CAFE

Scoular recently announced a $500,000 donation to the University of Idaho to help fund the CAFE initiative.  When complete, CAFE, the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, will include a 2,000-cow research dairy and 640 acre demonstration farm near Rupert.  When constru...

The University of Idaho held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday for the dairy facility at the Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as Idaho CAFE.  When complete, the $45 million project will be the largest research dairy in the nation, housing over 2,000 cows.  College...

On Wednesday, Chobani announced a $1 million gift to the University of Idaho-led Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE. The gift will be used to help fund construction of the nation’s largest research dairy. With deep roo ...

Construction seems to be the name of the game when it comes to the University of Idaho's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Earlier this school year, the College opened the new Potato Germplasm Lab on the Moscow campus. Dean Michael Parrella said this facility demonstrates not only CALS dedication to the local farming community, but also how agriculture impacts Idaho’s economy and beyond

A variety of education programs at the University of Idaho will benefit thanks to a $2 million gift from Northwest Farm Credit Services. The funds announced Tuesday will be used for what Idaho’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences calls major research and education programs as well as scholarships and a new minority student organization. “ ...

While much has changed in the past couple of months because of the pandemic, one thing that has not changed, for the University of Idaho, the importance of the CAFE project. The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment will focus on research, outreach and education, advancing the sustainability of dairy, livestock and crop production as well as food processing in the Gem State ... R

In July, the University of Idaho’s College of Agriculture announced it was combining animal, veterinary and food sciences research, education and outreach into one department. College of Ag and Life Sciences Dean Michael Parrella said by joining eight food science faculty members and 22 animal and veterinary science faculty to establish the new Department of Animal, Veterinary and Food Sciences,

The University of Idaho announced Tuesday design of the nation’s largest research dairy can now begin as the school has secured an additional $11 million for the Idaho Center for Agriculture Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE.  Ear...

The University of Idaho announced last month the purchase of a site for the school’s education and outreach complex in Jerome.  The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE, will be constructed at the Crossroads Point Business Center.  The six ...

The University of Idaho announced last month the purchase of a site for the school’s education and outreach complex in Jerome.  The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE, will be constructed at the Crossroads Point Business Center.  The six ...