Introducing NovaGraz ™ Herbicide
NovaGraz changes that. “This has been a long-standing need — something producers have asked us for,” says Morgan Bohlander, portfolio marketing lead , U.S. Range & Pasture, Corteva Agriscience. “Without effective broadleaf weed control, the harm weeds cause to forage production and quality can outweigh the benefits these legumes provide.” More Forage, Higher Quality Eliminating weedy competition in cool-season grass/white clover pastures increases the amount of forage produced and improves utilization. In research trials where NovaGraz controlled broadleaf weeds and preserved white clover, pastures produced 21% more total forage compared with untreated sites. (See table.)
New NovaGraz ™ herbicide controls pasture weeds and preserves white clover. NovaGraz™ herbicide, the first product to offer broad- spectrum weed control while preserving white clover and annual lespedeza in pastures, is now registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This advancement in pasture weed control helps producers have cleaner pastures AND retain the benefits of white clover and annual lespedeza. The nitrogen-fixing capability of legumes, including white clover and annual lespedeza, enhances forage quality for better animal performance and improved soil fertility. Until now, pasture herbicides couldn’t take out broadleaf weeds without also removing white clover.
FORAGE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION
NovaGraz ™ herbicide
Untreated
SPRAYER SIZE
Total Forage Production (LB/DM/A)
8,344
6,882
Forage Utilization (%)
61%
37% 890 265
End of Season Broadleaves (LB/DM/A) 30-Day Adjusted Forage Regrowth (LB/DM/A)
85
827
Forage Remaining at End-of-Season (LB/DM/A) 1,156 LB/DM/A = Pounds of Dry Matter per Acre - Biomass measurements comparing untreated pastures treated with NovaGraz™ herbicide at Sarcoxie, Missouri site. Data was collected from July 1, 2019 through October 8, 2019. Pastures were grazed to a residual height of approximately 4 to 6 inches followed by a 30-day rest period. 2,158
Increasing forage quality by adding clovers in grass pastures also can help improve animal performance. In a Georgia trial, a significant population of white clover in endophyte-infected (E+) tall fescue pastures improved stocker gain per acre by 58% compared with grazing only E+ fescue. Stockers’ average daily gain nearly tripled. In an Alabama trial, white clover in an E+ fescue pasture increased stocker gain per acre by 55% compared with E+ fescue alone. Average daily gains increased 44%. Improved forage quality also boosts cow-calf enterprises by delivering a higher plane of nutrition to benefit body condition, reproduction, milking and weaning weight. “Anytime those gains come from grazed forages, it benefits the livestock producer’s bottom line,” says Sam Ingram, Ph.D., field scientist, Corteva Agriscience. “Grazing is the lowest-cost feed source.” Control Most Common Weeds Multiple years of testing show NovaGraz provides broad-spectrum control of important broadleaf species, including ironweed, cocklebur, wild carrot, buttercup, biennial thistles, ragweed, plantain, woolly croton, poison hemlock and many others. Among the features, NovaGraz herbicide: • Preserves white clover and annual lespedeza for an abundant, diverse, high-quality forage that helps improve livestock production. • Controls a broad spectrum of weeds in permanent grass pastures, rangeland, hayfields and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres. • Provides an effective, broad-spectrum nonresidual weed control option. • Is the only broad-spectrum, nonresidual weed control product that preserves white clover and annual lespedeza.
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™ ® Trademarks of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. White clover and Annual lespedeza exhibit some initial injury (such as lodging and loss of vigor) with NovaGraz application but recover. NovaGraz™ is not registered for sale or use in all states. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your state. Always read and follow label directions. ©2025 Corteva.
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