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LIBERTY HERBICIDE
Liberty herbicide paired with the LibertyLink trait is the only nonselective alternative to glyphosate-tolerant systems. Liberty is a contact herbicide with a unique mode of action (Group 10) that provides postemergence control of broadleaf and grass weeds, including weeds resistant to glyphosate and multiple herbicide classes. Liberty kills weeds in days vs. weeks. Liberty herbicide with the LibertyLink trait provides efficient weed management that enables nonselective and selective herbicide rotation. Liberty herbicide with the LibertyLink trait is designed to be rotated with glyphosate-tolerant systems or as part of a LibertyLink/glyphosatestacked program, making it an ideal option in modern cropping systems where glyphosate is used extensively. Unlike glyphosate, Liberty is a contact material and requires different application methods and timings. The efficacy of Liberty in a season-long weed management program is similar to glyphosate. Growers should practice responsible product stewardship by rotating modes of action to reduce the risk of herbicide resistance. A variety or hybrid containing both LibertyLink and glyphosate-tolerant traits offers an opportunity to use two different herbicides during and between crop years as part of an Integrated Weed Management program. Liberty is labeled for use on all LibertyLink crops, including LibertyLink soybeans, corn, cotton and canola. Visual effects and control of weeds occur within two to four days after application under typical growing conditions. Weeds that emerge after application will not be controlled. A herbicide tankmix partner may be added to provide residual or enhance efficacy. Carefully follow the use directions and label of the selected tankmix partner. For best results, apply to young, actively growing weeds. Warm temperatures, high humidity and bright sunlight improve the performance of Liberty. In dry climates, take advantage of early morning humidity by making spray applications during that time. Additionally, spraying Liberty within two hours of sunset could result in reduced velvetleaf and lambsquarters control. Liberty activity is optimized when daytime temperatures reach at least 60 degrees and relative humidity is 30 percent. Apply Liberty at 15 gallons per acre (GPA) with nozzles and pressure that produce a medium-size spray droplet to ensure maximum herbicide performance. Mixing Instructions: 1. Start with properly calibrated and clean equipment. 2. Fill spray tank half full with water. 3. Start agitation. 4. Add AMS to spray tank. 5. Add tankmix partner. 6. Complete filling spray tank with water. 7. Add Liberty herbicide and continue agitation. 8. If foaming occurs, use a silicone-based antifoam agent.

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In cotton: If environmental conditions prevent timely applications, a single burndown application of Liberty up to 43 fl oz/A may be made. Liberty can be used as a burndown or applied with a hooded sprayer to non-LibertyLink cotton for the control of glyphosate-resistant weeds, such as Palmer amaranth and marestail. Properly adjust hooded spray equipment and regulate tractor speed to avoid bouncing or exposing the cotton to the spray application. The spray hoods must be operated on the ground or skimming across the ground. Avoid operation on rough or sloping ground where the spray hoods might be raised off the ground. Raised hoods can cause injury or destruction of the crop. As with over-thetop applications, use nozzles that provide uniform coverage of the treated area.

LIBERTY FOR USE IN A BURNDOWN APPLICATION

Liberty can be applied as a burndown treatment prior to planting or emergence of canola, corn, cotton, soybeans or sugarbeets. Apply a minimum of 29 fl oz/A of Liberty for burndown of existing weeds prior to crop emergence. For best results, apply to emerged, young, actively growing weeds with a recommended application window of 14 days preplant to just before crop emergence. Biennial weeds, such as marestail, are easiest to control once they move out of the rosette growth stage and start to bolt (6 inches to 12 inches in height). In both conventional and glyphosate-tolerant crops, Liberty is an effective burndown treatment for weed control prior to crop emergence. Warm temperatures, high humidity and bright sunlight improve the performance of Liberty. Weed control may be reduced when applications are made to weeds under stress due to drought or cool temperatures. In canola, corn, soybeans and sugarbeets: If environmental conditions prevent timely applications, a single burndown application of Liberty up to 36 fl oz/A may be made.

HOW TO SPRAY
As a contact herbicide, follow application guidelines to ensure adequate coverage and maximum weed control. 1. Use nozzles and pressure that generate medium-size spray droplets. 2. Apply Liberty at 15 GPA of water; increase water if dense weed canopy exists. 3. Apply at groundspeed of less than 15 mph to attain adequate coverage. 4. Do not apply when wind speeds are greater than 10 mph. 5. Add ammonium sulfate (AMS) at 1.5 lb/A (8.5 lb per 100 gal) to 3 lb/A (17 lb per 100 gal)*. 6. Add tankmix partner, if needed.

*Research has consistently shown AMS improves weed control with Liberty herbicide. AMS is especially needed for difficult-to-control weeds like velvetleaf and lambsquarters under difficult environmental conditions (low relative humidity) or hard water.

Side-by-side comparison of glyphosate (left) and Liberty (right) for use as burndown on glyphosate-resistant marestail.

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ROTATIONAL CROP RESTRICTIONS
Rotational Crop Canola, corn, cotton, rice, soybeans and sugarbeets Root and tuber vegetables, leafy vegetables, brassica leafy vegetables and small grains (barley, buckwheat, oats, rye, teosinte and wheat) All other crops Plant Back Interval Anytime Nozzle Type Recommendations The following examples of nozzles from four manufacturers are capable of delivering medium sprays when properly selected and operated. Spraying Systems: TeeJet Visiflo Flat, XR TeeJet Extended Range Flat or Turbo TwinJet Flat spray tips Greenleaf Technologies: TurboDrop XL, TurboDrop TwinFan or AirMix spray tips

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NOZZLE CALIBRATION AND SELECTION STEPS

1. Determine desired travel speed, nozzle spacing and application volume based upon equipment available, crop or weed size, and field conditions. 2. Use the equation below to calculate the nozzle flow rate required to deliver the required GPA.

NOZZLE FLOW RATE TABLE

The following table contains the calculated value of GPM for the indicated GPA, MPH and W = 20 inches when using the aforementioned equation. Use the GPM calculated in the nozzle flow rate table and refer to nozzle manufacturer resources for nozzle selection.

70 days

Hypro: Guardian , Variable Pressure , Total Range or Albuz AXI spray tips

180 days

GPM = GPA x MPH x W 5940

GPM = Nozzle flow rate (gallons per minute per nozzle) GPA = Gallons per acre MPH = Vehicle speed (miles per hour) W = Nozzle spacing (inches) 5940 = Constant

GALLONS PER MINUTE PER NOZZLE GPA 15 8 9 10 0.40 0.45 0.51 0.56 0.61 0.66 0.71 0.76 16 0.43 0.48 0.54 0.59 0.65 0.70 0.75 0.81 17 0.46 0.52 0.57 0.63 0.69 0.74 0.80 0.86 18 0.48 0.55 0.61 0.67 0.73 0.79 0.85 0.91 19 0.51 0.58 0.64 0.70 0.77 0.83 0.90 0.96 20
0.54 0.61 0.67 0.74 0.81 0.88

Delavan AgSpray: VariTarget Refer to nozzle manufacturers catalogs, tech sheets or websites for additional guidance. Spraying Systems: www.teejet.com Greenleaf Technologies: www.turbodrop.com Hypro: www.hypropumps.com Delavan AgSpray: www.delavanagspray.com

NOZZLE SELECTION
Nozzle Selection vs. Drop Size Category Nozzle selection is a process that maximizes product performance by managing the interaction between application volume (GPA), nozzle flow rate (GPM), nozzle type, operating pressure, travel speed (MPH), nozzle spacing (W) and droplet size category.

Example: What size (GPM) flat fan nozzle is required to deliver 15 GPA when each nozzle is spaced on 20-inch centers and the sprayer is traveling at 10 MPH? What operating pressure is recommended to deliver medium spray droplets?

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Key points to remember: Thorough coverage is essential to achieve maximum herbicide performance. Select nozzles and operating pressure that produce medium spray droplets and deliver at least 15 GPA. If a dense canopy is present, increasing the water volume and maintaining a medium spray droplet will also increase efficacy. Nozzle manufacturers provide recommendations for nozzles that meet the medium specifications of ASABE S-572 standard.

15 x 10 x 20 = 0.505 = 0.51 GPM 5940

Use GPM = 0.51 to select the appropriate size nozzle from nozzle catalog, tech sheet or website. Below are some nozzles that will deliver 0.51 GPM to produce medium spray droplets. Visiflo Flat Fan TP8005 nozzle operated at ~41 PSI. TwinJet Twin Fan TJ60 8006 operated at ~29 PSI. TurboDrop XL TDXL11004 operated at ~66 PSI. AirMix AM11004 operated at ~66 PSI. Guardian 120-04 operated at ~66 PSI.

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BROADLEAF WEEDS CONTROLLED WITH LIBERTY
Maximum Weed Height 22 fl oz/A 29 fl oz/A Amaranth, Palmer2 Anoda, spurred Beggarweed, Florida Black medic Blueweed, Texas Buckwheat, wild Buffalobur Burcucumber Carpetweed Chickweed, common Catchweed bedstraw (cleavers) Cocklebur, common Copperleaf, hophornbeam Cotton, volunteer1 Croton, tropic Croton, woolly Devils claw Eclipta Fleabane, annual Galinsoga, hairy Galinsoga, small flower Geranium, cutleaf Groundcherry, cutleaf Hempnettle Horsenettle, Carolina3 Jimsonweed Knotweed Kochia2 Ladysthumb Lambsquarters, common2 Mallow, common Mallow, Venice Marestail3,4 Marshelder, annual Morningglory, entireleaf2 Morningglory, ivyleaf2 Morningglory, pitted2 NR 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 4 6 2 6 4 6 3 2 2 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 2 6 3 4 6 4 4 6 Sii 4 6 6 6 4 5 5 7 7 7 7 10 6 8 4 14 6 8 5 4 4 6 8 8 7 6 5 6 4 10 5 6 14 6 6 8 6 12 6 8 8 8 Morningglory, sharppod2 Morningglory, smallflower Morningglory, tall Mustard, wild Nightshade, black Nightshade, eastern black Nightshade, hairy Pennycress Pigweed, prostrate2 Pigweed, redroot Pigweed, spiny2 Pigweed, tumble2 Puncturevine Purslane, common Pusley, Florida Ragweed, common Ragweed, giant Senna coffee Sesbania, hemp Shepherdspurse Sicklepod Sida, prickly Smartweed, Pennsylvania Smellmelon Sowthistle, annual Soybeans, volunteer1 Spurge, prostrate Spurge, spotted Starbur, bristly Sunflower, common Sunflower, prairie Sunflower, volunteer Thistle, Russian3,4 Velvetleaf2 Waterhemp, common2 Waterhemp, tall2
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GRASS WEEDS CONTROLLED WITH LIBERTY

Maximum Weed Height 22 fl oz/A 29 fl oz/A 2 4 6 4 4 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 Sii 6 6 4 6 6 4 4 6 4 6 6 2 2 4 6 3 6 Sii 3 NR NR 4 6 8 6 6 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 6 4 3 10 12 6 8 8 6 5 14 6 8 8 4 4 6 14 5 10 6 12 4 5 5
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Maximum Weed Height 22 fl oz/A 29 fl oz/A Barnyardgrass Barley, volunteer Corn, volunteer1 Crabgrass, large
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Maximum Weed Height 22 fl oz/A 29 fl oz/A Millet, proso volunteer Millet, wild proso Oat, wild
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Bluegrass, annual

Panicum, fall Panicum, Texas Rice, red Rice, volunteer1 Sandbur, field2 Shattercane Signalgrass, broadleaf Sorghum, volunteer Sprangletop Stinkgrass Wheat, volunteer2 Witchgrass

Crabgrass, smooth2 Cupgrass, woolly Foxtail, bristly Foxtail, giant Foxtail, green Foxtail, robust purple Foxtail, yellow2 Goosegrass3 Johnsongrass, seedling Junglerice

Pigweed, smooth2

Volunteer LibertyLink crops from the previous season will not be controlled. A timely cultivation seven to 10 days after an application and/or retreatment 10 to 21 days after the first application is recommended for controlling dense clumps of volunteer corn or rice. For best control, treat prior to tiller initiation. 3 May require sequential applications for control.
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BIENNIAL AND PERENNIAL WEED CONTROL

For control of the biennial and perennial weeds listed below, sequential applications of Liberty are recommended (29 fl oz/A followed by 29 fl oz/A no later than 10 days after first application)1.
Controlled Sequentially Alfalfa Artichoke, Jerusalem Bermudagrass Bindweed, field Bindweed, hedge Bluegrass, Kentucky Blueweed, Texas Bromegrass, smooth Burdock Bursage, woollyleaf Chickweed, mouseear Clover, Alsike Clover, red Dandelion Dock, smooth Dogbane, hemp
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Controlled Sequentially Nutsedge, purple2 Nutsedge, yellow2 Orchardgrass Poinsettia, wild Pokeweed Quackgrass Sowthistle Thistle, bull Thistle, Canada Timothy
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Controlled Sequentially

Goldenrod, gray

Johnsongrass, rhizome Milkweed, common Muhly, wirestem

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Milkweed, honeyvine2 Nightshade, silverleaf

Wormwood

Sequential applications should be made 10 days after first application. Indicates suppression.

S= Suppression NR= Not recommended Volunteer LibertyLink crops from the previous season will not be controlled. For applications to corn, tankmixing with atrazine may enhance weed control of this species. May require sequential applications for control of populations of weeds with mixed heights. 4 For best control, do not apply before weeds reach 6 inches tall.
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LIBERTY HERBICIDE qUICK FACTS
Labeled Crops for In-Season Use Active Ingredient Mode of Action Formulation Package Size Use Rate for Burndown LibertyLink InVigor canola, LibertyLink corn, LibertyLink cotton and LibertyLink soybeans Glufosinate-ammonium Glutamine synthetase inhibitor WSSA Group 10 2.34 lb/gal SL (280 g/l) 2.5 gal jugs, 270 gal shuttles and bulk Cotton: 29 or 43 fl oz/A Canola, corn and soybeans: 29 or 36 fl oz/A 2
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Application Timing

Apply when weeds are no more than 3 inches to 4 inches tall and: Soybeans: emergence to bloom Corn: emergence up to corn in the V7 stage of growth Cotton: emergence up to 70 days prior to harvest Canola: emergence up to early bolting growth stage 15 GPA 4 hours Anytime: canola, corn, cotton, rice, soybeans and sugarbeets. 70 days: root and tuber vegetables, leafy vegetables, brassica leafy vegetables and small grains. 180 days: all other crops. Canola3: 65 days Corn forage: 60 days Corn grain and fodder: 70 days Cotton: 70 days Soybeans3: 70 days 12 hours Warning

Spray Volume Rainfast

Crop Rotation

Use Rate In-Season

Corn and canola: 22 fl oz/A Cotton and soybeans: 29 fl oz/A no later than 10 to 14 days after crop emergence Soybeans: 65 fl oz/A Cotton: 87 fl oz/A Canola: 44 fl oz/A Corn: 44 fl oz/A AMS at 1.5 lb/A to 3.0 lb/A
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Pre-Harvest Interval

Max. Season Use Rate

Restricted Entry Interval Signal Word

Adjuvant Surfactants/Oils

The use of additional surfactants or crop oils may increase the risk of crop response.

In cotton, if environmental conditions prevent timely applications resulting in large weeds or heavy infestation, a single application of Liberty at up to 43 fl oz/A may be made up to a season maximum of 72 fl oz/A, including all application timings. In soybeans, if environmental conditions prevent timely applications resulting in large weeds or heavy infestation, a single application may be made of up to 36 fl oz/A of Liberty. If more than 29 to 36 fl oz/A is used in a single burndown application, one additional in-season application may be made of up to 29 fl oz/A. The season total may not exceed 65 fl oz/A, including all application timings. Do not graze treated canola or soybeans, or cut for hay.

Liberty herbicide came along as we started to see resistance to different weeds. The bottom line is we have to protect it. We need to include it as a part of the best program that we put together. You just cant have one thing or one direction for everything you have to mix it up.
-Rick Schwennen, retailer from Wyoming, Iowa

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