YUMA, Ariz. (March 18, 2008) – Gowan Company announces the addition of Special Local Need labels approved in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas for the use of Permit Herbicide for pre-plant or at-planting burndown in rice for the control of annual broadleaf weeds and nutsedge. Applications of Permit herbicide may be applied for burndown of emerged weeds before planting, or at planting of rice.

Permit Herbicide is the premier sedge control product in rice. In addition, Permit offers control of other aquatic and broadleaf weeds including hemp sesbania, jointvetch, and dayflower. Permit has a wide application window and can be applied from pre-plant burndown, preemergence, and post up to 48 days prior to harvest. Excellent crop safety, low use rates and low cost per application make Permit a natural addition to your weed management program.

Gowan Company is a family-owned provider of crop protection products for specialty and broad acre markets of agriculture. Established in 1963, the company is dedicated to supporting agriculture through regulatory defense, market experience, and product development. For more information, visit Gowan on the web at www.gowanco.com
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For more information:

Nick Alonso
Gowan Company
370 S. Main St.
Yuma, AZ 85364
Phone: (209) 887-1163
Email: nalonso@gowanco.com  
www.gowanco.com  

Permit^® is a registered trademark of Nissan Chemical Industries LTD.  Epa REg. NO. 81880-2-10163.