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Parma R & E benefits
Idaho Ag Today
Back in 1922 U of I entomologists were sent to Parma to help local farmers address an outbreak of alfalfa weevil.
Parma Celebration
Idaho Ag Today
Celebration began for the one-hundredth anniversary of the University of Idaho’s Parma Research and Extension Center in Canyon County.
Your View Matters in Drought Tracking
Southeast Regional Ag News
Producers can submit observations that help experts better understand conditions on the ground.
California's Drought Monitor Starts on the Ground
California Ag Today
Producer observations and photos help add local context to weekly drought assessments.
Is Cloud seeding safe?
Idaho Ag Today
One of the main concerns people have about cloud seeding, IS IT SAFE?
SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS
Idaho Ag Today
MINI-CASSIA PRODUCERS EXPERIMENT WITH SOIL MOISTURE SENSORS TO SAVE WATER
California Cherry Challenges and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production
The Agribusiness Update
Fortunes went from bad to worse this year for California cherry growers, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.
Governor Kemp Signs Ag Bills and Expanding Domestic Fertilizer Production
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed into law 10 bills related to agriculture and forestry, and the USDA announced renewed efforts to expand domestic fertilizer production.
USDA reinstates IAMP
Idaho Ag Today
USDA reinstates large U of I grant. The largest grant in the University of Idaho’s history has been reinstated in its entirety after a yearlong pause.
Wheat in Idaho holds steady
Idaho Ag Today
As total U.S. wheat acres have continued to decline for the past three decades, Idaho wheat acres have remained stable.
Electrical Conductivity and Soil Moisture
Farm of the Future
Moisture sensors can give helpful information to farmers, but it’s not a complete picture of water needs in a field or orchard.
Soil Water Map - Part One
Farm of the Future
A new UC Riverside system can map soil moisture tree by tree, so growers water only where and when it’s needed.
Planting progress
Idaho Ag Today
A look at the planting progress for some very important crops to Idaho farmers.
Reservoirs Full
Fruit Grower Report
With all the talk about drought again this year, and a lack of snowpack in the mountains, why is nobody really talking about the fact that the reservoirs are currently filled to capacity?
Super El Nino Scare
Fruit Grower Report
Reports of the Northwest possibly entering a “Super El Nino” year has many farmers wondering how challenging the year ahead may be.
Drought Crisis
Fruit Grower Report
Based on the “alarming” news we’re hearing about the low snowpack in the mountains and another drought year lately, should we be panicking? UW Atmospheric Sciences Professor, Cliff Mass says not so much.
From Sugar Mills to Cotton Fields
Southeast Regional Ag News
A carbon-rich leftover is turning into a powerful tool for healthier soil and bigger harvests.