Agricultural biotechnology has demonstrated many advantages for growers. To preserve the benefits and insect protection of these new traits, every grower must comply with licensing terms and must have an Insect Resistance Management (IRM) plan.

The educational materials available here are intended for growers and dealers. They are designed to provide information about proper stewardship of biotechnology-modified crops, including refuge requirements and management, insect resistance management and observance of intellectual property protection.

In general, the courses require third-party software to operate properly. The minimum requirements are described here, and links are provided for downloading these.

• Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher

• Windows Media Player 6.0 or higher

• Adobe Flash Player 6 or higher

The courses are best viewed in 800x600, or above, screen resolution. Video clips are best viewed with a broadband connection.

Available Courses

• IRM Learning Center (NCGA), developed with the National Corn Growers Association, deals with IRM related to corn borers and corn rootworm pests, as well as integrated pest management.

• IRM Educational Module allows visitors to quickly access specific IRM information for YieldGard varieties, and it includes definitions, a refuge calculator, refuge requirements, planting configurations and an IRM approach.

Related Resources

• Refuge Calculator: Inside of Cotton Growing Region

• Refuge Calculator: Outside of Cotton Growing Region

• IRM Learning Center (NCGA)

• IRM Educational Module