Moscow

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

USDA Rural Development announced Friday the investment of $16.5 million to help the rural Idaho economy. The funds will be used to help business owners, farmers and others hire more workers, to grow business and expand markets. “For a while until now, rural Idaho hasn’t always been at the front of the line when it comes to receiving the help it needs to grow economically and to create good paying

Earlier this year, the University of Idaho was awarded $18.9 million to establish a one-of-a-kind deep soil research facility. Thanks to the grant from the National Science Foundation, the U of I’s Deep Soil Ecotron will enable scientist to conduct experiments on columns of soil up to ten feet deep. Uni ...

This weekend was scheduled to be an exciting one for the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The school intended to host the grand opening of the new Seed Potato Germplasm Lab on the Moscow campus, Saturday October 23rd ...

This summer, the University of Idaho opened the school’s new cow-calf research location near Salmon. Michael Parrella, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences said the upgraded Nancy M. Cumming Research, Extension and Education Center improves connectivity, allowing faculty in Salmon to better work with those in Moscow and across the state. Par ...

The start of the fall semester was a special one for the College of Agricultural and Life Science at the University of Idaho. After closing the campus down to in person learning in the spring of 2020, students returned to campus in late August for face-to-face learning and research ...

Farming is challenging, as is the business of selling those products. In an effort to help producers budget and get the best bang for their buck, the University of Idaho has a resource dedicated exclusively to the world of Agricultural economics ...

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 plans to hold in person classes when the fall semester starts in late August. Michael Parrella, College of Agricultural & Life Sciences dean, said they will operate under what’s known as a Hyflex format, meaning not all students will be in class at the same time, and schedules will alternate to ensure social distancing is promoted. H ...

On Friday, the University of Idaho announced an effort to better align with the state’s agricultural industry. As of July 1st, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has combined animal, veterinary and food sciences research, education and outreach into one department. The ...