Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Upland Invasive Plant Management Program Cooperation • Coordination • Collaboration
THE HERBICIDE BANK HANDBOOK 2019-20
Terms of Use for the IPMS Uplands Herbicide Bank
FWC ITB 18/19-115 Herbicides and Adjuvants
July 1, 2019
Revised: January 1, 2020 Table of Contents Program Procedures •3 Appendix I. Herbicide Bank Request Form •6 Appendix II. Annual Summary Report •7 Appendix III. ITB 18/19-115 Bid Tab •8 Appendix IV. Glyphosate Infographic •12 Appendix V. Florida’s Organo-Auxin Rule •13 Appendix VI. Shipping and Storage Protocol •18 Appendix VII. Recycling Containers •20
Acronyms CISMA - Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area
EDRR - Early Detection and Rapid Response
FLEPPC - Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council
IPMS - Invasive Plant Management Section
ITB - Invitation-To-Bid
PCL - Public Conservation Land Introduction The Herbicide Bank From the beginning of the Uplands Herbicide Bank in 2000, the program has provided chemicals at no charge to public land managers for conducting invasive plant management on conservation land. Funding has varied over the years, but to date the ‘Bank’ has provided $15,450,000 of chemicals that were used to treat invasive plants on 700,000 acres of public conservation land. For private contractors, chemicals typically comprise up to 10% of the total project cost-their major cost being labor. Thus, in comparison, that $15 million of “free” chemicals has saved the Uplands Program ten times that amount in “free” labor. Now that’s a bargain! Herbicide Bank Operational Procedures How do I request chemicals from the Herbicide Bank? As in previous years, requests will be submitted to the Herbicide Bank using the Request Form (Appendix I). All requests are subject to approval by the Uplands Program administrator. Approved requests will be filled in the order they are received, as funding allows. An Annual Summary Report (AppendixII ) must be submitted with or prior to the Request Form. The report should summarize use of Bank-provided chemicals in the previous fiscal year(s). One report should be completed for each management unit (park, forest, etc.), but the reports may be bundled as part of a regional request. You must say in your request if you need a liftgate, forklift, or similar equipment to unload an order. This is not standard equipment for most delivery trucks and requires prior planning. Who may request chemicals from the Herbicide Bank? Any agency staff responsible for vegetation management activities on public conservation land (PCL) may use the Herbicide Bank, whether or not prior invasive plant control operations were funded by the FWC (or DEP) Uplands Program. The Herbicide Bank does not accept single orders from individual site managers. All agency requests for chemicals must be coordinated internally at the highest practical operational level. State natural resource agencies are typically divided into Districts or Regions. So, for example, the Florida Park Service would submit one request for all of the parks within District 1. Ideally, a request will include the chemicals needed for one year of control operations, which will shipped to a single central facility. Cities and counties are more likely to have a central maintenance yard where all chemicals can be stored, so a request should be submitted by the Director of Operations, or equivalent. However, if a local agency has one facility for their parks department and one for their conservation areas, the order can be shipped to each facility. Ideally, the parks director and the preserves director will coordinate their needs before submitting a request. But if it is more practical to submit one order from each director, that is allowed. Some areas, like Everglades National Park, are so large that they may have multiple delivery locations. However, even in that situation, there should be coordination within that federal region amongst site managers. The intent of this procedure is for land managers to cooperate, coordinate, and collaborate with each other to plan for their management needs on a landscape level. Vendors deliver orders at their cost (factored into their bid prices), so a coordinated delivery system will be more cost-efficient for them, which will lead to better pricing for the State in the future. What projects are eligible for requesting chemicals from the Herbicide Bank? Any management unit conducting maintenance control of FLEPPC Category I and II invasive species on public conservation land (PCL) is qualified to request chemicals from the Bank. Any initial control of Category I or CISMA-listed EDRR species may also be eligible. What chemicals are eligible for requesting from the Herbicide Bank? The FWC ITB 18/19-115 is a statewide agency term contract that covers most common herbicides and adjuvants. Chemicals that are not typically used for natural areas management (e.g., basagran, carbaryl, carfentrazone, and dicamba) are not provided by the Bank. Aquatic plant control is not authorized under the Uplands Program. For state fiscal year 2019-20, the Invasive Plant Management Section budget was reduced by $2 million. This reduction affects all programs, including the Herbicide Bank. Thus, the availability of chemicals for this year will be much reduced and largely restricted to priority herbicides and no adjuvants other than basal oil. The following chemicals are eligible to request from the Bank:bark oil, glyphosate, imazapyr, and triclopyr. This includes aquatic and terrestrial labels and amine or ester formulations. Remember: You are responsible for following all label directions when using any product. The label is the law! Other regulations may also apply, such as Florida’s recent organo-auxin rule (Appendix V).
What do I do with all these empty chemical containers piling up on my site? RECYCLE! USAg Recycling provides a free service through the Ag Container Recycling Council for this very purpose. Information is included in Appendix VII, or you can check their website: www.usagrecycling.com
Can other divisions or agencies “piggyback” or use this ITB? Yes, FWC ITB 18/19-115 is a statewide agency term contract. All FWC employees are required to use this contract for purchasing awarded chemicals. For FWC, use of the purchasing card is okay, unless your internal procedures say otherwise. P-Card users should obtain supervisor approval for the purchase prior to the use of the card for payment. An APR is required to be submitted along with all supporting documentation. Other public agencies may choose to use this ITB, but it is not an alternate source contract (ASC). State agencies must first get DMS approval to “piggyback” on this ITB award. The State of Florida is tax-exempt. Public agencies should check invoices for added sales tax. Your agency may be asked by the vendor to provide a tax-exempt certificate. All bid prices are FOB, so there should not be a delivery/freight charge on any invoice, either.
Address all requests or questions to the Herbicide Bank Managers: Ruark Cleary (until 29 February 2020) FWC Invasive Plant Management Section 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS 705 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Office: 850.617.9427 Email: [email protected]
David McNiel FWC Invasive Plant Management Section 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS 705 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Office: 850.617.9419 Email: [email protected] I want to purchase chemicals not offered by the Bank, or for uses not eligible for the Bank. Who do I contact?
FWC 18/19-115 Awarded Vendors Contact Information Vendor/Sales Rep Office Phone Office Fax Cell Phone E‐Mail Address Alligare LLC - 13 North 8th Street, Opelika, AL 36801
Norma Cassinari 334.741.9393 334.741.9395 772.473.7333 [email protected]
Nutrien Ag Solutions -2100 Moores Lane, Mulberry, FL 33860
Joe Collins 863.425.8249 321.226.0213 352.222.0655 [email protected]
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC - PO Box 1758, Dade City FL 33526
Misti Frye1 352.521.3538 352.567.2083 863.557.0076 [email protected]
Red River Specialties, Inc - 884 US Highway 280 East, Americus, GA 31709
Chris Kuck 229.924.9459 229.924.3336 229.938.9605 [email protected]
SiteOne Landscape Supply - 1177 Enterprise Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Tom Peterson 941.235.1586 941.255.0161 352.266.1301 [email protected]
Winfield - 2601 West Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, FL 32712
Dharmen Setaram 407.886.4744 651.234.8576 407.670.4094 [email protected]
1Cell number is for James Boggs, Area Manager, [email protected]
This handbook is available online at the Florida Invasive Species Partnership page (FloridaInvasives.org). FWC Uplands Program Herbicide Bank Request Form
Requestor Name: Agency:
Office Phone: Mobile Phone (req.):
Management Unit Name and Task Assignment # (if re‐treatment; e.g. SE‐123):
Delivery Address for Herbicide (where you want the truck to show up):
Mailing Address for your office (if different from delivery address):
Briefly describe the project site, past treatments, and treatment unit rotation:
Total Treatment Area Size:
1. List each species to be treated, and estimated acres to be treated (if known). 2. List type/brand* of herbicide or adjuvant, total (gallons, ounces, pints, etc.) requested, and container size (e.g., 2.5‐ or 15‐gallon). Species Acres Control Method Chemical Total Amount Size
*IPMS reserves the right to substitute equivalent generics.
Fill out information and send completed form via fax or email to:
Ruark Cleary Division of Habitat and Species Conservation Invasive Plant Management Section 3800 Commonwealth Blvd, MS 705 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 [email protected] Office: 850.617.9427, Fax: 850.922.1249
Office Use Only Approved by: HERBICIDE BANK ANNUAL PLANT CONTROL SUMMARY REPORT
PROJECT/SITE NAME PROJECT ID# MANAGING AGENCY FY REPORTED
This form must accompany (or precede) each request for chemicals from the Herbicide Bank. For the previous fiscal year(s) in which chemicals were requested and used, provide information in the table below. Only chemicals obtained from the Herbicide Bank should be reported. A copy of the order(s) placed with a vendor is sent to the requestor. Use the project number on the order form for the PID above. If the chemicals requested were used across fiscal years, multiple years may be reported in a single report (i.e., when the total amount has been used up). However, only one form may be submitted for each management unit (e.g., county park, state forest, wildlife refuge, etc.). Bank customers are advised to keep a clear audit trail of their chemical inventory, its source(s), and oversight controls.
Instructions For each species controlled, list the scientific name, the control method used (cut stump, basal bark, foliar, mechanical, etc.), the total number of acres treated (preferably from GIS), the brand or chemical name of the herbicides used and the % rate applied, and the name/type of adjuvant used (if supplied by the Bank) and total quantity used.
Plant Controlled Acres Treated Control Method Herbicide Name Rate Gal Adjuvant/ Gal (Latin Name) Used (Brand or Chemical) % Herb Oil Oil
Comments ______
OFFICE USE ONLY Data entered Indicates Awarded Vendor FWC 18/19‐115 HERBICIDES AND ADJUVANTS FOR INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL Indicates Pricing Withdrew Non‐Responsive BRAND NAME CONTAINER Winfield Red River Alligare, Helena Agri Nutrien Ag SiteOne AWARD PRODUCTS [NO SIZE United Specialties, LLC. (AL) Enterprises, Solutions, Landscape SUBSTITUTIONS] (WU) LLC. (RRS) LLC. (HAE) Inc. (NAS) Supply (SLS) AquaStrike® 2.5 gallon $59.90 No Bid No Bid $59.90 $59.90 No Bid HAE AquaStrike® 250 gallon $59.00 No Bid No Bid $59.00 $59.00 No Bid WU Aquathol® K 2.5 gallon $74.75 No Bid No Bid $74.75 $74.75 No Bid HAE Aquathol® K 30 gallon $74.75 No Bid No Bid $74.75 $74.75 No Bid WU Aquathol® K 250 gallon $73.25 No Bid No Bid $73.25 $73.25 No Bid WU Aquathol® Super K 10 (x 4) pound $23.45 No Bid No Bid $23.45 $23.45 $23.88 NAS Aquathol® Super K 20 (x 2) pound $19.30 No Bid No Bid $19.30 $19.30 No Bid HAE Capstone® 2.5 gallon $40.00 $42.54 No Bid $46.98 $44.75 No Bid WU Clearcast® 1 quart No Bid $99.26 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid RRS Clearcast® 1 gallon No Bid $276.54 No Bid $276.54 $276.54 No Bid NAS Clearcast® 15 gallon No Bid $275.81 No Bid $275.81 $275.81 No Bid HAE Clearcast® 250 gallon No Bid $266.91 No Bid $266.91 $266.91 No Bid HAE Clipper® 1 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Clipper® 5 pound $54.99 $68.32 $71.20 $65.00 $60.00 No Bid WU Escort® XP 16 ounce $2.88 $2.55 No Bid $5.00 $2.48 No Bid NAS Derigo™ 60 ounce $7.55 $7.55 No Bid $7.55 $7.55 No Bid NAS EsplAnade™ 200 SC 1 quart $325.25 $325.25 No Bid $325.25 $325.25 No Bid HAE EsplAnade™ 200 SC 2.5 gallon $1,169.92 $1,169.92 No Bid $1,169.92 $1,169.92 No Bid WU Galleon® SC 1 (x 6) quart No Bid $587.38 No Bid $587.38 $587.38 No Bid HAE Galleon® SC 2.5 gallon No Bid $2,305.00 No Bid $2,305.00 $2,305.00 No Bid RRS Hydrothol® 191 2.5 gallon $77.80 No Bid No Bid $77.80 Withdrew No Bid HAE Hydrothol® 191 250 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Hydrothol® Granular 20 pound $3.50 No Bid No Bid $3.50 No Bid No Bid HAE Hydrothol® Granular 40 pound $3.50 No Bid No Bid No Bid Withdrew No Bid WU Method® 240SL 2.5 gallon $318.72 $318.72 No Bid $318.72 $318.72 No Bid HAE Milestone® 1 quart $75.00 $75.00 No Bid $77.50 $75.00 No Bid NAS Milestone® 2.5 gallon $300.00 $300.00 No Bid $310.00 $300.00 No Bid WU Navigate® 50 pound $3.70 No Bid No Bid $3.65 $3.18 No Bid NAS Oasis® 2.5 gallon No Bid $2,315.40 No Bid $2,315.40 $2,315.40 No Bid RRS Opensight® 20 ounce $5.63 Withdrew No Bid No Bid $84.00 No Bid WU Opensight® 5 pound $90.00 $84.00 No Bid No Bid $84.00 No Bid NAS Perspective® 20 ounce No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Perspective® 5 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Renovate® 3 1 quart No Bid $50.49 No Bid No Bid No Bid $46.46 SLS Renovate® 3 2.5 gallon No Bid $103.76 No Bid $103.76 $103.76 No Bid NAS Renovate® 3 250 gallon No Bid $101.12 No Bid $101.12 $101.12 No Bid NAS Renovate® Max G 40 pound No Bid $3.28 No Bid $3.28 $3.28 No Bid RRS Indicates Awarded Vendor FWC 18/19‐115 HERBICIDES AND ADJUVANTS FOR INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL Indicates Pricing Withdrew Non‐Responsive BRAND NAME CONTAINER Winfield Red River Alligare, Helena Agri Nutrien Ag SiteOne AWARD PRODUCTS [NO SIZE United Specialties, LLC. (AL) Enterprises, Solutions, Landscape SUBSTITUTIONS] (WU) LLC. (RRS) LLC. (HAE) Inc. (NAS) Supply (SLS) Renovate® OTF 10 pound No Bid $9.55 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid RRS Renovate® OTF 40 pound No Bid $3.90 No Bid $3.90 $3.90 No Bid NAS Sonar® A.S. 8 ounce No Bid $35.52 No Bid $33.13 $244.59 No Bid HAE Sonar® A.S. 1 pint No Bid $458.92 No Bid $450.00 $424.66 No Bid NAS Sonar® A.S. 1 quart No Bid $869.12 No Bid $870.00 $803.63 $788.25 SLS Sonar® A.S. 1 gallon No Bid $1,979.22 No Bid $1,979.22 $1,979.22 No Bid NAS Sonar® Genesis 1 gallon $299.99 $317.36 No Bid $279.54 $279.54 $279.54 HAE Sonar® Genesis 275 gallon $299.99 $317.36 No Bid $279.54 $279.54 $279.54 SLS Sonar® H4C 40 pound No Bid Withdrew No Bid $18.53 $18.35 No Bid NAS SonarOne® 20 pound $699.99 No Bid No Bid $32.97 $32.97 $32.97 NAS Sonar® PR 30 pound No Bid Withdrew No Bid $37.67 $37.67 No Bid HAE Sonar® Q 8 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid $55.00 $42.74 SLS Sonar® Q 40 pound No Bid Withdrew No Bid $33.00 $33.00 No Bid HAE Sonar® SRP 40 pound No Bid Withdrew No Bid $32.95 $32.95 No Bid HAE Stingray® 1 quart No Bid $153.14 No Bid $94.00 $94.00 No Bid NAS Stingray® 2.5 gallon No Bid $532.68 No Bid $375.00 $375.00 No Bid NAS Streamline® 3 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Streamline® 20 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid TIGR® 2.5 gallon $326.40 No Bid No Bid $326.40 $326.40 No Bid WU Tradewind™ 2 pound $541.06 No Bid No Bid $502.40 $1,004.80 No Bid HAE Transline® 2.5 gallon $156.78 $147.38 No Bid $175.00 $156.00 No Bid RRS Trycera® 2.5 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid $81.00 No Bid No Bid HAE Vanquish® 2.5 gallon $47.98 $43.18 No Bid $44.00 $50.00 No Bid RRS Vastlan™ 2.5 gallon $86.00 $74.95 No Bid $90.00 $86.00 No Bid RRS Velpar® DF 4 pound $36.66 No Bid No Bid No Bid $32.95 No Bid NAS Velpar® L 2.5 gallon $93.99 $88.99 No Bid $100.85 $88.75 No Bid NAS Velpar® L 15 gallon No Bid $88.99 No Bid No Bid $88.75 No Bid NAS Viewpoint® 5 pound $69.12 $69.12 No Bid $69.12 $69.12 No Bid HAE Viewpoint® 20 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid Indicates Awarded Vendor NAME OF OFFERED FWC 18/19‐115 HERBICIDES AND ADJUVANTS FOR INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL Indicates Pricing Withdrew PRODUCT Non‐Responsive HERBICIDE GENERIC PRODUCTS CONTAINER SIZE Winfield Red River Alligare, Helena Agri Nutrien Ag SiteOne United Specialties, LLC. (AL) Enterprises, Solutions, Landscape AWARD (Subject To Availability) (WU) LLC. (RRS) LLC. (HAE) Inc. (NAS) Supply (SLS) 2,4-D amine 46% (aquatic) 2.5 gallon $13.49 $12.70 $9.75 $11.42 $10.09 $22.07 AL Alligare 2, 4‐D 2,4-D amine 46% (aquatic) 30 gallon $13.19 $12.00 $9.70 $10.85 $9.94 $21.65 AL Alligare 2, 4‐D bentazon 44% 2.5 gallon $68.75 $99.71 No Bid No Bid $45.50 No Bid NAS Bentazon 4 carbaryl 43% 2.5 gallon $42.37 No Bid No Bid $42.33 $43.00 $44.92 HAE Seven SL copper sulfate pentahydrate 99% 5 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid ‐ copper sulfate pentahydrate 99% 50 pound $1.45 No Bid No Bid $1.30 $1.45 No Bid HAE Copper Sulfate dicamba, dimethylamine salt 2.5 gallon No Bid $43.18 $38.75 No Bid $39.00 No Bid AL Alligare Dicamba diquat dibromide 37.3% (aquatic) 2.5 gallon $42.99 $41.18 $38.10 $35.50 $35.72 No Bid HAE Tribune diquat dibromide 37.3% (aquatic) 120 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid $37.10 $37.10 No Bid HAE Tribune diquat dibromide 37.3% (aquatic) 250 gallon No Bid $40.14 NR $37.10 $37.10 No Bid HAE Tribune flumioxazin 51% (aquatic) 1 pound No Bid No Bid $49.00 No Bid No Bid No Bid AL Flumigard flumioxazin 51% (aquatic) 5 pound $54.98 $65.15 $46.00 $65.00 $60.00 No Bid AL Flumigard fluridone 41.7% (aquatic) 1 pint No Bid No Bid $14.10 No Bid No Bid No Bid AL Alligare Fluridone fluridone 41.7% (aquatic) 1 quart No Bid No Bid $315.00 No Bid No Bid No Bid AL Alligare Fluridone fluridone 41.7% (aquatic) 1 gallon No Bid No Bid $1,190.00 $1,432.00 $1,432.00 No Bid AL Alligare Fluridone fluridone 5% (aquatic) 20 pound $699.99 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid WU Sonar One glyphosate 53.8% (aquatic) 2.5 gallon $19.99 $16.18 $16.85 $16.75 $14.80 $20.20 RRS Imitator Aquatic glyphosate 53.8% (aquatic) 15 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid ‐ glyphosate 53.8% (aquatic) 30 gallon $18.49 $16.10 $15.85 $16.55 $14.80 $19.90 AL Alligare Glyphosate 5.4 glyphosate 53.8% (aquatic) 250 gallon $18.99 $15.82 NR $16.00 $14.65 No Bid RRS Imitator Aquatic glyphosate 41% (terrestrial) 2.5 gallon $13.23 $12.96 $13.31 $12.00 $12.00 $13.57 NAS Mad Dog Plus glyphosate 41% (terrestrial) 15 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid ‐ glyphosate 41% (terrestrial) 30 gallon $12.83 $12.82 $12.44 $11.50 $11.50 $12.96 NAS Mad Dog Plus glyphosate 41% (terrestrial) 250 gallon $12.57 No Bid NR $11.25 No Bid No Bid HAE Ranger Pro hydrogen peroxide algaecide 2.5 gallon $28.98 No Bid No Bid No Bid $19.80 No Bid NAS Greenclean 5.0 imazamox 12.1% 1 quart No Bid $99.26 $68.00 No Bid No Bid No Bid AL Imox imazamox 12.1% 1 gallon No Bid $276.54 $232.00 $276.54 No Bid No Bid AL Imox imazamox 12.1% 15 gallon No Bid $275.81 No Bid $275.81 No Bid No Bid HAE Clearcast imazamox 12.1% 250 gallon No Bid $266.91 NR $266.91 No Bid No Bid RRS Clearcast imazapic 23.6% 1 gallon $155.88 $109.28 $99.00 $115.91 $102.00 No Bid AL Panoramic 25L imazapic 23.6% 2.5 gallon No Bid $107.28 $97.00 $113.64 No Bid No Bid AL Panoramic 25L imazapic 23.6% 30 gallon No Bid $106.28 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid RRS Plateau Indicates Awarded Vendor NAME OF OFFERED FWC 18/19‐115 HERBICIDES AND ADJUVANTS FOR INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL Indicates Pricing Withdrew PRODUCT Non‐Responsive HERBICIDE GENERIC PRODUCTS CONTAINER SIZE Winfield Red River Alligare, Helena Agri Nutrien Ag SiteOne United Specialties, LLC. (AL) Enterprises, Solutions, Landscape AWARD (Subject To Availability) (WU) LLC. (RRS) LLC. (HAE) Inc. (NAS) Supply (SLS) imazapyr 27.8% (aquatic) 2.5 gallon $59.99 $48.15 $53.00 $47.00 $45.20 No Bid NAS Polaris imazapyr 27.8% (aquatic) 15 gallon No Bid $49.85 No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid RRS Arsenal Herbicide imazapyr 27.8% (aquatic) 30 gallon No Bid $48.25 $52.00 No Bid No Bid No Bid RRS Arsenal Herbicide imazapyr 27.8% (aquatic) 250 gallon No Bid $47.55 NR $47.00 $44.68 No Bid NAS Polaris imazapyr 53% 2.5 gallon $119.00 $92.18 $98.90 No Bid $87.28 No Bid NAS Polaris AC Complete metsulfuron-methyl 60% 16 ounce $2.88 $2.55 $2.35 No Bid No Bid No Bid AL MSM 60 DF triclopyr amine 14% (aquatic) 40 pound No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid $3.28 No Bid NAS Renovate Max G triclopyr amine 44.4% (aquatic) 2.5 gallon $49.99 $35.19 $31.10 $31.20 $30.94 No Bid NAS Element 3A triclopyr amine 44.4% (aquatic) 15 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid $36.40 No Bid NAS Garlon 3A triclopyr amine 44.4% (aquatic) 30 gallon $49.99 $35.19 $31.00 $31.20 $30.94 No Bid NAS Element 3A triclopyr amine 44.4% (aquatic) 250 gallon No Bid No Bid NR $35.90 $36.40 No Bid HAE Garlon 3A triclopyr ester 61.6% 2.5 gallon $72.99 $42.18 $37.35 $37.20 $36.92 $61.97 NAS Element 4 triclopyr ester 61.6% 15 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid No Bid $44.72 No Bid NAS Garlon 4 Ultra triclopyr ester 61.6% 30 gallon No Bid $42.18 $36.75 $37.20 $36.92 $55.57 AL Alligare Tric 4 cc ADJUVANTS GENERIC PRODUCTS CONTAINER SIZE Winfield Red River Alligare, Helena Agri Nutrien Ag SiteOne NAME OF OFFERED United Specialties, LLC. (AL) Enterprises, Solutions, Landscape AWARD PRODUCT (WU) LLC. (RRS) LLC. (HAE) Inc. (NAS) Supply (SLS) anti-drift/drift control 1 gallon $25.79 $28.95 No Bid $30.00 $15.00 No Bid NAS Reign anti-foam/defoamer 1 gallon $21.99 $22.91 No Bid No Bid $25.00 $24.46 WU Fast Break methylated seed oil concentrate 2.5 gallon $21.99 $9.98 $11.89 $16.35 $10.25 $13.62 RRS RRSI Sunset oil carrier blue/red 2.5 gallon No Bid $13.55 $12.36 $13.60 $11.75 No Bid NAS Brewer Basil Oil Blue oil carrier blue/red 11.25 (15) gallon $10.59 $10.98 $12.15 $11.20 $8.84 No Bid NAS Bark Oil Red/Blue/Clear oil carrier blue/red 15 gallon No Bid $10.98 No Bid $12.57 $8.84 No Bid NAS Bark Oil Red/Blue/Clear oil carrier blue/red 30 gallon No Bid No Bid No Bid $12.00 $8.84 No Bid NAS Bark Oil Red/Blue/Clear sinking/settling agent 1 gallon $25.79 No Bid No Bid $37.41 $15.00 No Bid NAS Reign spray indicator dye 1 gallon $33.99 $17.97 $29.20 $16.25 $15.08 $100.70 NAS Turf trax Blue surfactant, 90% nonionic 2.5 gallon $18.99 $9.48 $10.80 $12.00 $10.75 $13.12 RRS RRSI NIS surfactant, 100% organosilicone 2.5 gallon $60.00 $32.18 $26.90 $41.73 $36.05 No Bid AL Alligare Performance Wetter surfactant, oil of limonene 2.5 gallon $18.75 $17.28 $13.56 No Bid $15.30 No Bid AL Trace surfactant, organosilicone and MSO 2.5 gallon $35.99 $26.28 $18.50 $42.00 No Bid No Bid AL Alligare MVO Plus water conditioner/buffering agent 2.5 gallon $16.99 $13.96 $7.50 $20.50 $9.45 $19.31 AL Alligare Water Conditioner What do global regulatory and research agencies conclude about the health impact of Roundup WEED & GRASS KILLER GLYPHOSATE?
“Level of evidence of carcinogenicity in animals and humans is considered to be relatively limited and does not allow for a 1A or 1B classi cation (known or suspected carcinogen for humans)” Risk Assessment What is the likelihood this will cause harm, based onmedia dose blogger and who focuses exposure? on skeptical analysis of online science news.
“Human health risk assessment concludes that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans... [and] no other meaningful risks to human health when the product is used according to the USA pesticide label” 2017 “Not strong support for... ‘suggestive evidence of carcinogenic potential...’ based on the weight-of-evidence... Even small, non-statistically significant changes... were contradicted by studies of equal or higher quality. The Office of Pesticide Programs USA strongest support is for ‘not likely to be carcinogenic to humans’” 2017
“Little evidence of toxicity, and there was no evidence of glyphosate causing damage to DNA” USA 1992
“Products containing glyphosate do not present unacceptable risks to human health or the environment when used according to the revised product label directions... Risks to [occupational] handlers are not of concern for all scenarios” 2017 Health Canada “No pesticide regulatory authority in the world currently considers glyphosate to be a cancer risk to humans at the levels at which Canada humans are currently exposed” 2019
“Based on the epidemiological data as well as on data from long-term studies in rats and mice, taking a weight of evidence approach, no hazard classification for carcinogenicity is warranted” Europe 2017 “Glyphosate is unlikely to be genotoxic or to pose a carcinogenic threat to humans... Neither the epidemiological data nor the evidence from animal studies demonstrated causality between exposure to Europe glyphosate and the development of cancer in humans” 2015
“Level of evidence of carcinogenicity in animals and humans is considered to be relatively limited and does not allow for a 1A or 1B classification (known or suspected carcinogen for humans)” France 2016
“Available data do not show carcinogenic or mutagenic properties of glyphosate nor that glyphosate is toxic to fertility, reproduction or embryonal/fetal development in laboratory animals" Germany 2015
“Residues of glyphosate in the foods investigated do not represent a risk of cancer” Switzerland 2018
“Glyphosate does not pose a carcinogenic risk to humans…. Products containing glyphosate are safe to use as per the label instructions" Australia 2016
“Unlikely to be carcinogenic to humans or genotoxic (damaging to genetic material or DNA) and should not be classified as a mutagen or carcinogen” New Zealand 2016
“No evidence to indicate that the herbicide glyphosate is carcinogenic” Brazil 2019
“No neurotoxicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, teratogenicity, and genotoxicity” Japan 2016
“Epidemiological studies on glyphosate... found no cancer link” Korea 2017
“Glyphosate is unlikely to be genotoxic at anticipated dietary exposures. Glyphosate is unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from exposure through the diet” Global 2016
“Under usual conditions, the presence of glyphosate and AMPA [aminomethylphosphonic acid, glyphosate’s primary metabolite] in drinking-water does not represent a hazard to human health” Global 2004
“Available data on occupational exposure for workers applying Roundup indicate exposure levels far below the NOAELs [no observed Global adverse effect levels] from the relevant animal experiments” 1994
Longitudinal Study How glyphosate impacted 54,251 pesticide applicators since 1993.
"No association was apparent between glyphosate and any solid tumors or lymphoid malignancies overall, including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Agricultural Health Study its subtypes... some evidence of increased risk of AML [acute myeloid leukemia] among the highest exposed group that requires confirmation” USA 2018
Hazard Assessment What is the potential to cause harm, regardless of dose or exposure?
“Limited evidence in humans for the carcinogenicity of glyphosate... Evidence in humans is from studies of exposures, mostly agricultural [e.g. not from dietary exposure]… A positive association has been observed for non-Hodgkin lymphoma… There is ‘strong’ evidence that exposure to glyphosate or glyphosate-based formulations is genotoxic”
IARC placed glyphosate in its hazard category "Group 2A: probably carcinogenic to humans” along with red meat, hot beverages, and working as a barber. The evidence on carcinogenicity was less robust than for agents such as bacon, salted fish, oral contraceptives and wine. Global 2015
SS-AGR-12
Florida’s Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule - 20151 F.M. Fishel, J.A. Ferrell, G. E. MacDonald, and B. J. Brecke2
Organo-auxin (phenoxy) herbicides were first developed are typically very volatile and possess the ability to move during the 1940s and have been used extensively in the away from the target site up to several days after the United States since then. This group of chemicals has found initial herbicide application has been made. Volatilization a place in weed control schemes for peanut, corn, small problems have led to the complete destruction of nearby grains, sugarcane, turf, pasture and forage crops and many sensitive crops if weather conditions were favorable for other areas. On a worldwide basis more phenoxy herbicides volatilization to occur. Sub-lethal doses of organo-auxin are used than any other class of herbicides presently herbicides cause very visual effects, indicative of hormonal manufactured. The phenoxy herbicide group’s unique action (Figures 1 – 4). Due to volatilization problems, ability to remove broadleaf weeds from grass crops has been many states have totally banned the use of high-volatile exploited for successful weed control in many areas. ester formulations and discouraged use of lower volatile esters in sensitive areas. Florida is one such state with these Organo-auxin herbicides have been formulated in a regulations. Due largely to phenoxy herbicide applications number of ways with each formulation possessing certain in south Florida on sugarcane and drift or volatilization to characteristics. Amine and ester formulations have been the nearby tomato crops and their subsequent destruction, the most popular although other forms of phenoxys do exist. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services As a general rule ester formulations are more active than (FDACS) enacted the Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule (Table amines. This difference in control activity has made ester 1). This rule applies to the application of organo-auxin formulations very popular due to the fact that about one herbicides anywhere within the state. It is the intent of this half the rate of the amine formulation could be used and publication to clarify and disseminate the Florida Organo- achieve the same weed control level. Therefore, growers Auxin Herbicide Rule to interested growers and applicators. could buy less total herbicide in the ester form to do the same job as a larger amount of a phenoxy in the amine A suggested recordkeeping form developed by FDACS form. is available for applicators of organo-auxin herbicides to record their data. Although this specific form is not Although ester formulations are more active herbicidally required, it does contain spaces for providing the required than amine formulations, they do have serious drawbacks data to be recorded (Figure 5). associated with their use. Specifically, ester formulations
1. This document is SS-AGR-12, one of a series of the Agronomy Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Revised January 1996 by D. L. Colvin. Revised April 2003 by J. Tredaway Ducar. Revised by J.A. Ferrell and G.E. MacDonald: April 2004, November 2005, November 2006, June 2007; by Fred Fishel May 2009 and February 2015. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
2. Fred Fishel, professor, Agronomy Department, and director, Pesticide Information Office; J.A. Ferrell, professor, Agronomy Department; G. E. MacDonald, professor, Agronomy Department; and B. J. Brecke, professor emeritus, Agronomy Department, West Florida REC-Milton, FL; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.
The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication does not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county’s UF/IFAS Extension office. U.S. Department of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A & M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Figure 3. Organo-auxin herbicide drift symptoms on sensitive plants.
Figure 1. Organo-auxin herbicide drift symptoms on sensitive plants.
Figure 2. Organo-auxin herbicide drift symptoms on sensitive plants. Figure 4. Organo-auxin herbicide drift symptoms on sensitive plants. The Florida Organo-Auxin Herbicide rule 5E-2.033 appears Possible sources to obtain wind meters (Figure 6) are listed in the Florida Pesticide Law and Rules. All inquiries should in Table 2. be addressed to:
Dale Dubberly
Chief
Bureau of Inspection and Incident Response
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
3125 Conner Boulevard
Ste. N
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650
Phone: 850-617-7996
Fax: 850-617-7981
E-Mail: [email protected] Figure 6. Wind meter
Florida’s Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule - 2015 2 Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Agricultural Environmental Services SUGGESTED PESTICIDE RECORDKEEPING FORM for Organo-Auxin Herbicides CHARLES H. BRONSON COMMISSIONER Chapter 487.051(1)(b), F.S. and 5E-2.035, F.A.C.
This is a suggested format for recording the information required for application of organo-auxin herbicides and plant growth regulators (general or restricted use) to a land or surface area greater than 5 cumulative acres with a 24-hour period. For a land or surface area less than 5 cumulative acres within a 24-hour period, only wind speed and direction readings are required.
Date Time Began Time Ended
Licensed Applicator License No.
Person making application (if not licensed)
Property owner or person authorizing treatment
Location of treatment area: County Field
Site Address
Location of mixing/loading site
Crop or site treated Acres treated
Brand name of product applied
Amount of product applied per acre Active Ingredient per acre
Nozzle type
Gallons per minute Angle of spray (if applicable)
WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION - Record hourly during application
Wind Speed (3 readings within 5 minutes)
Time 1234Average Wind Direction
DACS-13328, Rev. 9/06
Florida’s Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule - 2015 3 Table 1. FLORIDA ORGANO-AUXIN HERBICIDE RULE NO. 5E-2.033 ORGANO-AUXIN HERBICIDES Restrictions and Prohibitions 1. Synthetic organo-auxin herbicides: The Synthetic organo-auxin herbicides are defined as herbicides which produce hormonal auxin type effects on plants similar to the effects of 2,4-D. These herbicides include: 2,4-D 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, in all forms; MCPA 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid, in all forms; 2,4-DP 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenoxy) propionic acid, in all forms; MCPP 2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) propionic acid, in all forms; MCPB 4-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) butyric acid, in all forms; Dicamba 2-Methoxy-3, 6-dichlorobenzoic acid, in all forms; Triclopyr (3,5,6,-Trichloro-2-pyridinyl) oxyacetic acid, in all forms; 2. Sale and use of highly volatile forms of organo-auxin herbicides in the state is prohibited except for those products labeled for use as plant growth regulators on citrus. Highly volatile organo-auxin herbicides include the methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, and butyl esters of 2,4-D, etc. 3. Based upon the wind speed and direction at the time of application, the distance which must separate the closest edge of the area to be sprayed from susceptible crops is listed below. Susceptible crops are defined as commercially produced plants or crops that may be damaged when exposed to low concentrations of organo-auxin herbicides. Users of organo-auxin products on citrus as plant growth regulators are exempt from the wind speed restrictions below provided they adhere to the restrictions appearing on the product label. Wind Speed Aerial Equipment Ground Equipment 0 - 3 mph ½ mile downwind 1/8 mile downwind ½ mile crosswind 50 feet upwind 3 - 6 mph 1 mile downwind 1/4 mile downwind ½ mile crosswind 50 feet upwind 6 - 10 mph 2 miles downwind 1/2 mile downwind ½ mile crosswind 1/4 mile crosswind 50 feet upwind 5 feet upwind Above 10 mph Prohibited Prohibited Note: “Crosswind” means wind from a direction 90 degrees (+/-10 degrees) to a line drawn between the proposed treatment site and a susceptible commercial crop site. 4. Wind speed will be measured at the crop site or up to two miles away. Wind speed measurements will be taken at spray boom height for ground application and at least six feet above the ground for aerial application. The measurement site will be located so that structures, plants, or terrain features do not interfere with the accuracy of the reading. Wind direction will be estimated as accurately as possible by the person taking the wind speed readings. THE APPLICATOR OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE SHALL TAKE AND RECORD WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION READINGS BEFORE SPRAYING STARTS AND ONCE EVERY HOUR OF THE SPRAYING OPERATION. A reading shall consist of an average of three measurements taken within a five-minute interval. These measurements shall be taken by rotating and positioning the anemometer into the wind in such a manner as to obtain the maximum wind velocity measurements which will be used to calculate the average reading. An anemometer accurate to within +/-10% shall be used to take the wind speed measurements. Possible sources to obtain wind meters are listed in 5. Applicators should minimize the production of droplets with mean volume diameter less than 200 microns in diameter regardless of spray equipment utilized. When utilizing boom application equipment on the ground, flat fan nozzles or their equivalent should be used and application pressures shall not exceed 35 pounds per square inch. Applications of organo-auxin herbicides on citrus as a plant growth regulator utilizing air blast sprayers are exempt from the requirements of this section.
Florida’s Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule - 2015 4 6. Persons making spray applications of organo-auxin herbicides to cumulative land or water surface areas exceeding 5 acres per 24 hour period, shall maintain the following records for two years: a. Name and address of the owner, lessee or tenant in control of the land, and the name and address of the applicator. b. Location of the site to be treated, location of the herbicide mixing and loading area and description of application equipment used. c. Date and time of application. d. Trade name, manufacturer, formulation, total amount of product to be applied per acre and the amount of active ingredient of the product applied per acre. e. Total acreage and crop or site treated. f. Average hourly wind speed and direction. g. Nozzle type including gallons per minute rating at specified pressure (usually 40 psi) and angle of spray emission if applicable. 7. AERIAL APPLICATION OF ORGANO-AUXIN HERBICIDES BY FIXED WING AIRCRAFT FROM JANUARY 1 UNTIL MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR IN HENDRY, PALM BEACH, GLADES OR MARTIN COUNTIES IS PROHIBITED. The use of rotary wing aircraft using Microfoil spray booms or their equivalent for right-of-way and aquatic spray applications is allowed provided the terms of subsections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 are met. 8. Applicators who apply organo-auxin herbicides to ditches, canals, or the banks of similar waterways will assure that they are not treating water that will be directly used for irrigation of sensitive crops. 9. The ground application of low volatility 2,4-D products registered in the State of Florida for use as a growth regulator on red potatoes in small dosages substantially less than for herbicidal use is not subject to the use regulations and restrictions set forth in subsections (3) and (4) of this rule provided the product is not applied within 50 feet of susceptible crops, the spray boom height does not exceed 18 inches above the crop canopy and label instructions are followed. SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 570.07(23) F.S. LAW IMPLEMENTED: 487.031(10); (13)(e) FS. HISTORY: New 2/4/86; Amended 7/10/89, 7/29/04.
Table 2. Possible sources to obtain wind meters.* 1. Dwyer Instruments, Inc. P. O. Box 373 102 Hwy 212 Michigan City, IN 46361 Phone: 800-872-9141 www.dwyerinst.com 2. Forestry Suppliers, Inc. P.O. Box 8397 Jackson, Mississippi 39284-8397 Phone: 800-647-5668 www.forestry-suppliers.com 3. Ben Meadows Company 190 Etowah Industrial Court Canton, GA 30114 Phone: 800-241-6401 www.benmeadows.com 4. TSI Supply Company P.O. Box 151 Flanders, New Jersey 07836 Phone: 201-584-3417 5. General Supply Corporation P.O. Box 9347 Jackson, Mississippi 39286-9347 Phone: 800-647-6450 www.generalsupplycorp.com * Suitable wind meters range in price (3/20/03) from $16.00 to $25.00.
Florida’s Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule - 2015 5 PALLET STACKING INSTRUCTIONS Product Name:
Adhesive: Waterproof Adhesive; Pack for Shipping: Bundled, palletized, stretch-wrapped no less than 7 rotations and securely adhered to pallet.
Standard industry packing instructions (above) result in a uniform “Wall of Labels” (right).
However, on rare occasion these standards are not followed...... such as below. In this case, the vendor was attempting to increase the stability of pallets for shipping. It did not work as intended. Notice how the different stacking method changed the physics of the layers and caused weight to shift onto one corner (top left picture). This caused the entire pallet to collapse (top right picture) and resulted in damage to several containers (bottom). Fortunately, no one was injured by the collapsing pallet. Your safety is paramount! Inspect every shipment you receive. Never accept visibly damaged containers. If there is an issue with the delivery company, contact the Herbicide Bank immediately or, if no one is available, call the vendor at the number included on the copy of the order form that you received by email. If damage is detected after the fact (as happened here), contact the Herbicide Bank. We will make it right! This was, and should be, a rare occurence. This vendor has offered to do anything necessary to satisfy the customer—who in every case is you, the site manager. The Herbicide Bank exists to assist land managers, so without you there would be no bank. Thanks for all you do!