Federal regulations require apple growers to reduce chemical use.
The hazards are normally controlled by a series of costly pesticide applications. Scientists in Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and North Carolina also are involved in the project. Next fall, Native American students will be able to go online to learn more about buffalo and elk herd management. Two Internet courses are under development at tribal colleges, with help from Iowa State University faculty. Project directors Harold Crawford, agriculture education and studies professor, and Tom Ingebritsen, zoology and genetics professor, say Iowa State is providing technical assistance for course development and education for student interns.