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2017 Bayer Product Update

Jason Belcher, PhD

Bayer Technical Product Discussion

• Escort® Herbicide 24(c) label for Florida use

• R&D efforts to expand labeling on Florida species with ‘ACP’

• Viewpoint®, Method®, Streamline® and Perspective®

• Method® ‘One’ hack and squirt testing

• Esplanade® 200SC labeled uses for Florida

• Esplanade® EZ use in municipal areas

• Derigo™ Herbicide in warm season turf

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Florida 24©- approved through 12/31/2020 for ‘Old World Climbing Fern’

Escort® XP Herbicide

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Florida 24©- approved through 12/31/2020 for ‘dewatered zones’

Escort® XP Herbicide

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Old World Climbing Fern

Applied June 24, 2013

Picture November 4, 2013

Escort - 2 oz/AUntreated

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Aminocyclopyrachlor (ACP) Products

Discontinue early 2018 Discontinue mid-2018 Discontinue late 2019

Estimates based on demand

Minimal species at this point

71 species added

- 13 brush

- 58 broadleaves

FL Species of InterestMatchweed

Largeleaf lantana

Brazilian pepper

Individual Plant Treatment (IPT)

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Method 0.25% v/v – 8 MAT

Eastern Baccharis – IPT Foliar

Method 0.25% v/v – 8 MAT

Callery Pear – IPT Foliar

Method 0.5% v/v – 10 MAT

Brazilian Pepper– IPT Foliar

Method 0.25% v/v – 10 MAT

Cabbage Palm– IPT Foliar

4% Method +

96% basal oil–

10 MAT

Brazilian Pepper

100% control

also

Method® 240SL –Hack and Squirt will be on updated label

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Dr. Enloe’s will discuss

work with hack and

squirt Thursday.

Chinese Tallowtree

-1 hack/tree

Bayer 16:9 Template 2010 • February 2016Page 14

What our label says:

NIS <70% primary

Brownout Feb. 16, 2017 (6 MAT)

Primary >70% NIS

Brownout Feb. 16, 2017 (6 MAT)

Coverage is important!

Esplanade characteristics

• Pre-emergence herbicide

• Controls grass and broadleaf weeds

• Cellulose-Biosynthesis Inhibitor (CBI)

• Inhibits root growth

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Photo July 2016 - Colorado

April 2015 POST

Esplanade 5 oz + Glyphosate

Untreated dominated by

cheatgrass

Potential targets in FL:

Smutgrass

Climbing fern

Other grasses?

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Ryegrass Control - Louisiana

5 oz Esplanade + 2 oz. Perspective + 13 fl oz. Roundup Pro

2016 fall (December)applied Untreated area on 4-5-17

Esplanade® EZ use in municipal areas

▪Controls existing weeds & grasses plus prevents new

weeds

& grasses for up to 6 months

▪Pre-mixed for backpack sprayer applications

▪ 8-16 fl oz/gallon

▪Safe for use near landscape trees and shrubs

▪Delivers visible results in hours

▪Perfect for treating curbs, sidewalks, streets, parking lots,

park paths and fence lines, even gravel and mulched areas

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Esplanade® EZ use in municipal areas

5 Months after treatment

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Derigo™ - Product Information

•Dry formulation containing 3 different Bayer patented and proprietary

herbicide active ingredients.

1. Foramsulfuron (25.2%)

2. Iodosulfuron (2.4%)

3. Thiencarbazone (10.6%)

•Broad spectrum grass and broadleaf weed control

•Very compatible with other herbicides.

•Active on perennial grassy weeds – vaseygrass and johnsongrass

•Safe on warm season desirable grasses on roadsides or railroad

crossings.

•No significant carry-over (short residual)

•Safe to use around trees and desirable ornamental species.

•Suppression of bahiagrass seedheads at low rates

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Vaseygrass

WDG Formulation

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Bahiagrass seedhead suppression

Thank you!

Thank you!

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