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Congratulations to the University of Idaho, as the kids from Moscow prove they know their dirt.  The U of I placed first overall during the 2025 National Collegiate Soil Judging Contest.  The event which took place April 27th-May 2nd back in Stevens Point, WI, included 27 teams from across the country.  And the U of I wa...

One of the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ largest capital projects continues to move a long at a healthy clip.  Michael Parrella, CALS dean, said construction continues outside of Rupert on the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, better known as CAFE.   While ...

For many communities across the Northwest, logging used to be a major if not the primary driver of the local economy.  However, a lot has changed over the past 40 years, but that doesn’t mean the timber industry doesn’t have an important roll to play in natural resource management.   That’s where...

On Monday, the USDA announced the cancellation of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities, which will have a big impact on a Northwest School.  University of Idaho officials announced Wednesday that the largest grant in school history was terminated by the USDA’s announced.  The funds, ne...

The University of Idaho is accepting applications for Beef 201, a follow up to last year’s popular multi-day workshop tailored toward helping the region’s beginning ranchers.  Phil Bass, associate professor of meat science, said May’s event follows last year’s Beef 101 hosted in Moscow.   "Really what we're tryin...

Oregon State University announced last week that Dr. Steve Young has been named the new Director of the North Willamette Research and Extension Center, effective June 16th.  OSU said Young brings a strong track record of strategic leadership and program development across research, extension, and federal service.   ...

The University of Idaho announced Thursday evening the selection of the new College of Agricultural and Life Sciences dean.  Leslie Edgar will start her new role as the J.R. Simplot Endowed Dean on June 23rd.  She comes to Moscow from neighboring Washington State University where she most recently served as the associate dean of research for the College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource

Cattle producers across the northwest, and across the country have enjoyed good returns over the past couple of years, and it looks like that trend may continue for the foreseeable future.  Phil Bass, University of Idaho Associate Professor said between low cost of feed, high prices for fat cows, and weather that’s been cooperative in the Northwest, things have gone well for producers.  Bass added

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...

Jas Krdzalic has been named Vice President, Business Optimization & Continuous Improvement of Simplot’s AgriBusiness Group.  In this role, Krdzalic will report directly to Simplot AgriBusiness President G. Rey Reinhardt and serve as a member of the Simplot AgriBusiness Leadership Team.   “We are ex...