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Could Salt Water Be Used To Grow Alfalfa? Researcher Says Yes
Could Salt Water Be Used To Grow Alfalfa? Researcher Says Yes
Could Salt Water Be Used To Grow Alfalfa? Researcher Says Yes
Increasing demand for surface water, and greater use of ground water and recycled water for irrigation, has led to H2O with high salt concentrations being used for crops.   “Plants they do not like high salt in irrigation water or in the soil," said USDA geneticist Devinder Sandhu.  "So, thi...
Parrott: State Is Addressing Water Issues
Parrott: State Is Addressing Water Issues
Parrott: State Is Addressing Water Issues
There are several on-farm issues the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association is working on this legislative session in Boise.  And for Executive Director Samantha Parrott, no issue is bigger than water.   She said there were several challenges last year in the eastern Snake River Plain Aquifer, which put hundreds of thousands of acres of water in jeopardy.  While an agr...
SB 1083A Clears Idaho Senate
SB 1083A Clears Idaho Senate
SB 1083A Clears Idaho Senate
Last week, the Idaho state Senate passed Senate Bill 1083 A, moving the legislation to the House Resources Committee to possibly be considered this week.  The legislation looks to address declining groundwater levels in several areas of the state, which has cost water users and the state tens of millions of dollars.  Senate ...
Relationship Between NASA And USDA
Relationship Between NASA And USDA
Relationship Between NASA And USDA
Perhaps most of us are unaware just how connected the Agriculture Department is with the federal agency associated with space exploration and travel.    “We look at the earth is like a living organism, and we need to monitor it and understand what changes are occurring, and what are the causes of those changes,” said Brad Doorn of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration .  Doorn has USDA
OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
OISC Awarded $170,000 In Education Grants
The Oregon Invasive Species Council recently announced the Invasive Species Education and Outreach Grant recipients.  The OISC said it received over $700,000 in requested funds from 34 qualified applications representing all regions of the state.  Propose...
Zollinger Discusses Importance Of Sharing Idaho’s Ag Story
Zollinger Discusses Importance Of Sharing Idaho’s Ag Story
Zollinger Discusses Importance Of Sharing Idaho’s Ag Story
Idaho is known for a variety of crops; potatoes, sugarbeets, cattle and calves just to name a few.  But more and more people who call Idaho home don’t appreciate the important role agriculture currently plays or how farming can help the state into the future.  Lance Zolling...

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