Biologically intensive pest management: Iowa apple growers take the next step toward sustainability
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2001-01-01
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Gleason, Mark
Lewis, Donald
Reitmeier, Cheryll
Nonnecke, Gail
Domoto, Paul
Obrycki, John
Lasley, Paul
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Lewis, Donald
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
The Leopold Center is a research and education center on the campus of Iowa State University created to identify and reduce negative environmental and social impacts of farming and develop new ways to farm profitably while conserving natural resources.
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Iowa growers have made strides in decreasing chemical use in their apple production. However, demands of the marketplace and regulatory agencies mean that growers need to investigate ways to further reduce pesticide use, potentially through biologically intensive pest management.