Wireworms in Conservation Reserve: An Evaluation of Risk Using GIS Technology and Discovering Effective Sampling Techniques
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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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The mission of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), introduced in 1985, is to reduce soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat by planting native cool-season grasses on highly erodible land. After 10 years of fallow conditions, farmers can expect any number of problems when returning this land to crop production. One probable result will be the occurrence of soil-insect pests, primarily wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae ).