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CSI: Crops program was part of the 4-H State Conference, which is held
at Iowa State University every year. This year it was held June 28-30.
The CSI: Crops program has definitely gained popularity, and was an overall
success again this year. Last year approximately 17 students participated
in the CSI: Crops program. This year about 40 students participated. Staff
from ISU involved in CSI: Crops included Greg Tylka, Palle Pedersen, entomologists
Rich Pope and Carol Pilcher, plant disease diagnosticians Christine Engelbrecht
and Beatrize Spalding, and coordinator of the agribusiness education program
Brent Pringnitz, among others. Similar to last year, students investigated the crop crime scenes in the field, and carried evidence bags with them to keep items that looked conspicuous. They investigated further inside the Field Extension Education Laboratory (FEEL) just west of Ames, and learned more about distinguishing crop diseases, insects, etc. Palle and Brent also demonstrated their "hail machine" for the students. This machine is pulled by a tractor and spews ice, replicating the damage crops incur from hail. Look for a story about CSI: Crops in the October issue of the Soybean Review. The CSI:Crops tract of the 4-H State Conference was started in 2004 with the help of checkoff dollar support. Click Here To View Photo Slide Show |
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