Impact of Biotechnology on Crop Production, Protection, and Utilization
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The Iowa State University Integrated Crop Management Conference is Iowa's premier crop production education event. No other program in Iowa brings together the diverse range of topics, slate of expert presenters and results of the latest University research.
The ICM Conference offers workshops focusing on the latest in crop production technology. Experts from Iowa and surrounding states will provide research updates and results in soil fertility, soil and water management, crop production and pest management.
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Since the beginning of civilization, humankind has modified plants to better fit their needs for production of food, feed, and fiber. Even before the days of modem science, cultivators selected plants with high productivity, the ability to withstand disease, and the size, shape, and color of the seed. The individual preferences of the cultivators led to thousands of different "varieties," particularly in the area where the crop originated.