UI Extension

Summer camps are no longer just for kids.  University of Idaho Extension’s 4-H Alpine Family Camp, launching this summer serving eastern Idaho, will enable parents to share in the outdoor fun and activities with all of their children.  UI Extension ...

University of Idaho Extension and USDA recently conducted a study looking at what advantages may exist when it comes to leaving straw in the field following grain harvest.  Pat Hatzenbuehler, UI Extension specialist, said straw has a variety of markets, from compost, to bedding, as well as mushroom production.  But he ...

The deadline for the disposal of cull onions in Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Owyhee, and Washington counties is Saturday March 15th.  According to the The Idaho State Department of Ag, under the Rules Governing the Disposal of Cull Onions and Potatoes, all cull or waste onions not suitable for human consumption must be disposed of by an approved method prior to March 15th each year.  After M... Read

A bill in the Idaho Legislature would lower restrictions for allowing chickens in residential areas; the hope of the legislation is to help offset the high price of eggs consumers are facing at their local grocery store.  Senate Bill 1026 would ensure that homeowners associations could not bar residents from raising up to four chickens per one-fifth of an acre.   ...

For many producers, farming is the easy part.  The finances, not so much.  To help, University of Idaho Extension will kick off a pair of month-long financial classes next week.   Practical Farm and Ranch Financial Records starts March 3rd and runs each Monday evening, while Farm Financial Analysis kicks off March 4th, and takes place Tuesday evenings.     UI Ext...

The University of Idaho and the Idaho Sustainable Agriculture Initiative for Dairy will host a national conference in the coming months focused on finding creative and valuable ways to make use of animal waste.   The Waste to Worth Conference will take place at the Grove Hotel in Boise, April 7th-11th.  Or...

University of Idaho Extensions is asking farmers to participate in the Idaho Custom Rates Guide, a survey focused on pay rates for custom work.  Payment rates in the guide will be updated based on survey responses from farmers who performed custom work, or hired custom work.  UI Agri...

University of Idaho Extension is accepting in-state applications for two USDA grants supporting post-production work by small- and mid-sized food and farm businesses.  Business Builder grants are offered through the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Food Business Center designed for business, market and supply-chain development projects aimed at “increasing business viability, developing regional marke

University of Idaho Extension is preparing for its annual cereal school, and this year’s event could be one for the record book.  In prior years, UI Extension hosted six smaller cereal schools – each drawing between 20 and 60 guests – in St. Anthony, Idaho Falls, Soda...

Farmers across southern Idaho are invited to share their successes and failures with agronomic practices during next month’s annual Magic Valley Soil Health Forum.  The free event is scheduled for January 8th at the College of Southern Idaho campus.   Linda ...