The cropping season has come to an end and data entry and analysis are complete. So what can we look at on our print-outs to help us interpret the data and determine if there were any real differences in the treatments that we're testing? First, let's review a few of the steps we took throughout the season to enable us to produce reliable data. - We chose uniform, well-drained field sites with minimal soil variability. - We used proper experimental designs, randomized all tre

This time of year, companies are trying to place trials in areas that have the type of insect, disease or weed pressure for the product that they are testing. One thing that we do is plant a trap crop to ensure that it will have corn rootworm pressure to test insecticides, seed treatments and traited (BT) genetics. What makes a good trap crop? Over the years we have found that making a good trap crop requires the following: - make it the best place for adult rootworm beetles