A retrospective on 38 years of corn entomology with Ken Ostlie

UMN Extension Field Crop IPM Podcasts by UMN Extension

Feb 1, 202230:31Science & Medicine

Dr. Ken Ostlie looks back on his career as a corn entomologist ranging from starting off in the middle of the farming and fiscal crisis of the 80s, how Extension has changed, the introduction of Bt corn, and of course, c...

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