Ant battle
Ants battle for territory in this video.
Ants battle for territory in this video.
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach specialists served as judges at each of the eight field stations. Field stations included insects, weeds, diseases, abiotic injury, pesticide use and sprayer calibration, as well as growth stages and crop morphology. Specialists tested each team's knowledge on the topic at hand, but also took the time to talk with the youth and answer questions. There was also a written test given to evaluate student’s knowledge about common IPM practices to ensure individual team member mastery.
Dr. Clarice Schmidt, researcher in the Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology, explains research on resistance to the soybean root rot pathogen Phytophthora sojae.
Elizabeth Lerch, graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University explains her project focused on pathogens that cause seedling disease.
Gang Han discusses some of his research at Iowa State University specifically on field drainage and it's influence on soybean seedling health.