Herbicide label

Authority Assist

Authority Assist (EPA 279-3330) is a Group 2 and 14 imazethapyr and sulfentrazone herbicide labeled for 2 crops. The label lists 69 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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Authority Assist label facts

Crops on the Authority Assist label

Authority Assist is labeled for these 2 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

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Weeds on the Authority Assist label

The Authority Assist label names 75 weeds and rates each by how the product handles it: full control, partial control, suppression, or control with a tank-mix partner. A weed can fall at more than one level, because control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

Controls

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  • amaranth, palmer
  • amaranth, spiny
  • amaranth, spleen
  • anoda, spurred
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bedstraw, catchweed
  • beggarweed, florida
  • buckwheat, wild
  • carpetweed
  • cocklebur, common
  • copperleaf, hophornbeam
  • copperleaf, virginia
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, small
  • crabgrass, southern
  • crownbeard, golden
  • daisy, american
  • eclipta
  • filaree, redstem
  • galinsoga, hairy
  • goosegrass
  • groundcherry, clammy
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • jimsonweed
  • kochia
  • ladysthumb
  • lambsquarters, common
  • mallow, venice
  • marshelder
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, palmleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, purple
  • morningglory, red
  • morningglory, scarlet
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard, black
  • mustard, tumble
  • mustard, wild
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, eastern black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, purple
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • pigweed, redroot
  • pigweed, smooth
  • poinsettia, wild
  • poorjoe
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • redmaids
  • redweed
  • sedge, annual
  • senna, coffee
  • shepherd's-purse
  • sida, prickly
  • sida, southern
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed, pennsylvania
  • spurge, prostrate
  • spurge, spotted
  • starbur, bristly
  • thistle, russian
  • velvetleaf
  • waterhemp, common

Suppression

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  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, yellow
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • shattercane

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Authority Assist rates and plant-back

The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.

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Plant-back and rotation

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Authority Assist FAQ

What weeds does Authority Assist control?

The Authority Assist label names 75 weeds, including palmer amaranth, spiny amaranth, spleen amaranth, spurred anoda, common barnyardgrass, and catchweed bedstraw. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Authority Assist labeled for?

Authority Assist is labeled for 2 crops and uses, including soybeans and peanut.

What is the active ingredient in Authority Assist? Is it a generic?

Authority Assist's active ingredient is imazethapyr and sulfentrazone (MOA Group 2 and 14). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

What's the plant-back interval after Authority Assist?

It depends on your rotational crop, application rate, and region, so the label gives a table, not one number. Build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact interval for your rotation from the label line, so you can verify it.

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Can I tank-mix Authority Assist?

It depends on your target weeds, crop stage, and which partners the label approves. Build a program and FieldMarshal checks the label for approved partners and gives the condition on each, so you can verify it.

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Last updated 2026-07-14.