In a new episode of the PDP Dairy Signal, Dane Elmquist, Conservation Cropping Outreach Specialist with UW-Madison Extension, explores how conservation cropping practices and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can work together to support beneficial insects and improve pest management.

You’ll learn how practices like no-till, cover crops, and diverse rotations create habitat for beneficial natural enemies, and how IPM helps protect these allies in pest control by using targeted approaches instead of routine preventative insecticides. The presentation also highlights real-world examples, including slug management in Wisconsin, to show how thoughtful cover crop management and IPM strategies can strengthen predator populations and reduce pest problems.

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