY AIR.

Weeds Controlled: Plantains, Dandelion, Curled Dock, Mustards, Redroot Pigweed, Prostate Pigweed, Russian Pigweed, Common Ragweed, Shep-

     herd’s Purse, Lamb’s-Quarters, Stinkweed, Cocklebur, Prickly Lettuce, Narrow-Leaved Hawk’s Beard (fall rosette or spring at 1-2 Leaf Stage),

     Russian Thistle, seedling Sow Thistle and seedling Canada Thistle.

Rate of Application: 2 L/ha

Pre-harvest Interval: Do not apply to weeds within 80 days of harvest of fruit crop.

Precaution: Do not apply when usable fruit is on the orchard floor.

Re-entry Interval: Do not allow people (other than applicators) or pets into treatment area during application. Do not enter treated area until spray has

thoroughly dried.

NON CROP USES:

GROUND APPLICATION: Apply 50-300 L of spray solution per hectare depending on the type of application system being used. Use sufficient water to

ensure uniform coverage.



AERIAL APPLICATION (STUBBLE LAND AND UNCROPPED LAND ONLY): (including fixed and rotary wing aircraft). Apply a minimum of 30 L of

spray solution per hectare. Use boom pressures of 235 kPa or less. Avoid placing nozzles where spray will enter wing tip vortices. (See use precau-

tions for Aerial Application)



STUBBLE LAND, ROADSIDES, UNCROPPED LAND: DO NOT APPLY BY AIR TO ROADSIDES. Apply at the time of rapid growth (usually May, June

and/or September). Spray thoroughly using 1.8 to 3.3 L/ha of product in 100 L or more of water if applying by ground. (Use the higher rate for perenni-

al weeds and susceptible woody growth, a second treatment may be required as a spot treatment). Cultivating grain stubble and spraying after

regrowth may aid in control. DO NOT apply on freshly seeded grasses and pastures until established. There is a possibility that plants poisonous to

livestock will appear more palatable and could be grazed more readily after 2,4-D treatment (eg: tansy ragwort, water hemlock, poison hemlock, death

camas). Suitable precautions should be taken when such plants are present. Livestock should not be allowed to graze the treated area until poisonous

plants have been removed, are dead or have resumed a normal growth habit. Under conditions of good growth and adequate soil moisture, sprays can

be applied up to 2 weeks before normal frost time.

PREHARVEST INTERVALS:

� Do not permit lactating dairy animals to graze treated fields within 7 days after application.

� Do not harvest forage or cut hay within 30 days after application.

� Withdraw meat animals from treated fields at least 3 days before slaughter.



WOODY GROWTH (non-grazing): Apply at time of rapid growth (usually May, June and/or September). Prepare a spray solution by mixing 3.6 to 9.6 L

of product in 1000 L of water if applying by ground or 55 L of water if applying by air. Use the lower rate for species that are more susceptible such as

chokecherry, western snowberry and willow. Depending on the density of the brush, 1000 to 3000 L/ha of spray solution may be required per hectare if

applying by ground or 55 to 165 L/ha of spray solution may be required if applying by air. Spray brush species up to 3 metres tall after foliage is well

developed. Applications soon after leaves are fully open usually give the best results. Apply sufficient spray volume to thoroughly wet all plant parts to

the ground line. Brush or trees above 3 m tall should be cut close to the ground and sprayed when the regrowth is over 0.6 m tall. With good growing

conditions and adequate soil moisture, sprays may be applied up to 2 to 3 weeks before normal frost time.



LAWNS, PARKS, GOLF COURSES: Apply by ground only. Apply at time of rapid growth (usually May, June and/or September) before grasses are in

the flag leaf (shot blade) stage. Apply 3.25 L/ha of 2,4-D AMINE 500 in 100 to 200 L of water/ha. DO NOT USE ON BENTGRASS OR NEWLY SEED

LAWNS. Avoid mowing for several days before and after treatment. Do not spray within 24 hours of rainfall or during hot, dry periods. Use caution

when spraying near sensitive, desirable vegetation as contact with spray drift will cause damage.

MAXIMUM APPLICATION FREQUENCY TO TURF: For good turf/lawn management, normally two applications per year per treatment site are ade-

quate. This does not include spot treatments.

RE-ENTRY INTERVAL: Do not allow people (other than applicator) or pets on treatment area during application. Do not enter treated areas until spray

has thoroughly dried.



WEEDS CONTROLLED

SUSCEPTIBLE easy-to-control weeds in the seedling stage (2 to 4 leaf) and growing rapidly. Use 0.7 to 1.1 L/ha. Use the higher rate for larger weeds,

dry or cold weather, or heavy infestations.

Bluebur, burdock (before the 4-leaf stage), cocklebur, common plantain, daisy fleabane, false flax, false ragweed, flixweed, goat’s beard, kochia,

lamb’s-quarters (including triazine resistant types), mustards (except dog and tansy), prickly lettuce, ragweeds (common and giant - including triazine

resistant types), redroot pigweed (including triazine resistant types), Russian pigweed, Russian thistle, shepherd’s purse, stinging nettle, stinkweed,

sweet clover, thyme-leaved spurge, volunteer canola, wild radish, wild (prairie) sunflower.

LESS SUSCEPTIBLE harder-to-control weeds in the seedling stage (2 to 4 leaf) and growing rapidly. Use 1.2 to 1.8 L/ha. Use the higher rate for larg-

er weeds, dry or cold weather, or heavy infestations.

Weeds listed under susceptible plus annual sow thistle, blue lettuce, biennial wormwood, common chickweed, common purslane, curled dock (before

the 4-leaf stage), dandelion in lawns, dog and tansy mustard, oak-leaved goosefoot, groundsel, gumweed, hairy galinsoga, hawkweed, heal-all, hedge

bindweed, knotweed (before the 4-leaf stage),kochia, leafy spurge, lady’s thumb, peppergrass, pineappleweed, prostrate pigweed, purslane, Russian

knapweed, sheep sorrel, smartweed, tumble pigweed, velvet leaf, volunteer canola, wild buckwheat, yellow rocket (before the 4-leaf stage).



TOP GROWTH CONTROL ONLY: Use 1.2 to 1.8 L/ha. Biennial wormwood, blue lettuce, bull thistle, burdock, buttercup, Canada thistle, field

bindweed, field dandelion, gum weed, hedge bindweed, hoary cress, leafy spurge, mouse-eared chickweed, perennial sowthistle, Russian knapweed,

tartary buckwheat, teasel, volunteer sunflower, wild buckwheat, yellow rocket.

Only rates greater than 1.8 L/ha will suppress top growth of hemp nettle and horsetail.



FIRST AID: If swallowed induce vomiting. Rush patient to nearest hospital taking this label with you or contact a poison control centre IMMEDIATELY.

Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. In case of skin contact, remove contaminated clothing and wash skin thoroughly with soap

and water. In case of eye contact, flush with plenty of water for 15 minutes and get medical attention or contact a poison control centre IMMEDIATELY.

If inhaled, remove to fresh air and get medical attention or contact a poison control centre IMMEDIATELY.

Take container, label or product name and Pest Control Product Registration Number with you when seeking medical attention.



TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Treat symptomatically.



STORAGE: Store container tightly closed and away from seeds, feeds, fertilizer, plants and foodstuffs. Protect from freezing. Product exposed to sub-

freezing temperatures should be warmed to 5°C and mixed thoroughly before using. Insecticides and fungicides should be segregated from herbicides

so as to prevent the possibility of cross-contamination. SHAKE WELL BEFORE USING.



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 prod-

uct. Do not reuse container for any other purpose.



DISPOSAL:

1. Triple- or pressure-rinse the empty container. Add the rinsings to the spray mixture in the tank.

2. Follow provincial instructions for any required additional cleaning of the container prior to its disposal.

3. Make the empty container unsuitable for further use.

4. Dispose of the container in accordance with provincial requirements.

5. For information on the disposal of unused, unwanted product, contact the manufacturer or the provincial regulatory agency. Contact the manufactur-

   er and the provincial regulatory agency in case of a spill, and for clean-up of spills.



NOTICE TO USER: This control product is to be used only in accordance with the directions on this label. It is an offence under the Pest Control Prod-

ucts Act to use a control product under unsafe conditions.



NOTICE TO BUYER: Seller’s guarantee shall be limited to the terms set out on the label and, subject thereto, the buyer assumes the risk to persons

or property arising from the use or handling of this product and accepts the product on that condition.