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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that a small number of quagga mussels were found in the Snake River in the Twin Falls area.  Quagga mussels were first discovered in the area September 2023, and since then, ISDA, working with a variety of partners, implemented a treatment of the River with a chelated copper product.  It was ...

It’s not just the state of Washington that is on the lookout for the Japanese beetle.   The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is again conducting a full-court press against the Japanese beetle.  This invasive pest is highly destructive, and feeds on more than 300 different commodities, such as hops, roses, grapes and more.   ISDA is cur...

Last week, Agricultural Marketing Service awarded over $2 million for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to Idaho for Fiscal Year 2024.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will take the money and fund projects focused on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty crop producers.   “...

Homeowners, growers, dealers, and professional applicators across Idaho storing unusable or unwanted pesticides will have a safe and free opportunity to dispose of them this week.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will host a pair of pesticide disposal events, one Tuesday in Bonneville County, and the second taking place Wednesday in Twin Falls County.   “...

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is alerting aquarium owners to inspect Marimo moss aquarium balls after invasive zebra mussels were detected in Washington earlier this month.  Zebra mussels were found on the product Marimo moss balls which was shipped to a wholesale aquarium company in Renton, WA.  Washing...

Next week, several members of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will tour Southern Idaho agricultural operations.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Pesticide Disposal Program announced pesticide disposal locations across the state the week of April 22.

This week (February 19-25) has been declared Idaho Community Supported Agriculture Week by Governor Brad Little.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today the competitive solicitation process to award over $5.0 million in Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) Grants.

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was quick to action when it was discovered quagga mussels in the Snake River back in mid-September.