Herbicide label
TopNotch
TopNotch (EPA 62719-369) is a Group 15 acetochlor herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 34 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.
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“TopNotch is a preemergence herbicide for which adjuvants have little or no influence on performance.”
TopNotch label facts
- Product TopNotch
- EPA Reg. No. 62719-369
- Registrant Corteva Agriscience
- Active ingredient acetochlor
- MOA group 15
Crops on the TopNotch label
TopNotch is labeled for these 5 crops and uses, per the EPA label.
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Weeds on the TopNotch label
The TopNotch label names 60 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 control34- barnyardgrass, common
- beggarweed, florida
- carpetweed
- crabgrass spp.
- crowfootgrass
- cupgrass, prairie
- cupgrass, southwestern
- foxtail, bristly
- foxtail, giant
- foxtail, green
- foxtail, robust (purple, white)
- 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
- sandbur, southern
- 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 partner25- cocklebur, common
- groundcherry spp.
- jimsonweed
- kochia
- morningglory
- mustards
- ragweed, giant
- sicklepod
- velvetleaf
- lambsquarters
- pigweed
- waterhemp, common
- triazine resistant velvetleaf
- triazine resistant lambsquarters
- triazine resistant pigweed species
- triazine resistant waterhemp
- ragweed, common
- sunflower, annual
- annuals
- perennials
- crabgrass
- panicum, fall
- emerged weeds
- emerged broadleaf weeds
- broadleaf weeds
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TopNotch rates and plant-back
The label answers both with a table, not a single number. Here is what drives each answer.
Application rate
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Plant-back and rotation
Your interval depends on your application rate, the rotational crop, and your state, region, and rainfall — some intervals differ in IA, IL, MN, ND, NE, SD, and WI.
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TopNotch FAQ
What weeds does TopNotch control?
The TopNotch label names 60 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, florida beggarweed, carpetweed, crabgrass spp., crowfootgrass, and prairie cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.
What crops is TopNotch labeled for?
TopNotch is labeled for 5 crops and uses, including field corn, seed corn, corn silage, sweet corn, and popcorn.
What is the active ingredient in TopNotch? Is it a generic?
TopNotch'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.
What's the plant-back interval after TopNotch?
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.
Build a program →Can I tank-mix TopNotch?
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.