Iowa State University

Youth Crops Programs

 

CSI:Crops 2009

June 30 - July 1, 2009

Each summer a group of 4-Hers spend 3 days trying to solve mysteries in Iowa's corn, soybean and forage fields. CSI:Crops - Crop Scene Investigators - takes place at the Field Extension Education Laboratory(FEEL) and on the ISU campus. Students learn the basics of crop and pest management from ISU Extension specialists, then try their hand at solving 4 'crime scenes.' At the end of their experience the students grab the video camera to film their episode of CSI:Crops and show what they've learned. Grab some popcorn, sit back and watch their video.

Instructors for the 2009 CSI:Crops program

Palle Pedersen, extension soybean specialist

Bob Hartzler, extension weed specialist

Alison Robertson, extension crop plant pathologist

Erin Hodgson, extension entomologist

Laura Jesse, ISU Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

Fanny Iriarte - ISU Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Clinic

Brent Pringnitz, Agribusiness Education Program

 

The 2009 CSI:Crops program was made possible through the support of Bayer CropScience, BASF, and the Agribusiness Education Program.