A Meeting of PCA Minds: Grapevine Trunk Disease - Specialty Crops Ep 24
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No matter where you are in California, the effects and threat level grapevine trunk disease (GTD) pose prove to be about the same. Listen in as Jake Turner sits down with two pest control advisors (PCA) from different parts of the state to discuss the complex: Pete Sweeney, a PCA and sales consultant for Grow West out of Geyserville and Steve Quashnick, a PCA and retail sales representative for Wilbur Ellis Company in Lodi. The duo share and compare decades worth of notes and lessons from their fight against the complex, as well as insights on solutions, disease economics, potential limitations and the long-term commitment required to manage for the complex. This Rhyme fungicide recommendation is made as permitted under FIFRA Section 2(ee) for the management of wood disease complex on grapes in California. This recommendation has not been submitted to or approved by the EPA. The 2(ee) expiration date is December 5, 2024. Always read and follow all label directions, precautions and restrictions for use. Some products may not be registered for sale or use in all states. FMC and Rhyme are a trademark of FMC Corporation or an affiliate. Rally is a registered trademark of Corteva Agriscience and its affiliated companies. Topsin is a registered trademark of Nippon Soda Company, Ltd. ©2021 FMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 21-FMC-2425 09/21
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