Herbicide label

Venturous EC Herbicide Label

Venturous EC (EPA 83979-8-55467) is a Group 15 acetochlor herbicide labeled for 5 crops. The label lists 30 controlled weeds, plus partial-control, suppression, and partner-control categories.

Venturous EC label facts

Crops on the Venturous EC label

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

Weeds on the Venturous EC label

The Venturous EC label names 57 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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  • barnyardgrass, common
  • carpetweed
  • crabgrass, large
  • crabgrass, smooth
  • crowfootgrass
  • cupgrass, prairie
  • cupgrass, woolly
  • foxtail, giant
  • foxtail, green
  • foxtail, robust purple
  • foxtail, robust white
  • foxtail, yellow
  • galinsoga
  • goosegrass
  • henbit
  • lambsquarters, common
  • nightshade, black
  • nightshade, hairy
  • nutsedge, yellow
  • panicum, browntop
  • panicum, fall
  • pigweed
  • purslane, common
  • pusley, florida
  • ragweed, common
  • red rice
  • signalgrass, broadleaf
  • sprangletop, red
  • waterhemp, common
  • witchgrass

Partial control

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  • beggarweed, florida
  • groundcherry, cutleaf
  • jimsonweed
  • johnsongrass, seedling
  • kochia
  • foxtail, millet
  • millet, proso
  • wild oats
  • panicum, texas
  • sandbur
  • shattercane
  • sida, prickly
  • smartweed
  • starbur, bristly
  • velvetleaf
  • volunteer wheat

Controls with a tank-mix partner

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  • cocklebur, common
  • groundcherry, annual
  • morningglory, entireleaf
  • morningglory, ivyleaf
  • morningglory, pitted
  • morningglory, smallflower
  • morningglory, tall
  • mustard
  • ragweed, giant
  • sicklepod
  • sunflower, annual

Venturous EC 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.

Venturous EC FAQ

What weeds does Venturous EC control?

The Venturous EC label names 57 weeds, including common barnyardgrass, carpetweed, large crabgrass, smooth crabgrass, crowfootgrass, and prairie cupgrass. Control varies by crop, rate, and timing.

What crops is Venturous EC labeled for?

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

What is the active ingredient in Venturous EC? Is it a generic?

Venturous EC'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.

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Last updated 2026-09-30.