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The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is requesting permission from property owners in select Caldwell and Pocatello neighborhoods to conduct free treatments aimed at eradicating the invasive Japanese beetle.  Japanese beetle is a highly invasive pest that feeds on more than 300 plants including some of Idaho’s top commodities.  ISDA said if ...

This week, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture started implementing a potash treatment in portions of the mid Snake River.  This is the 2nd phase of the multifaceted treatment plan following the 2024 chelated copper treatment.  ISDA is...

Governor Brad Little has proclaimed this Idaho Community Supported Agriculture Week, celebrating "the vital role of local growers in strengthening Idaho’s economy, food systems and communities".   “ISDA Idaho Preferred is proud to promote and provide resources for Community Supported Agriculture Week,” said Chanel Tewalt, Director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.  “CSA Week

On Wednesday, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture announced that applications are currently being accepted for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant.   ISDA anticipates receiving over $2 million from the USDA for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Idaho specialty crops.  Th...

A second case of Chronic Wasting Disease has been confirmed in an adult domestic cow elk that died at a captive facility.  This detection is the second case of CWD identified in a captive elk in Idaho.  The state Department of Agriculture said this case has no connection with the CWD-positive captive bull elk identified in Madison County last month.  Idaho requires do...

Last week, Idaho Governor Brad Little returned from what he called a productive seven-day trade mission to Taiwan and Japan.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture, along with the state Department of Commerce, and 22 Idaho businesses and organizations joined Governor Little for his fourth official in-person trade mission as Governor.   “...

AMS and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture have awarded $5.5 million for 27 projects statewide through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.   “The goal is to provide opportunities to support infrastructure and update equipment in the middle of the supply chain," said the ISDA's Sydney Kennedy.  "So, wha...

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will start targeted quagga mussel treatment this week, in an effort to eradicate the small population of the invasive species in the Snake River near Twin Falls.  On Tuesday, ISDA and contractors will launch a 10-day comprehensive treatment from downriver of Hansen Bridge to Centennial Waterfront Park.  The tre...

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...