# Farming Podcast | Managing Root-Knot Nematodes | XtremeAg Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag.md Podcast: [XtremeAg: Cutting The Curve Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850) Published: 2026-04-13T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://XtremeAg.podbean.com/e/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag/ Audio file: https://cohst.app/pdcst/4D2K3Z/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gsqzyi3x2ffkjzy8/NematicideVive.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850/episodes/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag Duration seconds: 1858 ## Resource Soybean nematodes remain a major and often underdiagnosed source of yield loss, especially in fields with heavy Root-Knot Nematode pressure. In this episode, Matt Miles discusses the scale of the problem in Arkansas, the limits and costs of traditional nematicides, and why he is now applying Averland FC in-furrow on all at-risk soybean acres after using it on corn and soybeans the past two years. Speaking with Damian Mason and Vive Crop Protection’s George Huckabee, Miles explains that even with mitigation, severe infestations can still cost 5 to 7 bushels per acre, while unmanaged pressure can cut yields dramatically. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850/episodes/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/xtremeag-cutting-the-curve-podcast-4765850/farming-podcast-managing-root-knot-nematodes-xtremeag.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.