Herbicide label

Cadence Herbicide Label

Cadence (EPA 34704-926) is a Group 15 acetochlor herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 33 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

“Cadence is a preemergence herbicide for which spray adjuvants have little or no influence on performance.”

— Cadence EPA label, Reg. No. 34704-926

Cadence label facts

Crops on the Cadence label

Cadence is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Cadence label

The Cadence label names 48 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

full control33
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • beggarweed, florida
  • carpetweed
  • crabgrass
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • foxtail, bristly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, robust
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga
  • goosegrass
  • lambsquarters, common
  • foxtail, millet
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, browntop
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • pigweed
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • red rice
  • sida, prickly
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • smartweed
  • sprangletop, red
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass

Partial control

partial6
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • kochia
  • millet, wild-proso
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane

Controls with a tank-mix partner

needs partner9
  • cocklebur, common
  • ground cherry
  • jimsonweed
  • morningglory
  • mustard
  • ragweed, giant
  • sicklepod
  • velvetleaf
  • sunflower, annual

Cadence rates and plant-back

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

Application rate

Your rate depends on your crop.

Get the rate for your field: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact per-acre rate for your crop from the label line.

Plant-back and rotation

Your interval depends on your application rate and the rotational crop.

Get the interval for your rotation: build a program and FieldMarshal gives you the exact plant-back for your rotational crop from the label line.

Cadence FAQ

What weeds does Cadence control?

The Cadence label names 48 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, florida beggarweed, carpetweed, crabgrass, crowfootgrass, and prairie cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Cadence labeled for?

Cadence is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, seed corn, corn silage, popcorn, and sweet corn.

What is the active ingredient in Cadence? Is it a generic?

Cadence's active ingredient is acetochlor (MOA Group 15). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

Sources

Last updated 2026-09-30.