"Friday Night Lights" Contest from FMC

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Five High School Football Teams Beat Fire Ants Thanks to the "Friday
Night Lights" Contest from FMC
PHILADELPHIA (November 15, 2012) - For five high schools throughout the southern United
States, there's one less thing to worry about before playoffs—fire ants. That's because each
school won 10 bags of Talstar® XTRA granular insecticide featuring Verge™ technology, a new
product from FMC Professional Solutions that offers fast elimination of fire ant mounds as well
as season-long protection.
Winning the contest were:
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Suwannee High School, McAlpin, Florida, courtesy
of Live Oak Pest Control, Inc. (players at right),
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Keller Independent School District, Keller, Texas, •
Richard J. Reynolds High School, Winston-­‐Salem, North Carolina, •
Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida, courtesy of Massey Services, and •
Leon County Schools, Jacksonville, Florida, courtesy of McCall Service. "Football and fire ants don't mix," said Adam Manwarren, turf and ornamental product
manager for FMC. "But before Talstar XTRA, there was no quick way to get rid of mounds
before a game. Now, sports turf professionals can eliminate mounds within 15 minutes and enjoy
season-long control through broadcast treatments. Talstar XTRA is not a restricted use product,
so any grounds professional can apply it, and it's on most state 'approved product' lists."
Talstar XTRA is labeled for a broad spectrum of surface-feeding pests, including fire ants,
Caribbean crazy ants, billbugs, chinch bugs, earwigs, scorpions, fleas, and ticks. Its low application
rates make it a cost-effective solution for both broadcast and perimeter pest control on turf. And now
that it is formulated on Verge technology exclusive to FMC, Talstar XTRA is virtually dust and
odor-free, and breaks down into the soil in minutes. The uniformly spherical granule flies off the
spreader evenly, creating a more a uniform application and less pest breakthrough.
For more on fire ant control in schools, or to order a free sample of Talstar XTRA, visit
www.fireants101.com.
About FMC Corporation FMC Corporation is a diversified chemical company serving agricultural, industrial, environmental and consumer
markets globally for more than a century with innovative solutions, applications and quality products. In 2011,
FMC had annual sales of approximately $3.4 billion. The company employs approximately 5,500 people
throughout the world, and operates its businesses in three segments: Agricultural Products, Specialty Chemicals and
Industrial Chemicals. For more information, visit www.FMC.com.
Always read and follow label directions. FMC and Talstar are trademarks of FMC Corporation. © FMC
Corporation. All rights reserved. Verge™ is a trademark of Oil-Dri Corporation of America.
Go Bulldogs! Suwannee High School in Live Oak, Florida was awarded 10 bags of Talstar® XTRA
granular insecticide featuring Verge™ technology as part of the Friday Night Lights contest from FMC.
Said Roy Crain of Live Oak Pest Control, who entered the contest on Suwannee's behalf, "Now that fire
ant mounds like these are gone, the 2012 season is shaping up to be a great one. Coach Rodgers had our
boys hitting the weights all summer long to build up their stamina for 'Friday Night Lights.' Thank you,
FMC!" For more info, visit www.fireants101.com.
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Technician Ryan Cannon of Live Oak Pest Control, Inc. in Live Oak, Florida pours Talstar® XTRA
granular insecticide featuring Verge™ technology into the hopper so he can treat Suwannee High
School's fire ant problem. Live Oak Pest Control was one of five winners of the Friday Night Lights
contest from FMC. For more info, visit www.fireants101.com.
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