In 2017, 51 metribuzin products were registered for sale in Minnesota. Examples of certain products are given in Table 1. Twenty-four were metribuzin-only products and 27 were "pre-mix" combination products of metribuzin and other herbicides (Table 2). Not all metribuzin products registered for sale in Minnesota are purchased by consumers each year. For example, in 2017, sales were reported on 26 of the 51 products registered.
The concentration of metribuzin in 2017 registered metribuzin products range from 6.14% to 75%. This is referred to as the active ingredient, or a.i., of a metribuzin product.
Minnesota registration information for metribuzin and other pesticide products is available through the Kelly Registration Systems or the Minnesota Registered Product Search. Examples of metribuzin product labels are available through the Crop Data Management Systems (CDMS). Note that pesticide product labels change over time. The only official product label is the label attached to the container of the pesticide being used.
The MDA collects pesticide sales data to provide long-term trends in pesticide use. Sales data should not be used as an indicator of pesticide use in a given year as product bought one year may be held over and used the following year or may be returned unused to the distributor.
In 2017, over 300,000 pounds of metribuzin’s active ingredient was sold in Minnesota (Figure 1). Sixty-eight percent of metribuzin sold in 2017 was metribuzin-only products and 32% was pre-mix combination products of metribuzin and another herbicide or herbicides.
Table 1: Example trade names of metribuzin products registered for sale in Minnesota for 2017*
| Trade Name | Company Name | EPA Registration Number | Percent Metribuzin Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authority MTZ DF Herbicide | FMC Corporation | 279-3340 | 27 |
| Boundary 6.5EC Herbicide | Syngenta | 100-1162 | 13.8 |
| Dimetric EXT | Winfield Solutions | 1381-197 | 75 |
| Glory | Makhteshim Agan | 66222-106 | 75 |
| Matador | Loveland | 34704-1054 | 6.14 |
| Metribuzin 75 | Loveland | 34704-876 | 75 |
| Metrixx SC | Sharda | 83529-46 | 42.7 |
| Omni Brand Metribuzin 75DF | Helena Agri-Enterprises | 70506-103-5905 | 75 |
| Tricor 4F | United Phosphorus | 70506-68 | 41 |
*Reference to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied.
Table 2: Number of metribuzin products registered for sale in Minnesota in 2017
| Metribuzin product formulation | Restricted Use Pesticide status | Number of Minnesota products |
|---|---|---|
| Metribuzin | No | 24 |
| Metribuzin and chlorimuron | No | 6 |
| Metribuzin and flufenacet | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin and flumioxazin | No | 2 |
| Metribuzin, flumioxazin and pyroxasulfone | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin, flumioxazin and imazethapyr | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin and imazethapyr | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin, metolachlor and imazethapyr | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin and metolachlor | No | 4 |
| Metribuzin and S-metolachlor | No | 5 |
| Metribuzin, S-metolachlor and imazethapyr | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin, S-metolachlor and fomesafen | No | 1 |
| Metribuzin and sulfentrazone | No | 3 |
| TOTAL | 51 |
Notes:
- Not all metribuzin products registered for sale in Minnesota actually end up being sold in the state. For example, in 2017, 51 metribuzin products were registered for sale in Minnesota, but only 26 were sold.
- Information on pesticide products registered for use in Minnesota can be obtained from Kelly Registration Systems or the Minnesota Registered Product Search.
Figure 1: Pounds of metribuzin active ingredient (a.i.) sold in Minnesota, 1996 -2017
