Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0251-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2017-02-17T05:00Z

Howler(TM) T&O
(For Organic Production) (For Use in Organic Lawn Care) (Can be used in organic lawn care) (OMRI Listed(TM) (logo) placeholder)

Active Ingredient: Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain AFS009*	50.0%
Other Ingredients:	50.0%
Total: 	100.0%
* Contains not less than 1 X 10[6] cfu/g.
                                       
                         KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
                                    CAUTION
                                       
                                   FIRST AID
If in eyes 

 Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15  -  20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye.
 Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. 
                                HOT LINE NUMBER
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.  You may also contact 1-800-222-1222 for emergency medical treatment information.

EPA Reg. No.: (pending as File Symbol 91197-E)	EPA Est. No.:  XXXXX-XX-XXX
Net Weight: XX
(Batch)(Lot) No: XXXX

Manufactured by:	
AFS009 Plant Protection, Inc.
104 T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 18
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
                                       
                           PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS - CAUTION: Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.   

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): 
Applicators and other handlers must wear:
●	long-sleeved shirt and long pants
●	protective eyewear
●	waterproof gloves
●	shoes plus socks

Mixer/loaders and applicators must wear a NIOSH approved particulate respirator with any N, R, or P filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-84A; or a NIOSH approved powered air purifying respirator with an HE filter with NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21C.  Repeated exposure to high concentrations of microbial proteins can cause allergic sensitization.  Follow the manufacturer's instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE.  If no such instructions for washables are available, use detergent and hot water.  Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. 

ENGINEERING CONTROLS: When handlers use closed systems, enclosed cabs or aircraft in a manner that meets the requirements listed in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) for agricultural pesticides [40 CFR 170.240(d)(4-6)], the handler PPE requirements may be reduced or modified as specified in the WPS.

IMPORTANT: When reduced PPE is worn because a closed system is being used, handlers must be provided all PPE specified above for "applicators and other handlers" and have such PPE immediately available for use in an emergency, such as a spill or equipment breakdown.

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USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Users should:
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●	Remove clothing/PPE immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.
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●	Remove PPE immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing.  As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: This product may be toxic to bees and other pollinating insects exposed to direct treatment.  Do not apply this product while bees or other pollinating insects are actively visiting the treatment area.  This product may be toxic to certain nontarget terrestrial arthropods. Minimize spray drift away from target area to reduce effects to nontarget insects.  For terrestrial uses - 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 washwater or rinsate.
                                       
                              DIRECTIONS FOR USE
It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.  For any requirements specific to your State or Tribe, consult the State or Tribal agency responsible for pesticide regulation.  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.

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Agricultural Use Requirements
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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 agricultural pesticides.  It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance.  It also contains specific instructions 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. 
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Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted-entry interval (REI) of 4 hours.
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PPE required for early entry to treated areas (that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil or water) is:  
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●	Coveralls
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●	Waterproof gloves
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●	Shoes plus socks
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EXCEPTION: If the product is soil incorporated or soil injected, the Worker Protection Standard, under certain circumstances, allows workers to enter the treated area if there will be no contact with anything that has been treated.

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NON-AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS
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The requirements in this box apply to uses of this product that are not within the scope of the Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides (40 CFR Part 170).  The WPS applies when this product is used to produce agricultural plants on farms, forests, nurseries or greenhouses.
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Keep unprotected persons out of treated areas until sprays have dried.
                                       
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Howler T&O is a biological fungicide containing the active ingredient Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca for use on growing turfgrass, plants and crops to control plant diseases including Dollar Spot, Rhizoctonia, Pythium, Phytophthora, Botrytis, Athracnose, Fusarium, Brown Patch and Pythium Blight. Howler T&O may be mixed with water and applied as a foliar spray, soil drench, in furrow spray, transplant spray or dip, cuttings or bare root dip, hydroponic or chemigation application in field or greenhouse use sites.  It may also be mixed with potting mix or applied dry in furrow.

USE INSTRUCTIONS
Do not apply by aerial application.

Howler T&O has been evaluated for phytotoxicity on a variety of crops under various normal growing conditions.  However, testing all crop varieties, in all mixtures and combinations, is not feasible.  Prior to treating entire crop, test a small portion of the crop for sensitivity.

Mixing directions
Important  -  (Each foil envelope of (product name) contains a water-soluble packet.  The water soluble packet must be removed from the foil envelope before use.  Wear dry gloves when handling the packets and avoid getting them wet before adding to the mix tank.)  Do not add Howler T&O to the mix tank before introducing the correct amount of water.  Add (half the) water to the mix tank.  Start the mechanical or hydraulic agitation to provide moderate circulation before adding Howler T&O. Allow sufficient mixing time to ensure complete dispersion and mixing of (product name).  Maintain circulation while loading and spraying.  Do not mix more Howler T&O than can be used in 24 hours.  

Spray volume 
For in furrow spray applications use at least 5 gallons of total volume per acre in water-based sprays.  

Tank mixing
Do not combine Howler T&O in the spray tank with other pesticides, surfactants, adjuvants, or fertilizers if there has been no previous experience or use of the combination to show it is physically compatible, effective, and non-injurious under your use conditions.  Observe the most restrictive of the labeling limitations and precautions of all products used in mixtures.

To ensure compatibility of tank-mix combinations, they must be evaluated prior to use.  To determine the physical compatibility of this product with other products, use a jar test.  Using a quart jar, add the proportionate amounts of the products to one quart of water with agitation.  Add dry formulations first, then flowables, and then emulsifiable concentrates last.  After thoroughly mixing, let this mixture stand for 5 minutes.  If the combination remains mixed or can be readily remixed, it is physically compatible.  Once compatibility has been proven, use the same procedure for adding required ingredients to the spray tank.
                                       
CHEMIGATION USE DIRECTIONS
Spray preparation
First, prepare a suspension of Howler T&O in a mix tank.  Fill tank (1/2) to (3/4) of the amount of water for the area to be treated.  Start mechanical or hydraulic agitation.  Add the required amount of Howler, and then the remaining volume of water.  Then set the sprinkler to deliver a minimum of 0.1 to 0.3 inch of water per acre.  Start sprinkler and uniformly inject the suspension of Howler T&O into the irrigation water line so as to deliver the correct rate of Howler per acre.  Inject the suspension of Howler T&O with a positive displacement pump into the main line ahead of a right angle turn to ensure adequate mixing. Howler T&O is to be metered continuously for the duration of the water application. If you have questions about calibration, you should contact State Extension Service specialists, equipment manufacturers or other experts.

(Do not combine Howler T&O with other pesticides, surfactants, adjuvants, or fertilizers for application through chemigation equipment unless prior experience has shown the combination to be physically compatible, effective and non-injurious under conditions of use.) 

General Requirements -
1)	Apply this product only through drip (trickle) irrigation systems.  Do not apply this product through any other type of irrigation system.
2)	Crop injury, lack of effectiveness, or illegal pesticide residues in the crop can result from non-uniform distribution of treated water. 
3)	If you have questions about calibration, you should contact State Extension Service specialists, equipment manufacturers or other experts.
4)	Do not connect an irrigation system (including greenhouse systems) used for pesticide application to a public water system unless the pesticide label-prescribed safety devices for public water systems are in place.  
5)	A person knowledgeable of the chemigation system and responsible for its operation, or under the supervision of the responsible person, shall shut the system down and make necessary adjustments should the need arise.

Specific Requirements for Chemigation Systems Connected to Public Water Systems -
1)	Public water system means a system for the provision to the public of piped water for human consumption if such system has at least 15 service connections or regularly serves an average of at least 25 individuals daily at least 60 days out of the year.
2)	Chemigation systems connected to public water systems must contain a functional, reduced-pressure zone, backflow preventer (RPZ) or the functional equivalent in the water supply line upstream from the point of pesticide introduction.  As an option to the RPZ, the water from the public water system should be discharged into a reservoir tank prior to pesticide introduction.  There shall be a complete physical break (air gap) between the flow outlet end of the fill pipe and the top or overflow rim of the reservoir tank of at least twice the inside diameter of the fill pipe.
3)	The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection pump. 
4)	The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve located on the intake side of the injection pump and connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually shut down.
5)	The system must contain functional interlocking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection pump when the water pump motor stops, or in cases where there is no water pump, when the water pressure decreases to the point where pesticide distribution is adversely affected.
6)	Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm pump) effectively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and capable of being fitted with a system interlock.
7) 	Do not apply when wind speed favors drift beyond the area intended for treatment.

Specific Requirements for Drip (Trickle) Chemigation -
1)	The system must contain a functional check valve, vacuum relief valve and low-pressure drain appropriately located on the irrigation pipeline to prevent water source contamination from backflow.
2)	The pesticide injection pipeline must contain a functional, automatic, quick-closing check valve to prevent the flow of fluid back toward the injection pump. 
3)	The pesticide injection pipeline must also contain a functional, normally closed, solenoid-operated valve located on the intake side of the injection pump and connected to the system interlock to prevent fluid from being withdrawn from the supply tank when the irrigation system is either automatically or manually shut down.
4)	The system must contain functional interlocking controls to automatically shut off the pesticide injection pump when the water pump motor stops.
5)	The irrigation line or water pump must include a functional pressure switch which will stop the water pump motor when the water pressure decreases to the point where pesticide distribution is adversely affected.
6)	Systems must use a metering pump, such as a positive displacement injection pump (e.g., diaphragm pump) effectively designed and constructed of materials that are compatible with pesticides and capable of being filled with a system interlock.

Application Instructions for All Types of Chemigation -
1)	Remove scale, pesticide residues, and other foreign matter from the chemical supply tank and entire injector system. Flush with clean water. Failure to provide a clean tank, void of scale or residues may cause product to lose effectiveness or strength.
2)	Determine the treatment rates as indicated in the directions for use and make proper dilutions.
3)	Prepare a solution in the chemical tank by filling the tank with the required water and then adding product as required. Utilize agitation to keep solution in suspension.

TARGET PLANT DISEASES

Aerial Blight
(Rhizoctonia spp., Sclerotinia)

Anthracnose
(Colletotrichum graminicola)

Botrytis Blight 

Brown Patch
(Rhizoctonia spp.)

Damping Off
(Fusarium nivale)

Dollar Spot*
(Sclerotinia)

Fusarium Patch
(Fusarium nivale)

Gray Mold
(Botrytis spp.)

Pythium Blight

Pythium Root Rot

Pythium Crown Rot
(Pythium spp.)

Stem and Root Rot
(Phytophthora)

*Suppression of Dollar Spot requires preventative applications and better suppression is noted in moderate to low disease pressure.

APPLICATION RATES 
Repeat at 7 to 21 day intervals as needed. Thoroughly cover plant foliage until runoff and soil surfaces with spray solution. Pre-harvest Interval (PHI) = 0 days.
Ornamental (Production) (Crops)  (Greenhouse, Shadehouse, Nursery, Field): 

                                  ORNAMENTALS
                              APPLICATION METHOD
                               APPLICATION RATE
Flowers, Bedding Plants, and Ornamentals.
 
 

Greenhouse Soil Drench
67  -  100 oz/100 gal

Nursery Soil Drench
67  -  100 oz/100 gal

Greenhouse Chemigation
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 1000-8000 gal/acre

Foliar Spray
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 200-400 gal/acre

Field Chemigation
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 1000-8000 gal/acre
 
Greenhouse soil incorporation (Potting soil incorporation)
1.75 to 8.5 lb/ cubic yard

In-furrow spray or transplant starter solution
67  -  100 oz/100 gal
Shadehouse and Outdoor Nursery Crops
Deciduous trees (Maple, Oak, etc.), Ornamentals, Pine.
 
 

Greenhouse Soil Drench
67  -  100 oz/100 gal

Nursery soil drench
67  -  100 oz/100 gal

In-furrow spray or transplant starter solution
5  -  10 pounds /acre

*Greenhouse Chemigation
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 1000-8000 gal/acre

Foliar Spray
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 200-500 gal/acre

*Field Chemigation
6.7  -  10 oz/gal applied at 1000-8000 gal/acre
*Application via greenhouse or field chemigation is limited to flood, drip, furrow, micro-irrigation, and ebb and flow systems. Refer to Chemigation section for specific directions
Established Turf and Turf Production Applications: 
Use on all cool and warm season turf grass varieties including Bentgrass, Bluegrass, Bermudagrass (common and hybrid), Fescue, Ryegrass, St. Augustine, Zoyzia, Paspalum and Poa Annua. Use on Greens, Tees, Fairways and Roughs, Sports Turf, Parks, Cemeteries, Commercial Turf, Roadsides, (Residential) Lawns, Sod Farms, Seed Production Grasses and all ornamental grass varieties. 
Turf Application Timing:
Apply Howler T&O throughout the growing season on all types of soils and turfgrass varieties. Apply when ground temperature has reached 45o F (7o C) or above until late fall prior to light frost. Begin applications prior to when environmental conditions are conducive to disease development and throughout periods of disease and stress. 
TURF APPLICATIONS
Target Diseases
Use Rate (oz. product per 1,000 sq. ft.)
Application Interval
Application Volume
Remarks
Anthracnose
(Colletotrichum graminicola)
Brown Patch
(Rhizoctonia spp.)
Dollar Spot*
(Sclerotinia)
Fusarium Patch
(Fusarium nivale)
Pythium Blight
Pythium Root Rot
Pythium Crown Rot
(Pythium spp.)

1.8 to 6 oz

7-21 days
Root Diseases: 
Spray at a rate of 2 - 4 gallons (7 (1/2) - 15 liters per 100 m[2]) of tank mix per 1,000 sq. ft. to ensure soil penetration.

Foliar Diseases:
Spray at a rate of 1- 6  gallons (3.78  -  22.7 liters per 100 m[2]) of tank mix per 1,000 sq. ft. to provide thorough coverage. 
Begin applications prior to when conditions are conducive to disease development. Continue applications throughout periods of disease and stress.
*Suppression of Dollar Spot requires preventative applications and better suppression is noted in moderate to low disease pressure.
TURF ESTABLISHMENT APPLICATIONS FOR PATHOGEN/DISEASE CONTROL
Application
Rate (oz product / 1000 sq. ft)
Frequency
New Seeding, Over Seeding, Hydro Seeding 
1.8 to 6 oz. (per 1000 sq. ft. )
Apply at time of seed germination. Repeat every 14 days during grow-in period.
Sod Installation
1.8 to 6 oz. (per 1000 sq. ft.)
Apply at time of installation and repeat in 14 - 28 days. Continue during disease and stress period.
Sod Production 
1.8 to 6 oz. (per 1000 sq. ft.)
Begin applications at time of seeding, plugging, or newly cut ribbons. Continue monthly during disease and stress periods. 
Established Landscape Applications: 
Use Howler T&O on all ornamentals, landscape plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, ground covers, tropical plants, outdoors and interiorscapes for control of a broad spectrum of plant diseases. 
Landscape Application Timing:
Apply Howler T&O throughout the growing season on all types of soils, turfgrass, lawns, woody ornamentals, trees, perennials and other landscape and horticultural materials. Apply when ground temperature has reached 45o F (7o C) or above until late fall prior to light frost. Begin applications prior to when environmental conditions are conducive to disease development and throughout periods of disease and stress. 
ORNAMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Plant Material
Target Diseases
Product Rate
Intervals
All Types of Ornamentals, Trees, Shrubs, And Flowering Plants

Annuals
Perennials
Bedding Plants
Ground Covers
Potted Flowers
Foliage Plants
Woody Ornamentals 
Deciduous Trees & Shrubs
Evergreen Trees & Shrubs
Tropical Foliage
Palms
Container Grown Plants

(Indoors, Outdoors, Fields, Landscape areas)
Anthracnose 
(Colletotrichum graminicola)

Stem and Root Rot

Aerial blight 
(Rhizoctonia spp.)
(Sclerotinia)

Damping off
(Fusarium nivale)

Pythium Blight
Pythium Root Rot
Pythium Crown Rot
(Pythium spp.)

Stem & Root Rot
(Phytophthora)

Botrytis blight and Grey Mold
(Botrytis spp.)

Soil Drench:
67 to 100 oz. per 100 gallons of water. Thoroughly drench soil around plug, planting hole, tree canopy, root ball, or container.  

Foliar Spray: 
67 to 100 oz per 100 gallons of water. Thoroughly spray foliage until run-off.  

New Plantings and Transplants: 
Apply at time of planting to prevent disease. Reapply 7-14 days through growing season.

Established Plantings:
Apply prior to disease pressure at 7-14 day intervals while disease conditions persist. 

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STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
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Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage and disposal.
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Pesticide Storage:  Store in original container in a cool, dry place.  Avoid overheating.
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Pesticide Disposal:  To avoid wastes, use all material in this container by application according to label directions.   If wastes cannot be avoided, offer remaining product to a waste disposal facility or pesticide disposal program (often such programs are run by state or local governments or by industry).
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Container Handling:  Non refillable container.  Do not reuse or refill this container.  
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Completely empty bag into application equipment. Then offer for recycling if available, or dispose of empty bag in a sanitary landfill or by incineration.  Do not burn, unless allowed by state and local ordinances. (For instances where state and local ordinances do allow burning):  If burned, stay out of smoke. 
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(Optional for water soluble packaging:
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Container Handling:  Offer foil pouch for recycling if available or dispose of empty pouch in the trash as long as WSP is unbroken.)

Uses of Howler T&O other than those specified on this label are not licensed or otherwise authorized through the purchase of this product and the use of this product for other purposes including research and/or experimental uses are expressly prohibited without the written consent of AFS009 Plant Protection Inc.  

Warranty - (to be added)Labeling on outer foil pouch of optional WSP units

                               Howler(TM) T&O

Active Ingredient: Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain AFS009*	50.0%
Other Ingredients:	50.0%
Total: 	100.0%
* Contains not less than 1 X 10[6] cfu/g.
                                       
                         KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
                                    CAUTION
         See label for additional precautions and directions for use.

EPA Reg. No.: (pending as File Symbol 91197-E)
Net Weight: XX

Not for individual resale.	
Optional Label Claims

-	Biological fungicide
-	Fungicide for disease control on Turfgrass and landscapes and home gardens, on vegetable, herb and fruit transplants grow in greenhouses and landscape and ornamental plants grown in greenhouses, nurseries, landscapes, Interiorscapes, shadehouses and lathhouses.