50 KiB
DOG FIGHT
- EPA Reg No: 34704-1093
- Registrant: LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC.
- Signal word: Warning
- Active ingredients: Imazethapyr (1.8%); Glyphosate (22%)
- Label accepted: 2026-09-22
- Source PDF: https://www3.epa.gov/pesticides/chem_search/ppls/034704-01093-20260922.pdf
September 22, 2026 SENT BY EMAIL Leah Strayer [email protected] LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. Subject: Labeling Notification per Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) 98-10 - Update the label's referral statement and hotline contact number, and minor typographical corrections Product Name: DOG FIGHT Admin Number: 34704-1093 EPA Receipt Date: 06/05/2026 Action Case Number: 00700681 Dear Leah Strayer: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is in receipt of your application for notification under Pesticide Registration Notice 98-10 for the above referenced product. The EPA has conducted a review of this request for its applicability under PRN 98-10 and finds that the action requested falls within the scope of PRN 98-10. The labeling submitted with this application has been stamped "Notification" and will be placed in our records. Should you wish to add/retain a reference to your company’s website on your label, then please be aware that the website becomes labeling under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and is subject to review by the EPA. If the website is false or misleading, the product will be considered to be misbranded and sale or distribution of the product is unlawful under FIFRA section 12(a)(1)(E). 40 CFR § 156.10(a)(5) lists examples of statements the EPA may consider false or misleading. In addition, regardless of whether a website is referenced on your product’s label, claims made on the website may not substantially differ from those claims approved through the registration process. Therefore, should the EPA find or if it is brought to our attention that a website contains statements or claims substantially differing from statements or claims made in connection with obtaining a FIFRA section 3 registration, the website will be referred to the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. If you have questions, please contact Jenna Wiegand via email at [email protected]. Sincerely, Kable Bo Davis, Senior Advisor HB, RD Office of Pesticide Programs Kable Bo Davis
1 GROUP 2 9 HERBICIDE DOG FIGHT™ For use in soybeans, Clearfield® corn, and Roundup Ready® alfalfa Active Ingredients: imazethapyr: (±)-2-[4,5-dihydro-4-methyl-4-(1-methylethyl)-5-oxo-1H-imidazol-2-yl]-5-ethyl-3-pyridinecarboxylic............................................. 1.80% glyphosate: N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine, in the form of its isopropylamine salt* .............................................................................................. 22.00% Other Ingredients:............................................................................................................................................................................................... 76.20% Total 100.00% Contains 2.17 pounds of active ingredient per gallon (0.17 pound acid equivalent of imazethapyr and 2.0 pounds of glyphosate as the isopropylamine salt) *1.48 pounds glyphosate acid per gallon KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN WARNING/AVISO Si usted no entiende la etiqueta, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detalle. (If you do not understand this label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.) See [Below] Inside [This] Label Booklet [for] [additional] [First Aid][/] [Spanish First Aid][;] [and] [additional] [Precautionary Statements][;] [and] Directions for Use [(including] [Mitigations for Endangered Species)][,][and] [Storage and Disposal] [Instructions] [;] [and] [Other] [Required Spanish] [Labeling] [and] [Other] [Use Information] [.]For Additional Precautionary Statements, Directions for Use, Storage and Disposal and Other Use Information, See Inside This Label Booklet. FIRST AID If in eyes xHold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes. xRemove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes; then continue rinsing eyes. xCall a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. If on skin or clothing xTake off contaminated clothing. xRinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes. xCall a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. If swallowed xCall a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. xHave person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. xDO NOT induce vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor. Note to Physician: Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage. HOTLINE NUMBER Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT CALL: 1-866-944-8565800-424-9300. FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY OR HELP WITH ANY SPILL, LEAK, FIRE OR EXPOSURE INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL, CALL DAY OR NIGHT CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300. EPA REG. NO. 34704-1093 EPA EST. NO. 34704-MS-001 NET CONTENTS: 2.5 GAL (9.46 L) [NOTIF V1 0626EXP 0716] 34704-1093 09/22/2026
2
Precautionary Statements Hazards to Humans and Domestic Animals WARNING. Causes substantial but temporary eye injury. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Harmful if absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with skin. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Some materials that are chemically resistant to this product ar e listed below. If you want more opt ions, follow the instructions for Category A on an EPA chemical-resistance category selection chart.
Applicators and other handlers must wear: x Long-sleeved shirt and long pants x Chemical-resistant gloves, including butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, or natural rubber ≥ 14 mils, or neoprene rubber ≥ 14 mils, or nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils x Shoes plus socks x Protective eyewear
Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been drenc hed or heavily contaminated with this product’s concentrate. DO NOT reuse them. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning and maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables exist, use det ergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Users should: x Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. x Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. Environmental Hazards DO NOT apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT contaminate water when disposing of equipment wash water or rinsate.
Groundwater Advisory and Proper Handling Instructions Imazethapyr has properties and characteristics associated with chemicals detected in groundwater. The use of imazethapyr in are as where soils are permeable, particularly where the water table is shallow, may result in groundwater contamination.
Do not mix or load this product within 50 feet of any well s (including abandoned wells and draina ge wells), sinkholes, perennia l or intermittent streams and rivers, and natural or impounded lake s or reservoirs. This setback does not apply to properly capped or plugged aba ndoned wells and does not apply to impervious pad or properly diked mixing/loading areas.
Operations that involve mixing, loading, r insing, or washing of this product into or from pesticide handling or application equ ipment or containers within 50 feet of any well are prohibited unless conducted on an impervious pad constructed to withstand the weight of the heaviest load that may be positioned on or moved across the pad. Such a pad shall be designed and maintained to contain any product spills or equipment leaks, container or equipment rinse or wash water, and rainwater that may fall on the pad. Surface water shall not be al lowed to either flow over o r from the pad, which means the pad must be self-contained. The pad shall be sloped to facilitate material removal. An unroofed pad shall be of suffi cient capacity to contain at a minimum 110% of the capacity of the largest pest icide container or application equipment on the pad. A pad that is covered by a roof of sufficient size to completely exclude prec ipitation from contact with the pad shall have a minimum containment capacity of 100% of the capacity of the largest pesticide container or application equipment on the pad. Containment capacities as described above shall be maintained at all times.
The above specific minimum containment capacities do not apply to vehicles when delivering pest icide shipments to the mixing/lo ading site. States may have in effect additional requirements regarding wellhead setbacks and operational containment.
DO NOT apply this product through any type of irrigation system.
Product must be used in a manner which will prevent back siphoning in wells, spills or improper disposal of excess pesticide spray mixture. Physical – Chemical Hazards Do not mix or allow coming into contact with oxidizing agent. Hazardous chemical reaction may occur.
3
DIRECTIONS FOR USE It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. DO NOT apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift. Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your state or tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.
This label must be in the possession of the user at the time of herbicide application. Not for sale, sale into, distribution and/or use in Nassau and Suffolk Counties of New York State.
AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR part 170. This standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricu ltural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instru ctions and exceptions pertaining to the statements on this label about personal protective equipment (PPE) and restricted-entry interval. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard. DO NOT enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of 48 hours. PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted un der the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contac t with anything that has been treated, such as plant, soil, or water, is: x Coveralls x Protective eyewear x Chemical-resistant gloves, including butyl rubber ≥ 14 mils, or natural rubber ≥ 14 mils, or neoprene rubber ≥ 14 mils, or nitrile rubber ≥ 14 mils x Shoes plus socks Product Information Dog Fight™ provides burndown and residual control of many broadleaf and grass weeds in soybeans, Clearfield® corn, and Roundup Ready® alfalfa. Dog Fight may be applied postemergence to Roundup Ready soybeans and Roundup Ready alfalfa for season-long weed control. Dog Fight is effective for difficult-to-control weeds common to no-till production, including marestail. Occasionally, internode shortening and/or temporary yellowing of crop plants may occur following an Dog Fight application. These effects occur infrequently and are usually temporary. Dog Fight is a mixture of two active ingredients: imazethapyr and gl yphosate, which inhibit acetolactate synthase/acetohydroxyacid synth ase (ALS/AHAS) and 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), respectively. Weed populations may contain plants naturally resistant to vari ous herbicide modes of action. We ed populations have been identi fied that are resistant to ALS/AHAS and/or EP SPS herbicides. Naturally occurrin g biotypes of some of the weeds listed on this label may not b e effectively controlled by this and/or other products with either the ALS/AHAS and/or EPSPS modes of action. If resistant bio-types occur in the field, incorporate additional control methods for effective weed control such as additional approved herbicides with alternate modes of action or mechanical means. Application Information Postemergence Dog Fight applied postemergence is effective in controlling weeds in conservation tillage as well as in conventional production systems. Apply Dog Fight to crops and weeds that are actively growing; base application timing on weed size and not crop growth stage. A nonionic surfactant AND a nitrogen-based fertilizer must be added to the spray solution for optimum weed control. Apply NIS at 0.125% v/v of spray solution AND AMS at 2.5 lbs/A. See Mixing Instructions for directions. When Dog Fight is applied postemergence, absorption will occur through both the roots and foliage. Susceptible weeds stop growing and either die or are not competitive with the crop. Dog Fight not only controls many existing broadleaf and grass weeds when applied postemergence, it also provides control of susceptible weeds that may emerge after application. For maximum weed control where cultivation is possibl e, cultivate 7 to 10 days following a postemergence Dog Fight application to enhance residual weed control, especially under dry conditions. Apply Dog Fight a minimum of 1 hour before rainfall or overhead irrigation. Unusually cool temperatures (50 °F or less) reduce photosynthesis and transpiration and, thus, reduce uptake, translocation, and weed control efficacy of Dog Fight. If air temperature has been below 50 °F for 10 or more hours, delay Dog Fight application for 48 hours after the temperature increases above 50 °F
4
to improve weed control and reduce crop response. Mixing Instructions Burndown or postemergence applications of Dog Fight require the addition of a surfactant AND fertilizer. Surfactant Use a nonionic surfactant containing at least 80% active ingredient. Apply the surfactant at 1.0 pint per 100 gallons of spray mixture (0.125% volume/volume of the spray mixture). Use only surfactants approved for application to growing crops.
AND Fertilizer Include a fertilizer in the spray solution. Add spray grade ammonium sulfate at 8.5 to 17.0 pounds per 100 gallons of spray solution. Use the higher rate when weeds are under moisture or temperature stress. Mixing Order
- Water - Begin by agitating a thoroughly clean sprayer tank 1/2 full with clean water.
- Agitation - Maintain continuous and constant agitation throughout.
- Fertilizer
- Dog Fight - Mix thoroughly.
- Surfactant
- Remaining quantity of water Application Instructions DO NOT apply when winds are gusty, under low-level inversion conditions or under other conditions that favor drift. Maintain appropria te buffer zones between treated fields and adjacent des irable vegetation. Exposed leaves or othe r green tissue may be damaged or killed b y drift from Dog Fight. Severe injury or pl ant death may result if Dog Fight contacts foliage of desirable plants. To prevent injury to desirable plants and crops, DO NOT allow spray drift to occur. DO NOT allow the herbicide solution to drift onto des irable vegetation. Very small amounts of drift may cause injury or death to desir able crops or plants. The likelihood of injury from use of this product increases when winds are gus ty. The risk of injury from this product increases when wind direction is constantly changing or during inversion conditions or other weather conditions that favor drift. Do not make appli cations using high spray pressure and high speed. These contribute to conditions that favor small spray droplets and drift. When Dog Fight is used in combination with another herbic ide, refer to the respective label for ra tes, methods of application, proper timing, weeds controlled, restrictions and precautions. Always use in accordance with the more re strictive label restrictions and precautions. DO NOT exceed label dosages. DO NOT mix Dog Fight with any product containing a label prohibiting such mixtures. To avoid injury to sensitive cr ops, drain spray equipment used for Dog Fight applications and thoroughly clean wi th water before applying other products. Drift Control Additives Drift control additives may be included in either ground or aerial applications. When a drift control agent is used, read and c arefully observe the precautionary statements and all other information appearing on the additive label. Ground Application Uniformly apply with properly calibrated ground equipment in 10.0 or more gallons of water per acre. Use a spray pressure of 20 to 40 psi.
To ensure thorough coverage, use a minimum of 20.0 gallons of water per acre when applying Dog Fight to minimum or no-til l crops. Use higher gallonage for fields with dense vegetation or heavy crop residues. Adju st the boom height to ensure proper coverage of weed fol iage (according to the manufacturer’s recommendation). Use only flat-fan nozzle tips for postemergence applications.
Avoid overlaps when spraying. Low-volume Spray Application Dog Fight may be applied with a low-volume sprayer. When applying Dog Fight with a low-volume sprayer, spray the weeds before they reach the maximum size listed in this label. Weed con trol is dependent upon good spray coverage of the weeds. The sprayer must be calibra ted to deliver the specified spray volume and pressure to ensure adequate spray coverage of the weeds.
5
When applying Dog Fight with a low-volume sprayer, apply a minimum of 10.0 gallons per acre of spray solution with a nozzle pressure between 40 to 60 psi for optimum coverage. Lower nozzle pressure will minimize the potential for drift to desirable vegetation. Aerial Application Uniformly apply with properly calibrated aerial equipment in 5.0 or more gallons of water per acre.
When applied postemergence, the addition of a nonionic surfactant AND fertilizer solu tion are required for optimum weed control. Apply nonionic surfactant (NIS) at 0.125% volume to vo lume (v/v) of spray solution AND ammonium sulfate (AMS) at 2.5 pounds per acre. See Postemergence instructions in Application Information section.
Avoiding spray drift at the applic ation site is the responsibility of the appl icator. The interaction of many equipment-related and weather-related factors determines the potential for spray drift. The applicator and the grower are responsible for considering all these facto rs when making decisions.
The following drift management requirements must be followed to avoid off-target drift movement from aerial applications to agricultural field crops. These requirements DO NOT apply to forestry applications, public health uses, or to applications using dry formulations.
- The distance of the outermost nozzles on the boom must not exceed 3/4 the length of the wingspan or rotor.
- Nozzles must always point backward parallel with the airstream and never be pointed downward more than 45 degrees.
Observe more stringent state regulations, if applicable.
The applicator should be familiar with and take into account the information covered in the aerial drift reduction advisory information presented below. Information on Droplet Size The most effective way to reduce drift potential is to apply la rge droplets. The best drift manage ment strategy is to apply the largest droplets that provide sufficient coverage and control. Applying larger droplets reduces drift potential but will not prevent drift if applications are made improperly or under unfavorable environmental conditions (see Wind; Temperature and Humidity; and Temperature Inversions). Controlling droplet size: x Volume - Use high flow rate nozzles to apply the highest practical spray volume. Nozzles with higher rated flows produce larger droplets. x Pressure - DO NOT exceed the nozzle manufacturer’s recommended pressures. For many nozzle types, lower pressure produces larger droplets. When higher flow rates are needed, use higher flow rate nozzles instead of increasing pressure. x Number of Nozzles - Use the minimum number of nozzles that provide uniform coverage. x Nozzle Orientation - Orienting nozzles so that the spray is released parallel to the airstream produces larger droplets than other orientations and is recommended practice. Significant deflection from the horizontal will reduce droplet size and increase drift potential. x Nozzle Type - Use a nozzle type that is designed for the intended application. With most nozzle types, narrower spray angles produce larger droplets. Consider using low-drift nozzles. Solid-stream nozzles oriented straight back produce the largest droplets and the lowest drift. Boom Length For some use patterns, reducing the effective boom length to less than 3/4 of the wingspan or rotor length may further reduce drift without reducing swath width. Application Height Applications should not be made at a height greater than 10 feet above the top of the largest plants unless a greater height is required for aircraft safety. Making applications at the lowest height that is safe reduces exposure of droplets to evaporation and wind. Swath Adjustment When applications are made with a crosswind, the swath will be displaced downwind. Therefore, on the upwind and downwind edges of the field, the applicator must compensate for this displac ement by adjusting the path of the aircra ft upwind. Swath adjustment distance should increase with increasing drift potential (higher wind, smaller droplets, etc.). Wind Drift potential is lowest between wind speeds of 2 to 10 mph. However, many factors, including droplet size and equipment type, determine drift potential at any given speed. Application should be avoided below 2 mph due to variable wind direction and high inversion potential. NOTE: Local terrain can influence wind patterns. Every applicator should be familiar with local wind patterns and how they affect spray drift.
6
Temperature and Humidity When making applications in low relative humidity, set up equipment to produce larger droplets to compensate for evaporation. Droplet evaporation is most severe when conditions are both hot and dry. Temperature Inversions Applications should not occur during a temperature inversion because drift potential is high. Temperature inversions restrict vertical air mixing, which causes small suspended droplets to remain in a concentrated cloud. This cloud can mov e in unpredictable directions due to the l ight, variable winds common during inversions. Temperature invers ions are characterized by increasing tempe ratures with altitude and are common on n ights with limited cloud cover and light-to-no wind. They begin to form as the sun sets and often continue into the morning. Their presence can be indicated by ground fog; however, if fog is not present, inversions can also be identified by the movement of smoke from a ground source or an aircraft smoke generator. Smoke that layers and moves latera lly in a concentrated cloud (under low w ind conditions) indica tes an inversion, wh ile smoke that moves upward and rapidly dissipates indicates good vertical air mixing. Sensitive Areas The pesticide should only be applied when the potential for drift to adjacent sensitive areas (e.g. residential areas, bodies of water, known habitat for threatened or endangered species, or nontarget crops) is minimal (e.g. when wind is blowing away from the sensitive areas). Applicator is responsible for any loss or damage which results from spraying Dog Fight in a manner other than specif ied in this label. In addition, applicator must follow all applicable state and local regulations and ordinances in regard to spraying. Soybeans DO NOT apply Dog Fight postemergence to non-Roundup Ready soybeans. North Dakota and north of Highway #210 in Minnesota only. Apply Dog Fight at 2.25 pints per acrepts/A. One gallon of Dog Fight will treat 3.6 acres at this rate. DO NOT exceed 2.25 pints per acrepts/A per season. Burndown Weed Control Prior to Soybean Emergence (no-till and stale seedbed) Apply Dog Fight at 3.0 pints per acrepts/A for burndown of weeds in no-till soybeans. Dog Fight may be applied prior to planting or preemergence of any soybean variety (including Roundup Ready or non- Roundup Ready soybeans). Add 2,4-D to the spra y tank for enhanced control of perennial weeds including horseweed/mar estail and hemp dogbane. Tank mix with Sharpen® herbicide or Verdict™ herbicide prior to soybean planting/emergence to enhance the burndown speed and increase weed spectrum including glyphosate-resistant horseweed. For season-long grass control and enhanced waterhemp control, apply Prowl® H 2O herbicide prior to planting soybeans. A postemergence application of Dog Fight will control any escaped weeds and provide season-lo ng control of most broadleaf and grass weeds. Apply Dog Fight postemergence only to Roundup Ready soybean. Postemergence applications of Dog Fight to non-Roundup Ready soybean will kill the soybean. When mixing Dog Fight with 2,4-D or Prowl H2O, always use in accordance with the more re strictive label limitations and precautions. DO NOT exceed label rates. DO NOT mix Dog Fight with any product containing a label prohibition against such mixing. When organophosphate (such as chlorpyrifos) or carbamate insecticides are tank mixed with Dog Fight, temporary injury may result to the treated crop. In-crop Postemergence Weed Control in Roundup Ready Soybeans Dog Fight may be applied for postemergence weed control in Roundup Ready soybeans. Apply Dog Fight for general weed burndown and season-long control of broadleaf and grass weeds. To minimize weed competition, apply Dog Fight at 3.0 pints per acrepts/A to weeds 1 to 8 inches high. One gallon of Dog Fight will treat 2.7 acres of soybeans at this rate. Fall Applications in a Planned Sequential Program Apply Dog Fight at 3.0 pints per acrepts/A after fall harvest and prior to ground fr eeze in the winter. Fall applications of Dog Fight will control existing weeds and provide residual contro l of winter annual weeds and early spring germinating weeds in soybeans. Soybeans mus t be planted in the spring following the fall application of Dog Fight. If weeds emerge in season, other registered soybean products may be applied postemergence for weed control. NOTE: For fall applications of Dog Fight, base the rotational crop intervals on the date of soybean planting, not the date of herbicide application. No-till/Minimum Tillage and Double Crop Soybeans Apply Dog Fight at 3.0 pints per acrepts/A . Dog Fight controls existing weeds and provides r esidual control of most weeds when applied early postemergence to Roundup Ready soybeans in no-till or minimum tillage and double crop soybean production systems. Apply Dog Fight before or after crop emergence. Only Roundup Ready soybeans can be treated after crop emergence. Refer to the Weeds Controlled chart for weeds
7
controlled and specific weed size.
Tank mix Prowl H2O with Dog Fight for burndown weed control to provide season-long control of grass weeds and enhance control of waterhemp. Tank mix Sharpen or Verdict to enhance burndown speed and increase weed spectrum including glyphosate-resistant horseweed. For improved burndown weed control, Dog Fight may be tank mixed with 2,4-D. Refer to the 2,4-D label for application rates and intervals between application and planting.
It is the pesticide user’s responsibility to ensure that all products in the listed mixtures are registered for the intended use. Users must follow the most restrictive directions and precautionary language of the products in the mixture (for example, first aid from one product, spray drift management from another). Soybean (Roundup and non-Roundup Ready) Restrictions x DO NOT apply Dog Fight postemergence to non-Roundup Ready-resistant soybeans. x DO NOT harvest soybeans for at least 85 days after Dog Fight application. x DO NOT graze or feed treated soybean forage, hay or straw to livestock. x If soybeans are furrow irrigated, till the soil prior to planting winter wheat or barley. Break up beds and mix the soil with tillage equipment set to cut 4 to 6 inches deep. x Make Dog Fight applications before soybean bloom. x Make only one application of Dog Fight per soybean growing season. x DO NOT exceed 3.0 pints per acrepts/A of Dog Fight per season. x North Dakota; north of Highway #210 in Minnesota Only - Apply Dog Fight at 2.25 pints per acrepts/A. DO NOT exceed 2.25 pints per acrepts/A per season. Clearfield® Corn Fall or Spring Burndown Application in a Planned Sequential Program with Lightning® herbicide applied to Clearfield Corn
Kentucky and Tennessee; South of Interstate 70 in Indiana Only Dog Fight may be applied at 3.0 pints per acrepts/A as a fall or spring burndown application prior to planting Clearfield corn and/or prior to using Lightning in-crop to Clearfield corn. x DO NOT apply Dog Fight to emerged Clearfield corn or crop injury will occur. x DO NOT apply Counter® 15G insecticide to preplant Clearfield corn acres treated with Dog Fight or crop injury can occur. x DO NOT plant wheat in the same year as application of Dog Fight followed by Lightning unless at least 10 inches of rainfall or overhead irrigation has occurred between application of Dog Fight and wheat planting. Roundup Ready® Alfalfa Dog Fight provides contact and residual control of many broadleaf and grass weeds in Roundup Ready alfalfa.
Dog Fight can be applied postemergence to seedling or established Roundup Ready alfalfa or to dormant or semi-dormant established Roundup Ready alfalfa grown for forage, hay, or seed. Roundup Ready alfalfa is tolerant to postemergence applications of Dog Fight. Dog Fight, if applied to non-Roundup Ready alfalfa, will cause severe crop injury and crop loss.
Apply Dog Fight at a broadcast rate of 2.2 to 4.4 pints per acrepts/A postemergence only to seedling or established Roundup Ready alfalfa grown for forage, hay, or seed. Allow a minimum of 7 days between sequential applications. x Maximum Seasonal Use Rate - A maximum of 0.094 lb ae/A of imazethapyr (4.4 pints per acrepts/A of Dog Fight) per year may be applied to Roundup Ready alfalfa. x DO NOT apply more than 3.0 pints per acrepts/A of Dog Fight to Roundup Ready alfalfa during the last year of the stand. Seedling Roundup Ready Alfalfa Dog Fight must be applied postemergence to seedling Roundup Ready alfalfa. Apply Dog Fight when the seedling Roundup Ready alfalfa is in the second trifoliate stage or larger and when the majority of the weeds are 1 to 3 in ches. For low growing weeds (such as must ards), apply Dog Fight before the rosette exceeds 3 inches. Because of the biology and breeding constraints of alfalfa, up to 10% of the seedlings may not contain a Roundup Ready gene and will not survive
8
or thrive after the first application of Dog Fight. To limit undesirable effects of stand gaps cr eated by the loss of plants not containing a Roundup Ready gene, apply a single Dog Fight application of at least 3.0 pints per acrepts/A at or before the 3 to 4 trifoliate growth stage. Established Roundup Ready Alfalfa Dog Fight can be applied to established Roundup Ready alfalfa in the fall, in the spring to dormant or semi-dormant Roundup Ready alfalfa (less than 3 inches of regrowth), or between cuttings. For weed control between alfalfa cuttings, apply Dog Fight following Roundup Ready alfalfa cutting and removal of the hay from the field. Make any application before significant Roundup Ready alfalfa growth or regrowth (3 inches) to allow Dog Fight to reach target weeds. Replanting If replanting is necessary in a field previously treated with Dog Fight, DO NOT plant alfalfa for 4 months following an Dog Fight application. Roundup Ready Alfalfa Restrictions x DO NOT apply Dog Fight at more than 3.0 pints per acrepts/A in North Dakota or Minnesota north of Highway #210. x DO NOT apply more than 3.0 pints per acrepts/A of Dog Fight to Roundup Ready alfalfa during the last year of the stand. x Maximum Seasonal Use Rate - A maximum of 0.094 lb ae/A of imazethapyr (4.4 pints per acrepts/A of Dog Fight) per year may be applied to Roundup Ready alfalfa. x Preharvest Interval (PHI) - DO NOT feed, graze, or harvest Roundup Ready alfalfa for 30 days following an application of Dog Fight to Roundup Ready alfalfa. Weeds Controlled Broadleaf Weeds Maximum Size (inches) Alligator weed 5 Amaranth, Palmer* 4 Anoda, spurred 3 Artichoke, Jerusalem 8 Bedstraw, catchweed 3 Beet, wild 5 Bristly starbur 3 Buckwheat, wild 4 Buffalobur 5 Burcucumber 8 Carpetweed 8 Chickweed 8 Cocklebur, common* 8 Copperleaf, hophornbeam 2 Copperleaf, Virginia 2 Corn, volunteer 20 Eclipta 8 Fleabane, annual 8 Fleabane, hairy 8 Fleabane, rough 6 Flixweed 3 Hemp sesbania 2 Horseweed/Marestail* 8 Jimsonweed 6 Knotweed 8 Kochia* 8 Lambsquarters, common* 8 Mallow, common 3 Mallow, little 3 Marshelder 5 Morningglory, annual Ipomoea spp. 4 Mustard spp. 8
9
Broadleaf Weeds Maximum Size (inches) Nightshade, black 8 Nightshade, Eastern black 8 Nightshade, hairy 8 Pennycress, field NA Pepperweed, field NA Pepperweed, Virginia NA Pigweed, redroot 8 Pigweed, smooth 8 Pigweed, spiny 8 Radish, wild 3 Ragweed, common* 9 Ragweed, giant* 9 Rocket, London 4 Rocket, yellow 3 Shepherd’s purse 8 Sicklepod 3 Smartweed, ladysthumb 6 Smartweed, Pennsylvania 6 Spurge, prostrate 8 Spurge, spotted 8 Sunflower 8 Teaweed/Prickly sida 2 Velvetleaf 5 Waterhemp* 8
Grass Weeds Maximum Size (inches) Barley, volunteer 8 Barnyardgrass 6 Crabgrass, large 8 Crabgrass, smooth 8 Cupgrass, woolly 8 Foxtail, giant 8 Foxtail, green 8 Foxtail, yellow 8 Goosegrass 5 Johnsongrass, rhizome* 8 Johnsongrass, seedling* 8 Oats, volunteer 8 Panicum, browntop 8 Panicum, fall 8 Panicum, Texas 8 Red rice 4 Rye 8 Shattercane 8 Signalgrass, broadleaf 8
Broadleaf Weeds Maximum Size (inches) Sorghum, almum 4 Sprangletop 8 Wheat, volunteer 8 Wild oats 8
10
Sedges Maximum Size (inches) Nutsedge, purple 3** Nutsedge, yellow 3** NA = Not Applicable *Populations of indicated weeds ex ist that are known to be resistant to ALS/AHAS-i nhibiting and EPSPS-in hibiting herbicides and may not be effectively controlled with Dog Fight herbicide. In fields where these populations exist, in corporate additional control methods for effective weed control and include additional approved herbicides with alternate modes of action or mechanical means. **Reduced competition Rotational Crop Restrictions The following rotational crops may be planted after applying Dog Fight at the specified rate. Planting earlier than the specified interval may result in crop injury. NOTE: See Exceptions To Rotational Crop Restrictions following these guidelines. Anytime Clearfield corn seed hybrids (resistant/tolerant to Pursuit® herbicide) Lima beans Peanuts Peas Southern peas Soybeans Two Months after Dog Fight application Snap beans Four Months after Dog Fight application Barley (select states; see Exceptions To Rotational Crop Restrictions) Rye (except in North Dakota and Minnesota north of highway 210) Wheat (3 Months after Dog Fight application east of I-35) Alfalfa Clearfield wheat Clover Edible beans (other than lima beans) Eight and one-half Months after Dog Fight application Field corn Field corn grown for seed Nine and one-half Months after Dog Fight application Barley (except in North Dakota) Tobacco Twelve Months after Dog Fight application Clearfield canola varieties (tolerant to Pursuit) Eighteen Months after Dog Fight application Barley (North Dakota; see Exceptions To Rotational Crop Restrictions) Rye in North Dakota and Minnesota north of highway 210 Cotton Safflower Lettuce Sorghum Oats Sunflower Popcorn Sweet corn Twenty-six Months after Dog Fight application Flax Potatoes
11
Forty Months after Dog Fight application All crops not listed elsewhere in the Rotational Crop Restrictions* *Following forty months after a Dog Fight application, and before planting any crop not listed elsewhere in the Rotational Crop Restrictions, a successful field bioassay must be completed.
The field bioassay consists of a test strip of the intended rotational crop planted across the previously treated field and grown to maturity.
The test strip should include low areas and knolls, and include variations in soil such as type and pH. If no crop injury is evident in the test strip, the intended rotational crop may be planted the following year.
Sugar beet production can be reduced when grown in soil conditions with a pH less than 6.5. If the field is limed to adjust pH prior to planting rotational crops not listed in the Rotational Crop Restrictions, apply the lime at least 12 months prior to planting the rotational crop. Use of Dog Fight in accordance with label direct ions is expected to result in normal growth of rotational crops in mos t situations; however, va rious environmental and agronomic factors make it impossi ble to eliminate all risks associated wi th the use of this product and, ther efore, rotational crop injury is always possible. Exceptions To Rotational Crop Restrictions Barley (Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia only) Barley may be planted 4 months following an Dog Fight application in these states.
Barley (North Dakota only) Barley may be planted 18 months following an Dog Fight application in North Dakota.
Corn Inbred Lines Corn inbred seed lines may be planted the year following an application of Dog Fight. Several seed companies have tested a wide range of inbreds for sensitivity to Dog Fight soil residues and have reported good crop safety. However, due to the proprietary nature of seed production, LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. has not been given access to the inbred data. Growers are directed to contact the seed company for information and recommendations regarding planting corn grown for seed in fields treated with Dog Fight the previous year. Since growing conditi ons, environmental conditions and grower prac tices are beyond the control of LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC., to the extent consistent with applicable law, ALL RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANTING SEED CORN INBREDS INTO FIELDS TREATED PREVIOUSLY WITH Dog Fight SHALL BE ASSUMED BY THE USER.
Sweet Corn And Popcorn Varieties (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin only) Sweet corn and popcorn varieties may be plant ed the year following an application of Dog Fight. Some sweet corn and popcorn varieties may be injured when planted at less than 18 months following an application of Dog Fight. Before planting sweet corn for processing, contact the processor company for information and guidance regarding the tolerance of sweet corn varieties planned for fields treated with Dog Fight the previous year. DO NOT plant fresh market sweet corn varieties prior to 18 months after Dog Fight use. Before planting popcorn, contact the popc orn company for information and guidance regarding the tolerance of popcorn varieties planned for fields treated with Dog Fight the previous year. Since growing conditions, environment al conditions and grower practices are beyond t he control of LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC., to t he extent consistent with applicable law, ALL RISKS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH PLANTING SWEET CORN OR POPCORN VARIETIES INTO FIELDS TREATED PREVIOUSLY WITH Dog Fight SHALL BE ASSUMED BY THE USER. Stunting and maturity delay or other adverse effects may result when sweet corn or popcorn are planted following Dog Fight use.
Select Crops (Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia only) The following crops may be planted 18 months following the last application of Dog Fight:
Bahiagrass, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumber, Irish potato, onion, sweet pepper transplants, sweet potato transplants, tomato transplants, and watermelon.
12
Wheat Wheat may be planted 3 months following an Dog Fight application in areas east of Interstate Highway I-35. Non-Clearfield Wheat in North Dakota Rotational Interval based on pH, Moisture and Tillage pH and Rainfall Requirements Moldboard Plowing Rotational Interval (months) 10 inches R+I AND pH >6.2 No 4 Yes 4 <10 inches R+I OR pH <6.2 No 15 Yes 4 R+I = Rainfall and overhead irrigation from the time of Dog Fight application up until time of wheat planting. Does not include furrow or flood irrigation. If the rainfall or pH requirements are not fully met, and non-Clearfield wheat is planted prior to the specified rotation interval, injury may be reduced by tillage, such as deep disking (greater than 6 inches deep) after crop harvest but prior to November 1. The possibility of injury to non-Clearfield wheat planted the next season increases if less than normal precipitation occurs within the first two months after Dog Fight application. Uses With Other Products (Tank Mixes) To the extent consistent with applicable la w, if this product is used in combination wi th any other product except as specifica lly recommended in writing by LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC., then to the extent consist ent with applicable law, LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. shall have no li ability for any loss, damage or injury arising out of its use in any such combination not so s pecifically recommended. If used in combinati on recommended by LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC., to the extent consistent with applicable law, the liability of LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. shall in no manner extend to any damage, loss or injury not directly caused by the inclus ion of the LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. product in such combination u se, and in any event shall be limited to return of the amount of the purchase price of the LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. product.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL Do not contaminate water, food, feed or seed by storage or disposal. PESTICIDE STORAGE: This product is stable under c onditions of freezing and thawing. Shake well before using. Keep containers closed to avoid spills and contamination. PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Wastes resulting from the use of this product that cannot be used or chemically reprocess ed must be disposed of in a landfill approved for pesticide disposal or in accordance with ap plicable Federal, state, or local procedures. Emptied contai ner retains vapor and product residue. Observe all labeled safeguards until container is cleansed, reconditioned, or destroyed. CONTAINER HANDLING: Nonrefillable container: Do not reuse this container to hold materials ot her than pesticides or dilute pesticides (rinsate). After emptying and cleaning, it ma y be allowable to temporarily hol d rinsate or other pesticide- related materials in the container. Contact your state regulatory agency to determine allowable prac tices in your state. Once cleaned, some agricultural plastic pesticide container s can be taken to a container collection site or picked up for recycling. To find the nearest site, contact your chemical dealer or manufacturer, or contact The Agricultural Container Recycling Council (ACRC) at www.agcrecyclinge.org. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. For packages up to 5 gallons: Triple rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Fill the container 1/4 full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate i nto application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drai n for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this pro cedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into appl ication equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Hold container upside down over applicatio n equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or di sposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. For packages greater than 5 gallons and less than 56 gallons: Triple rinse as follows: Empty the r emaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container 1/4 full with water. Replac e and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it ba ck and forth, ensuring at least one complete revolution, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the ri nsate into application equipment or a mix tank or store rinsate for later use or dispos al. Repeat this procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to dri p. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert pressure rinsing nozzle in t he side of the container, and rinse at about 40 PSI for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. For packages greater than 56 gallons: To clean the container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or mix tank. Fill the c ontainer about 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate wat er with the pump for 2 minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times. For refillable containers: Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse this container for any othe r purpose. Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person disposing of the container. Clea ning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the
13
container before final disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container in to application equipment or mix tank. Fill the container about 10 percent full with water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the pump for 2 minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing procedure two more times. For help with any spill, leak, fire or exposure involving this material, call day or night CHEMTREC - 1-800-424-9300.
CONDITIONS OF SALE AND LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY BEFORE BUYING OR USING THIS PRODUCT, read the entire Directio ns for Use and the following Condi tions of Sale and Limitation of Warranty and Liability. By buying or using this produc t, the buyer or user accepts the following Conditions of Sale and Limitation of Wa rranty and Liability, which no employee or agent of LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. or the seller is authorized to vary in any way. Follow the Directions for Use of this product carefully. It is impossible to eliminate all risks inherently associated with the use of this product. Crop or other plant injury, ineffectiveness, or ot her unintended consequences may result from su ch risks as weather or crop conditions, mixture with other chemicals not specifically identified in this product’s label, or use of this product co ntrary to the label instructions, all o f which are beyond the control of LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. and the seller. The buyer or user of this product assumes all such inherent risks. Subject to the foregoing inherent risks, LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. warrants that this product conforms to the chemical descriptio n on the label and is reasonably fit for the purposes stated in the Directions fo r Use when the product is used in strict accordance with such Directions for Use under normal conditions of use. EXCEPT AS WARRANTED IN THIS LABEL AND TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAW, THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD “AS IS,” AND LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. MAKE S NO OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ELIGIBILITY OF THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY PARTICULAR TRADE USAGE. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT BUYE R OR USER BELIEVES THAT LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. HAS BREACHED A WARRANTY CONTAINED IN THIS LA BEL AND TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY AP PLICABLE LAW, BUYER OR USER MUST SEND WRITTEN NOTICE OF ITS CLAIM TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRES S: LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC., ATTENTION: LAW DEPARTMENT, P.O. BOX 1286, GREELEY, CO 80632-1286.
TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPLIC ABLE LAW, THE BUYER’S OR USER’S EXCL USIVE REMEDY FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE HANDLING OR USE OF THIS PROD UCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHE R TORTS, SHALL BE LIMITED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING, AT THE ELECTION OF LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. OR THE SELLER: DI RECT DAMAGES NOT EXCEEDING THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH APPL ICABLE LAW, LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. AND THE SELLER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE BUYER OR USER OF THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY CO NSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES IN THE NATURE OF A PENALTY. Clearfield, Lightning, Prowl, Pursuit, and Sharpen are registered trademarks of BASF Verdict is a trademark of BASF Counter is a registered trademark of Amvac Chemical Corporation Roundup Ready is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC Dog Fight is a trademark of Loveland Products, Inc.
FORMULATED MANUFACTURED FOR LOVELAND PRODUCTS, INC. P.O. BOX 1286, GREELEY, COLORADO[CO] 80632-1286 [USA]
[Option Marketing Claims, Logos and Graphics] {Note to Reviewer: These logos and graphics or their respective components may be used throughout this label. The optional claims next to the logo are [HERBICIDE] [CROP PROTECTION]. The logo may be used by with one or more of the optional claims, or it may be used by itself.} [] [ ]
14
{Note to Reviewer: the Loveland Logo may be used throughout the label.}
[] [ ]