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Milestone® VM Plus Now Registered in CaliforniaPowerful Broadleaf Weed and Sensitive Brush Herbicide Now Available for Vegetation Managers INDIANAPOLIS - April 18, 2008 Milestone® VM Plus specialty herbicide is now labeled and available for sale and use in California. Developed by Dow AgroSciences to serve as a foundational herbicide for vegetation managers, Milestone VM Plus features broad-spectrum control of broadleaf weeds and sensitive brush species. The fast knockdown power, residual control, and an excellent environmental profile are all available in one easy-to-use formulation. The non-ester, essentially nonvolatile formulation features a “Caution” signal word. “Milestone VM Plus is truly a revolutionary herbicide for noxious and invasive weed control,” says Robert Stewart, Jr., Dow AgroSciences marketing specialist. “Milestone VM Plus has demonstrated fast knockdown power with residual control on more than 65 of the toughest-to-control broadleaf weeds and more than 45 sensitive woody plants in roadside, utility rights-of-way and wildlife areas. Milestone VM Plus represents our company’s investment and ongoing commitment to provide vegetation managers with a Milestone VM product for every mile.” Environmental profile Because Milestone VM Plus is selective to most cool- and warm-season perennial grasses, it controls many broadleaf invasive plants, thus promoting native plants and helping restore biodiversity. Milestone VM Plus can be sprayed up to the water’s edge and no special license is required for purchase or application. “We’re excited about the environmental characteristics that Milestone VM Plus provides to vegetation managers,” adds Stewart. “This newest addition to the Milestone VM family of herbicides gives vegetation managers an effective tool to help restore the ecological balance along roadsides, utility rights-of-way and other areas that are now dominated by invasive plants. Milestone® VM Plus specialty herbicide offers broader-spectrum control of labeled noxious and invasive species, and provides control of target species at multiple stages of growth. When applied to emerged weeds, Milestone VM Plus translocates throughout the entire plant, including the root system, to disrupt the natural growth process. In addition, Milestone VM Plus provides soil-residual activity to control later-emerging seedlings of broadleaf weeds all season long. It is labeled for use on rights-of-way, including roadsides, electric utility and communications transmission lines, pipelines, railroads and nonirrigation ditch banks; industrial sites; natural areas; and grazed areas in and around these areas. Milestone VM Plus is available in Continuum™ Prescription Control & Container Management System — returnable, refillable containers that eliminate triple-rinse disposal issues and save applicators time. As a premix, Milestone VM Plus requires less handling and worker exposure, and reduces the risk of spills during tank-mixing. Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the “Human Element” to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world’s growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.8 billion. Learn more at www.dowagro.com. For further information, contact: Jim Jessen |
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