Herbicide label

Vaquero Herbicide Label

Vaquero (EPA 2935-559) is a Group 1 clethodim herbicide labeled for 24 crops. The label lists 54 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

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“VAQUERO is a selective post-emergence herbicide for control of annual and perennial grasses.”

— Vaquero EPA label, Reg. No. 2935-559

Vaquero label facts

Crops on the Vaquero label

Vaquero is labeled for these 24 crops and uses, per the EPA label.

Weeds on the Vaquero label

The Vaquero label names 55 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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  • foxtail barley
  • barley
  • barnyardgrass, common
  • bentgrass
  • bermudagrass
  • bluegrass, annual
  • bluegrass, kentucky
  • bluegrass, roughstalk
  • brome, california
  • brome, downy
  • brome, ripgut
  • canarygrass
  • crabgrass, hairy
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • crabgrass, southern
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, southwestern
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • fescue, tall
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, millet
  • foxtail, yellow
  • goosegrass
  • rhizome johnsongrass
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • junglerice
  • millet, wild-proso
  • muhly, wirestem
  • oats
  • wild oats
  • orchardgrass
  • panicum, fall
  • panicum, texas
  • quackgrass
  • rabbitsfootgrass
  • red rice
  • rye, volunteer
  • ryegrass, hardy
  • ryegrass, italian
  • sandbur, field
  • shattercane
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • sorghum, grain volunteer
  • sprangletop, amazon
  • sprangletop, bearded
  • sprangletop, mexican
  • sprangletop, red
  • stinkgrass
  • volunteer wheat
  • witchgrass
  • corn, field
  • corn, volunteer

Suppression

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  • corn, volunteer sethoxydim-resistant

Weed indexes featuring this label

Vaquero 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.

Vaquero FAQ

What weeds does Vaquero control?

The Vaquero label names 55 weeds, including foxtail barley, barley, common barnyardgrass, bentgrass, bermudagrass, and annual bluegrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Vaquero labeled for?

Vaquero is labeled for 24 crops and uses, including field corn, soybeans, cotton, sunflower, and potato.

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

Vaquero's active ingredient is clethodim (MOA Group 1). Other products list the same active ingredient; rates, formulations, and labeled crops differ — verify each on its own label.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.