2-14 FB Facts
I love game shows. A lot of game shows are filled with facts, otherwise known as trivia. Well what comes out of the University of Idaho’s agricultural and life sciences department is far from trivial. Here are some facts that they sent me under the heading, DID YOU KNOW?
$1 = $40 RETURN
Each $1 invested in research for new potato varieties over 17 years by land-grant universities in the Pacific Northwest resulted in a positive$40 economic impact to the area.
5th Largest
Idaho’s Snake River Valley AVA is the 5th largest of 186 American Viticultural Areas recognized by the U.S. government as distinctive wine-growing regions. Its 5.2 million acres sprawl across a dozen Idaho counties.
$22 million
Amount of grants and contracts secured by CALS and UI?Extension faculty during 2011 to help Idaho solve problems—from crop pests to stretching food dollars and building businesses.
