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University of Idaho Extension researchers predict prolonged heat stress will increase pressure from a couple of economically important diseases affecting Idaho potatoes this growing season.

There are still many questions about the DOGE cuts put forward by the Administration, but one thing is for certain; the local potato industry is already feeling the impact.   Chris Voigt, Executive Director of the Washington state Potato Commission, said the federal cuts weren’t surgical, and it appears there wasn’t much thought behind the decisions made.  Voigt said the...

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking for your help identifying those responsible for the illegal killing of a pronghorn in the southeast corner of the state.  The dead adult pronghorn doe was discovered outside of Aberdeen, near the intersection of Gehring Rd. and Lava...

Tests at the University of Idaho are showing the state has great potential for hemp production.  Pamela Hutchinson, U of I Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, is part of a small group of growers who are licensed to raise hemp in the Gem state.  Hutchinson ...

The staff at the University of Idaho’s Wheat Quality Lab said when analyzing flour samples produced from experimental cereal cultivars, they will generate more consistent test results in less time.  In November the University of Idaho and the state Wheat Commission split the $59,000 cost of a computerized near infrared spectrometer for the lab, based at U of I’s Aberdeen Research and Extension Cen

According to a University of Idaho researcher, hay farmers looking to stretch a limited water supply should consider irrigating their second two cuttings at a significant deficit. Xi Liang, an associate professor of cropping systems agronomy at the U of I Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, has completed two years of a multi-state study evaluating the effects of planting configuration and irri

University of Idaho Extension will kick of the 2021 Cereal Field Days for southern and Eastern Idaho Tuesday, June 29th with a stop in Rockland. The first field day of the season starts at 9:30 a.m. at Rock Creek Road and Deeg Road. Additional stops include Rupert on July 15th, Idaho Falls on July 20th, Aberdeen July 21st, Soda Spring July 22nd and Ashton July 29th ...

Last month, the Idaho Wheat Commission announced the licensing of UI Cookie a new soft white spring variety. Casey Chumrau, IWC Executive Director said UI Cookie has excellent yield, superior end-use quality and easy threshing ability. She added there’s currently excellent demand for all soft whites, both winter and spring. ...

Earlier this week, the Washington Farm Bureau announced that Aberdeen Representative Brian Blake (D) and Yakima-area Senator Curtis King (R) will receive the 2020 Legislator of the Year awards. The Farm Bureau said the two were selected for their leadership and exceptional dedication to working on key issues important to agriculture ...