The FieldLink Podcast

Fall Weed Control Can Impact Next Year’s Crop

Do you have a plan of attack against weeds this fall? Controlling and eliminating weed growth can increase your chances of having a successful crop next year. Helena Brand Manager Mark Wayland details the importance of incorporating a fall burndown in your plan of action against weeds. You’ll learn how Barrage HF and Latigo Bold are our recommendations to target and kill weeds during burndown before the next planting season.
 
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How To Incorporate Resurge Into Your Fertility Programs

Helena Branch Manager Dan Pianalto joins from Garden City, Kansas, to discuss the importance of growers incorporating Resurge into their winter wheat fertility programs. Then, Kody Blochowitz, Product Manager in Colorado, explains how strip-till farmers from the high plains are using Resurge. You’ll also hear insight into the latest WASDE report and how weather is impacting commodity prices from Jody Lawrence.
 
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Sports Turf Management With Rx360

Fore! Heads up as we speak with AGRIntelligence Technician Cody Morrow to take a closer look into the latest trends on NFL teams and golf courses better managing their playing turf through the Helena Rx360 program. Cody also details the future of Rx360 and how this technology can be used beyond athletic competition. Stay tuned to hear from Jody Lawrence for a special World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report on the world grain supply.
 
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Onion Production Across the U.S.

Did you know the U.S. produces nearly 125,000 acres of onions each year? In this episode, we’ll visit with Helena Sales Representative A.J. Castellini to learn more about onions, their many uses and how growers from the Lower Hudson Valley in New York produce nearly 292 million pounds of this vegetable. Jody Lawrence caps off the show with insight on how oil prices will impact growers this fall.
 
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Post-Harvest Fertility Plans for Trees & Vines

With harvest taking shape for nut and grape producers on the West Coast of the United States, Paul Crout, Helena Senior Product Manager and Agronomist, joins to discuss the importance of post-harvest fertility plans for trees and vines and the impact potassium may have. There are also updates on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour across the Midwest and the Ukrainian crop deal with Romania from Jody Lawrence.
 
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Soybean Disease Duo, Weather Impact & Global Grain Market Update

At this stage of the growing season, your soybean crops can be impacted by a duo of diseases that lead to reduced yields and financial losses for farmers — Phytophthora root rot and sudden death syndrome (SDS). Matt Boyer, Helena Agronomist, joins for the 40th episode to provide some insight on what’s causing the diseases to take hold of your soybean plants and ways to ward off the adversaries. Jody Lawrence returns to talk about the recent weather in the U.S., plus how the Russia-Ukraine war is causing havoc to the global grain market. 
 
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Cause for Concern? Strategies To Combat Tar Spot in Your Fields

Has tar spot been impacting your crops this growing season? Brad Hammes, Helena Product Specialist, details strategies to help combat this nasty disease that’s been affecting corn yield and quality in many parts of the U.S. and even into Canada. Then, we talk with Jody Lawrence as he explains the influence the recent bombing on the port along Ukraine’s Danube River may have on agriculture imports and exports throughout Central Europe and across the globe. Keep listening to hear from Helena Product Manager James DeMoss to find out how Zypro has been performing for growers with its VersaShield Formulation Technology in Louisiana.
 
To learn more, visit the links below:
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https://corn.ipmpipe.org/
 
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How To Maximize Yield With Foliar Nutrition & Crop Protection

Jason Gregory, Coron Brand Manager, shares the yield-enhancing benefits of Coron Metra foliar applications. Tony Lourens, Fungicide and Insecticide Brand Manager, discusses how growers can protect yield potential from unwanted diseases and insect pressure. Plus, we catch up with Jody Lawrence as he breaks down the latest crop progress report from the USDA. Don’t forget to contact your Helena representative for a VIP ticket to our Evolve Innovation Expo on July 18 at Agricenter International in Memphis to receive the latest technology and innovation to maximize profits sustainably. We’ll feature biologicals, water management tools, seed treatments, herbicide pipelines, fertility solutions, precision technology and application equipment.
 
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How to Maximize Cotton Growth & Improve Nutrition

We speak with Garrett Brewer and Brian Carroll in Georgia to discuss critical nutritional needs for cotton, the crop that clothes the world, and how a Cotton Wise plan from Helena experts can help growers across the U.S. Cotton Belt from Virginia to California. Jody Lawrence joins later to talk about the volatility of the commodity markets, the impact of dry weather across the Midwest, interest rates, and demand.
 
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Raising Apples & Increased Demand for Grass Turf Services

Hear from John Ivison, Helena Branch Manager from upstate New York, on insect control for apple growers. Keep listening as we catch up with Helena Professional turf customer Kelly McDowell at Fairway Lawns in Georgia, and Helena Professional Products Area Manager Dirk Doyle from Texas, who discuss the increased demand for professional grass turf services for homeowners. Don’t miss commodity news like the Midwest drought and crude oil prices from Jody Lawrence.
 
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