What do most turf professionals skim to when reviewing a product label? Rate information. A product label provides a lot of other important information. Here are five key sections you shouldn’t skip: 

• Tank Mixing
  Most labels have a tank mixing section, which includes what you can and cannot tank mix with a particular product as well as the mixing order.
• Special Statements
  Products often have special statements on the label to help users utilize the product correctly (temperature restrictions at application time, drying time, etc.)
• Group Numbers
  The front page of many product labels includes a group number (based on mode of action), which helps users avoid resistance issues with fungicides, herbicides and insecticides.
• Agricultural use requirements
  The agricultural and non-agricultural use requirements on product labels are important for users and vary depending on product use.
• General restrictions and limitations
  These are also known as “do not” statements. A “do not” statement is a strong declaration that needs to be followed.  

Make sure you stay on top of your most commonly used product labels and review them once a year. The best place to obtain current labels is http://www.cdms.net/.