Idaho Grain Producers Seek Assistant Executive Director

The Idaho Grain Producers are seeking an assistant executive director.  Follow the link below for a complete vacancy announcement.

Assistance Executive Director

Help IR-4 Identify Ornamental Horticulture Priorities

The IR-4 Project provides safe and effective pest management tools for specialty crop growers. Its Ornamental Horticulture program focuses on research for greenhouse, nursery, landscape, Christmas tree and forestry producers. IR-4 works with growers, researchers, registrants and regulatory agencies to facilitate new product registrations and add new crops, diseases, insects and weeds to already registered products for the ornamental horticulture industry, including landscape and tree maintenance.

Apply Now for Range Camp

Caliente, Nev., Mar. 22 — Applications are being accepted until May 2 from high school students for the 51st Nevada Youth Range Camp. Range Camp will be held June 19-25 at the U.S. Forest Service’s Big Creek Campground in central Nevada.

Ag Day Celebration a Success

March 14 thorough 18th was Ag Week in Butte County, and the Butte County Farm Bureau, Butte County Extension Office, Butte County department of Noxious Weeds and the Butte Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated with several events throughout the week, culminating with the “Start Your Day with Agriculture Breakfast” on Friday Morning.

Livestock for Landscapes

I forgot to mention in my original email that the Ruby Valley Conservation District and Ranchers are offering a full-day seminar with Kathy Voth on Wednesday 3/23 in Ruby Valley. The full-day seminar in Ruby Valley has 4 ranch openings left. It is $200/ranch (as many helpers as you want to bring). The full-day training will give you all the tools to you need to train your own cows to start eating weeds this year! Contact Lance Knudsen at 775-779-2368 if you would like to attend the Ruby Valley training.

Butte Crops Workshop March 28th

The Butte County Extension Office will offer a crops workshop on Monday, March 28th form 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM at the Arco Business Incubation Center. The program will include 4 units of pesticide applicator recertification credit. Cost of the program is $15 and includes lunch. Please RSVP to the Butte County Extension Office at 527-8587 or butte@uidaho.edu

According the Cheyney, the program is to help crop and livestock operators keep up to date on current subjects in their field as well as provide an opportunity for operators with private or commercial applicators license to keep up on their continuing education units.

This year’s program will feature Dr. Juliet Marshal, UI Extension Cereals Specialist, who will discuss disease management in cereals and the ins and outs of current wheat and barley varieties for central and eastern Idaho. Also, straight from the Idaho Alfalfa and Forage Conference, will be Danielle Gunn, extension educator from the Fort Hall Reservation who will discuss those “Furry little Voles” and how to manage them, as well as exotic invasive plants. Extension educator Sarah Baker from Custer county will discuss management of gophers and the management of internal and external parasites of livestock, While Extension educator Chad Cheyney and Butte Weed Superintendent Brad Gamett cover soil sample, identification of obnoxious common weeds, nitrogen management in malting barley.

Custer County Beef School March 14th

REMINDER!!

2011 Southeastern Idaho Forage Seminar march 15th

The 2011 Southeastern Idaho Forage Seminar will be held on March 15, 2011, at the Ag. Engineering/Farm Shop, BYU-Idaho, 525 South Center Street, Rexburg. There will be a $10.00 registration fee. Four CCA Credits (2 SW, 1CM, 1PM) and one Pesticide Recertification Credit are available. Please see the attached brochure for more information or contact Lance Ellis at ellis@uidaho.edu.

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"Nurse Crops" for Alfalfa

Hay prices are up! Are you planting some alfalfa this spring? Using oats or another companion crop? Let's examine the advantages and disadvantages of your options.

Alfalfa often is seeded with a companion crop like oats to control weeds and erosion. In contrast, clear seeding alfalfa alone, without a companion crop also works well. A preplant herbicide like Balan or Eptam often is pre-plant incorporated to control weeds in a clear seeding, but herbicide isn't always necessary. So which method is better?

California Cattlemen's Assn. Seeks Executive VP

The California Cattlemen’s Association is seeking an Executive Vice President. The individual will serve as CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association and CCA Feeder Council, and is responsible for overseeing all activities of the organization, including advocacy efforts to advance organizational policy, serving as the lead media spokesperson, financial planning and directing seven other full-time professional staff in the service of the association’s members.

Idaho Barley Commission Newsletter Available for March

Idaho Barley Commission News Letter for March 2011

Idaho Barley Commission Home Page

Idaho Wheat Commission Offeres Free Webinars on Timely Subjects

Wheat Producers and Support Industry: The Idaho Wheat Commission has requested that I send out the Idaho Wheat Newsletter to the Cereal Sentinel distribution list. Upcoming webinars are listed that may be of interest to you. If you are interested in viewing these from your computer it is pretty simple to connect with the link provided, if you have the Adobe Flash Player. Should you have questions about connecting I will try and help (208-722-6701 Ext 216). Brad Brown.

From: Connie Robinson [mailto:connie@idahowheat.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Jacobson

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 1:46 PM

Subject: Idaho Wheat Newsletter March 8, 2011

Idaho Wheat Commission Newsletter Issue #51, October 14, 2009
Idaho Wheat Commission Presents Web-based Workshops
The Idaho Wheat Commission will be presenting a series of web-based grower education seminars (webinars). Each webinar will be approximately one hour. Participation is simple and free! Simply log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat (requires Adobe Flash Player which is installed on most computers) and enter your email address as a participant.

March 10 at 9:00 a.m. MST – Guest Presenter: Dr. John Oades, U.S. Wheat Associates, Vice President West Coast Operations "Wheat Quality Needs in the Export Market." This was a popular presentation by Dr. Oades in this year’s Northern Idaho Cereal Schools. If you missed John’s presentation during Cereal Schools, be sure to log into this educational workshop.

March 22 at 8:00 a.m. MST – – Guest Presenter Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates, Vice President of Overseas Operations “World Wheat Supply, Demand, and Prices.” Learn the global factors behind this year’s surge in exports and run-up in prices and gain current perspective on world plantings, production and prices.

Idaho Balrely Commission March 3rd Idaho Grain Report Available

March 3rd, 2011 Report

Idaho Barley Commission