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Picking Up Steam: IPM in Potatoes - Specialty Crops Ep 18

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Potato growers in key areas like Washington’s Columbia Basin are placing greater emphasis on integrated pest management (IPM). Area specialists like Kris Thomas, retail market manager for FMC, attribute the acceptance of these practices partially to the decreased efficacy of traditionally used chemistries like neonicotinoids and pyrethroids. Listen in as Thomas joins the FMC Good to Grow podcast to discuss the drivers behind the adoption of IPM practices in the potato industry and keys to successfully implementing them into a grower’s pest management program. Always follow all label directions, precautions and restrictions for use. FMC and the FMC logo are trademarks of FMC Corporation or an affiliate. ©2020 FMC Corporation. All rights reserved. 20-FMC-0460 09/20

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