Idaho State Department of Agriculture

Bird owners across the country are being told to use extreme caution as a new strain of highly pathogenetic Avian Influenza continues to spread. Dr. Scott Leibsle with the Idaho state Department of Agriculture said biosecurity is vital, from large poultry and egg operations down to those who have a few backyard chickens ...

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that the application period for the HR 133 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now open. The ISDA will be awarding over $2 million in competitive grants, via funds from the USDA ...

With weather warming up across the Pacific Northwest, the state of Idaho has relaunched their watercraft inspection stations across the Gem state. These check points are located at busy intersections in an effort to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species such as muscles and weeds ...

The application period for the 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now open in the Gem State. For the current year, the USDA allocated over $2 million to the Idaho state Department of Agriculture to award to projects that enhance the competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops ...

The University of Idaho will hold a Pesticide Safety Education Program, covering all crops in mid-March. The four-day class will involve both live instructors as well as work on your own, at your own pace. Students are required to have a computer or tablet to participate ...

Starting January 1st, all licensed Idaho seed buyers withholding or deducting Seed Indemnity Fund assessments from purchase payments or contract settlement payments to Idaho seed producers will stop such withholdings. As of October 31st, SIF had a balance of $11 ...

This was the first week growers in Idaho could apply for a license to grow hemp. The Gem State recently had its Hemp Plan approved by the USDA. While Idaho may have been one of the last states to come up with a Hemp Plan, Chanel Tewalt with the Idaho state Department of Agriculture said that allowed them to learn lessons from other states ...

Hemp production will soon be a reality in Idaho. On Monday, the Idaho state Department of Agriculture announced that the USDA has approved the state’s Hemp Plan. Under this plan, ISDA will begin licensing hemp producers and handlers under Idaho Code and the 2018 Farm Bill. The ...

USDA announced Thursday it is investing $169.9 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The goal of the program is to support farmers growing specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crops. Of the nearly $170 million distributed nationally, the Pacific Northwest was awarded roughly $8.75 m ...

While Idaho Preferred month wrapped up in September, the effort to educate consumers about all the Gem state has to offer continues year round. And according to Anne Struthers with the Idaho state Department of Agriculture, consumers are hungry for that education ...