Grant ID Number: ONE10-130
Grant Recipient: John Tooker, Penn State Cooperative Extension, University Park PA
Each spring many growers treat their fields with prophylactic insecticides, which tends to reduce the populations of beneficial insects. The project manager will demonstrate and replicate an innovative, farmer-developed practice where corn is underseeded with clover and rye; this farmer has also stopped using insecticides. Both tactics have the potential to support pest predators and decrease pest populations, and the goal is to confirm efficacy. Outreach will be through field days, farmer-to-farmer presentations, and through discussions and publications geared toward extension staff and other service providers.
