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ISSN-1201-5059 PrintedFebruary2008 Contents Page/s Page/s AddressesandTelephoneNumbers- ChemicalCompanies 1 FirstAid 33 LeafStages-CerealsandGrasses 3 Poisoninformationcentres 33 LeafStages-BroadleafWeeds 4 Standardfirstaidmeasures 33 CerealGrowthStages 5 GlossaryofTermsinPestControl 34 PeaNodeLeafStages 6 Herbicides BeanLeafStages 7 HerbicideIndex 35 LentilandChickpeaLeafStages 8 ChemicalweedcontrolinAlberta 38 HowtoUseThisBook 9 Waterusedforsprayapplication 39 ChemicalPestControl Summary 9 Herbicideresistance 39 PesticideResistance 10 Herbicidegroupclassificationby Theproblem 10 modeofaction 41 Identifyingresistance 10 Herbicides 45 Managementstrategies 10 Herbicide SelectorCharts 452 SprayerOperations 11 Herbicidesforpre-seedburnoff 523 Sprayercalibration 12 Standardbenchmarks 12 Insecticides Calibratingsmallsprayers 13 InsecticideIndex 323 Sprayerclean-out 13 ChemicalinsectcontrolinAlberta 324 PreparationandApplicationofPesticides 15 Insecticidegroupclassificationby Propermixingofpesticides 15 modeofaction 329 Adjuvants (surfactants,wettingagents, Insecticides 330 spreaders, etc.) 15 Insecticide SelectorCharts 508 Tankmixtures 15 Whattodoifresultsareunsatisfactory 16 Fungicides Reportingacomplaint 16 FungicideIndex 377 Pesticideapplicatorcertificate 17 Chemicalcontrolofplantdiseasesin Farmercertificationrequirements 17 Alberta 378 Pesticideuserresponsibility 17 Seedtreatmentofcereal, forage, PesticideContainerSiteLocations 22 oilseedandplusecrops 379 SafetyPrecautions 25 Fungicidegroupclassificationby Warningsymbols 25 modeofaction 380 Pesticidetoxicity,hazardandrisk 25 Fungicides 382 Reducingtheriskofexposuretopesticides 26 Fungicide SelectorCharts 514 Protectiveclothingand equipment 27 CleaningofClothesandEquipment 30 PesticideApplicationRecords 528 Specificcleaningproceduresforpesticides 31 OtherPrecautionsand SafetyTips 32 Grazingandhayingrestrictions 32 Farmsafetyprogram 32 Address and Telephone Numbers Chemical Companies Adjuvants Plus Inc. DuPont Canada Inc. 1755 DivisionRoadNorth 4444- 72Avenue S.E. Kingsville, ON N9Y2Y8 Calgary,AB T2C2C1 TollFree: 1-877-512-4659 TollFree: 1-800-667-3925 Website: www.dupont.ca/ag American Vanguard Corp. 4695 MacArthurCourt, Suite 1250 Engage Agro Corporation NewportBeach, California 92660 1030 GordonStreet 1-949-221-6114 Guelph, ON NIG4X5 (519) 826-7878 TollFree: 1-800-900-5487 Arysta LifeScience Canada, Inc. Website: www.engageagro.com 998, 105 - 150CrowfootCrescentN.W. Calgary,AB T3G3T2 Gowan Company TollFree: 1-866-761-9397 RO. Box5569 Fax:1-866-231-8957 Yuma,AZ 85366-5569 Website: arystalifescience.com TollFree: 1-800-833-5720 Website: www.gowanco.com BASF Canada 345 CarlingviewDrive Interprovincial Co-operatives Ltd. Toronto, ON M9W6N9 945 Marion Street (416) 675-3611 TollFree: 1-877-371-2273 Winnipeg, MB R2J0K7 Website: www.agproducts.basf.com (204) 233-3461 Website: www.ipco.ca Bayer CropScience Inc. #100, 3131 - 114Avenue S.E. Makhteshim Agan of North America CalgaryAB T2Z 3X2 56HamptonCrescent 1-888-283-6847 London, ON N6H 2N9 Website: www.bayercropscience.ca (519) 601-1945 Forproductservicecall- Cheminova Canada UnitedAgri-ProductsCanadaInc, 5915AirportRoad, Suite 316 Mississauga, ON L4V1T1 Monsanto Canada Inc. (905) 405-1923 TollFree: 1-888-316-6260 67 ScurfieldBlvd. Website: www.cheminova.com Winnipeg, MB R3Y1G4 TollFree: 1-800-667-4944 Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. Website: www.monsanto.ca #2100, 450- 1 StreetS.W. CalgaryAB T2P5H1 Norac Concepts Inc. TollFree: 1-800-667-3852 RO. Box31097 24HourEmergency: 1-613-996-6666 Guelph, ON N1H8K1 Website: www.dowagro.ca (519) 821-3110 24HourEmergency: (613) 787-5620 Website: www.noracconcepts.com 1 Nufarm Agriculture Inc. Syngenta Crop Protection Canada Inc. 5507- 1stStreetS.E. #300, 6700MacLeodTrail South Calgary,AB T2H 1H9 Calgary,AB T2H0L3 TollFree: 1-800-868-5444 TollFree: 1-877-964-3682 Website: www.nufarm.ca 24HourEmergency: 1-800-327-8633 Website: www.smgenta.ca 5 Peacock Industries Inc. Box750 United Agri Products Canada Inc. Hague, SK SOK1X0 789 DonnybrookDrive (306) 225-4691 Dorchester, ON N0L 1G5 Website www.grasshoppercontrol.com InfoLine: 1-800-561-5444 : 24HourEmergency: 1-800-561-8273 Website: www.uap.ca Pest Management Regulatory Agency ThePestManagementRegulatoryAgency(PMRA) ofHealthCanadaisresponsibleforprovidingsafe accesstopestmanagementtools, suchaspesticidesandsustainablepestmanagementstrategies,while minimizingrisks.TheAgencyregistersallpestcontrolproductsthatmaybeusedinCanada.Italsore- evaluatestheexistingpesticidesavailabletotheagriculture,forestry, manufacturingandothersectors. PMRAsrisk-managementapproachtoregulatorydecision-makinginvolvesobjective,scientific assessmentoftheriskstohumanhealthandtheenvironment,whileconsideringtheneedforapest controlproduct.Withthisapproach, growersandconsumersarebetterprotectedandhaveaccesstothe informationregulatorydecisionsarebasedon. Iftherearequestionsorinquiriesregardingpesticides,productlabelsorsafetyprecautions,contact PMRAatthefollowingphonenumbers: Edmonton (780)495-7014 Calgary (403)292-4106 Lethbridge (403)382-4794 Nationaltollfree number: 1-800-267-6315-PestManagementInformationService Visitourwebsite: www.pmra-arla.gc.ca Onlineversionsofthecurrentlabelsareavailableviathefollowinglink: http://pr-rp.pmra-arla.gc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=34,17551&_ dad-portal&_schema=PORTALor gotothePMRAHomepageat http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/index-e.htmlthenselect “Quicklinks”andthenselect“LabelSearch”andsaveitonyour favourites. 2 Leaf Stages - Cereals and Grasses Leaf Stages - Broadleaf Weeds Opposite Leaves e CotyledonStage TwoLeafStage oj O €> oY ©3 E? o & FourLeafStage SixLeafStage LeafStages- Legume Crops Alfalfa and Clovers Firsttrueleaf Firsttrifoliateleaf SecondTrifoliateLeafStage