FMC Tech Talks

FMC Tech Talks

Agronomic insights straight from the field.

The FMC technical service team brings their product knowledge and expertise to the field in this series, FMC Tech Talks. Listen in on tips, management strategies and advice on how FMC products can assist you best in your operation. No question goes unanswered.

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  • Results and Benefits of Xyway® Brand Fungicides | FMC

    Join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Retail Market Manager Cori Woelk for a look at the physiological benefits seen when using Xyway® brand fungicides. Learn more about this fungicide and how to make it work in your fields.

  • FMC Tech Talk: A New Way to Monitor Cotton Bollworm

    Cotton bollworm movement patterns and resistance are ever evolving. So are the ways to monitor for this pest. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Blaire Colvin and FMC Arc Farm Intelligence Intern Louis Harris as they discuss new technology advancements that will allow you to monitor traps in vari...

  • FMC Tech Talk: Tar Spot Update With Dr. Rodrigo Onofre

    As tar spot expands in corn, correctly identifying the disease and recognizing its driving factors have become increasingly important. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Dr. Rodrigo Onofre of Kansas State University as they discuss the impact of tar spot on corn yields and fungi...

  • Help Protect Your Cotton Acres and Chemistries With a Sound IPM Strategy l FMC

    When favorable weather brings cotton growth, it can also bring insect development. Join crop consultant and LSU emeritus professor Rogers Leonard and FMC Technical Service Manager Chris Leon as they discuss integrated pest management strategies to help preserve your Bollgard® 3 XtendFlex® acres f...

  • Resistance Alert! A Kochia Update from FMC and NDSU

    As resistant kochia emerges and spreads, protecting existing chemistries becomes increasingly important. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Ryan Hunt as he outlines some possible plans of attack to help control kochia on your farm while preserving today’s tools.

    To learn more about kochia contr...

  • The FMC Peanut Portfolio

    There are a number of pests, diseases and weeds to be on the lookout for in your peanut fields. The portfolio from FMC provides protection for all your needs. Dive into the FMC offerings for your peanut crop with Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Retail Market Manager Greg Justice to he...

  • Emerging Pest Update with FMC: Western Bean Cutworm

    The Western bean cutworm (WBC) has rapidly expanded its corn-damaging ways. WBC’s most notable damage occurs due to larvae kernel feeding during ear development, and studies indicate yield losses of 15-20% when multiple larvae are present on ears. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward ...

  • Dive into FMC's Topguard® Fungicide “5 on 5” Program

    The Topguard® fungicide “5 on 5” program helps you to help maximize your wheat disease control. Learn from FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Regional Market Manager Greg Justice on just how the program can work best in your fields. Plus, see the results from three years of studies t...

  • Strategies to Control ALS & Glyphosate-Resistant Italian Ryegrass in Wheat | FMC

    Italian ryegrass is an increasing problem for wheat yields as it grows more resistant to typical herbicides that use ALS or glyphosate. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward and Retail Marketing Manager Greg Justice to learn how using a delayed preemergence herbicide like Anthem® Flex ...

  • FMC's Xyway® LFR® fungicide Performance in Indiana Research Trials

    Join FMC Technical Service Manager Nick Hustedde for a look at the performance of Xyway® LFR® fungicide in recent trials in Indiana. Factors observed include improved lower canopy retention, root development and stalk quality, among others.

    Always read and follow all label directions, precautio...

  • Making the Most of Your Spring Burndown Program with FMC

    Fields with pressure from multiple resistant weed species at different development stages can make choosing an effective spring burndown program difficult. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Technical Service Manager Brandon Schrage as he outlines ways to expand your spring burndown program beyond tradi...

  • Looking Beyond Seed Treatments to Control Problem Soil Pests With FMC

    Lurking below the surface, soil insects and diseases pose a threat to your yields and bottom line the minute they arrive. Watch as FMC Technical Service Manager Nick Hustedde outlines ways to expand your defense against pests like seed corn maggot beyond just seed treatments and traits.

  • Help Improve Corn Stand Counts & Root Health With Sound In-Furrow Program | FMC

    The journey to help maximize your yield potential begins with a strong root system, and a strong root system begins with seedling protection. A sound in-furrow program can help set corn growers off on the right foot, especially in areas prone to cold, wet springs. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Tech...

  • Battling Glyphosate & ALS-Resistant Weeds With a New Mode of Action | FMC

    Weeds resistant to glyphosate and ALS chemistries cause significant headaches for wheat growers. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Chris Leon at the FMC Stine Research Center in Newark, Delaware. He’ll provide a research update and explain how Anthem® Flex herbicide’s unique mode of action in wh...

  • Jump-Start Your Troublesome Weed Control With a Fall Burndown Program | FMC

    Winter annual and perennial weed species can serve as hosts to nematodes, insects and disease while also preventing spring soils from warming up and drying out for planting. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Technical Service Manager Brandon Schrage as he outlines key components of a successful fall bu...

  • Late-Season Soybean Scouting - Takeaways From the Field with FMC

    Late-season soybean scouting is key to protecting your fields and yields. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Drake Copeland as he discusses key insect and disease scouting strategies that help maximize your payoff as the combine goes through the field during harvest.

  • Switch Up Your Corn Rootworm Control with Beetle-Targeting Insecticide | FMC

    Corn rootworms, or the “billion dollar bug,” can have a serious impact on growers’ bottom line. Join Senior Technical Service Manager Brent Neuberger as he discusses the importance of managing all stages of the pest’s life cycle, including adult beetles. He’ll discuss Steward® EC insecticide, an ...

  • Add Flexibility to Your Burndown Program With FMC's Panoflex® Herbicide

    In Indiana and across much of the Midwest, marestail and common lambsquarters are tough to control. A solid burndown program is an important step in starting clean and staying clean each season. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Technical Service Manager Nick Hustedde on-site at a no-till burndown stud...

  • Control Resistant Annual Grasses & Broadleaf Weeds | FMC

    As resistant foxtail and brome grasses continue to emerge, rotating your herbicide mode of action is increasingly important. Join FMC Technical Service Manager Ryan Hunt just outside of Bismarck, North Dakota. He’ll provide an overview of the attributes and flexibility of Anthem® Flex herbicide, ...

  • Wheat Weed Management Strategies With FMC to Help Avoid Yield Reduction

    Italian ryegrass is easy to spot during wheat harvest and can often indicate an ineffective management approach. In this Tech Talk, join FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward as he discusses preemergent and postemergent control strategies to help avoid yield losses from problematic wheat we...

  • Help Prevent Alfalfa Weevil Damage with FMC's Steward® EC Insecticide

    FMC Technical Service Manager Bruce Steward in back on the road! This time he’s in Oklahoma providing an overview on how Steward® EC insecticide can help mitigate alfalfa weevil damage, a problem that can take a bite out of many growers’ bottom lines. He’ll also outline ways FMC is monitoring alf...

  • Tips to Tackle the Evolving Wheat Weed Spectrum | FMC

    Year over year it seems the list of problematic wheat weeds continues to grow. Check out tips to help keep your wheat acres clean from weeds like annual bluegrass and Italian ryegrass with a delayed preemergence herbicide strategy. You’ll hear application tips and see trial results outlined by FM...

  • An Introduction to FMC's Zironar™ biofungicide/bionematicide

    Introducing Zironar™ biofungicide/bionematicide, a new biological product from FMC. This product provides early-season protection against critical fungal diseases and soil nematodes along with a biostimulant effect to help boost yields and enhance plant health. Learn from Matthew Pye, FMC biologi...

  • Two Ways Your Wheat Herbicide Could Transform Other Crop Acres | FMC

    Many growers in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle are familiar with the proven performance of Anthem® Flex herbicide when it comes to tackling annual ryegrass and other tough weeds in winter wheat. What they may not know, however, is the product’s versatility and use opportunities. Anthem Flex her...