Completed Competitive Grant

Biological control and sustainable horticulture principles of Iowa's vocational agriculture curriculum

Project ID: 1998-24

Abstract

Instructional materials on biological control and sustainable horticulture principles were developed for use by teachers and students in the vocational agriculture programs in Iowa's high schools and community colleges. Students received instruction on various alternative horticultural production practices. Instructors received biological control kits for their classroom use.

Lead investigator: Gail Nonnecke, ISU Horticulture, et al

Year of grant completion: 2001

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Biocontrol and Integrated Pest Management, Human systems, demographics and beginning farmer programs

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