Organic Field Day

A field day highlighting organic research underway at the University of Idaho’s Kimberly Research & Extension Center will be held Tuesday, July 21. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m., with the tour of the organic field commencing at 9:30 a.m. The event concludes with lunch. Organic farmers and the public are invited to attend.   

 The field day will feature a variety of organic production methods, and their use on the 11-acre research site, in its second year of certified organic production. This year, the researchers are growing winter wheat, potatoes, and dry beans.

 Here’s Jennifer Miller with the Kimberly Center. “The field day includes seven University of Idaho researchers speaking about their studies of organic nutrient sources, cultivation and meals for weed control, biological control agents for diseases, visual and olfactory attractants for insect control, as well as an organic potato variety and storage trial. With organic production, the growing conditions are a bit different, Obviously there are different inputs that are used.”

 Registration costs $10 and includes lunch. Jennifer

The Kimberly R&E Center is located at 3806 North 3600 East. From I-84, take exit 182.    and travel south on Hwy 50. Turn north at mile marker 1 on 3600 E. Take the first right and park at Potato Storage Facility.