Farm and Ranch Management School Starts Jan 14th

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Please register by January 8th, 2016. Call or email the Bear Lake County

Extension Office (208) 847-0344, beborn@uidaho.edu

Starting Your Sustainable Small Farm

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Follow this link for location and registration

http://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/coursecalendar_ID.htm

Lemhi Cattlemen's Winter Schools Start January 5th

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For More Information Contact:

Shannon Williams

Lemhi County Extension Educator

200 Fulton, Suite 202

Salmon, ID  83467

Telephone:  208.756.2815 ext. 283

Fax:  208.756.6915

Williams, Shannon K. (shannonw@uidaho.edu)

New Applicator Training to be Offered State-Wide

The University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho Department of Agriculture will be offering pre-licensing training for commercial and private pesticide applicators.  This 4 day program dramatically improves the probability that a new applicator will pass their tests the first time.

2016 Idaho Pre-Licensing Training for Pesticide Applicators JEROME — February  16-19 Idaho Fish and Game Regional Office 324 S. 417 E., Suite #1, Jerome IDAHO FALLS — February 23-26  Idaho State University Center for Higher Education Bldg., Room 104 (CHE104) 1784 Science Center Dr., Idaho Falls LEWISTON — March 1-4 Ketch Pen (Lewiston Roundup Grounds) 2100 Tammany Creek Rd.,  Lewiston CALDWELL — March  15-18 University of Idaho Caldwell Complex 1902 E. Chicago St., Caldwell

Organic Farming Workshop December 3rd

Organic Workshop to Help Growers Meet Demand

Twin Falls, ID – Farmers are invited to attend an Organic Workshop on December 3, in Twin Falls, Idaho. The workshop will feature organic market opportunities, certification training, organic nutrient sources, and a farmer panel discussion on tips for organic transition and certification.

The workshop is presented by the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides in partnership with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and University of Idaho to help farmers meet the demand of the growing organic sector of agriculture.

Idaho Barley Commission Webinars

Dec. 16, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. MST… 2016 Grain Marketing Strategies with Brian Rydlund, CHS Hedging.  Log on… http://zoom.us/j/734930534

RECORDED

El Nino Winter Weather Outlook presented by NWS Senior Hydrologist Troy Lindquist on Nov. 18, 2015.  Link can be found at https://vimeo.com/146130357

2016 Malting Barley Revenue Endorsement Crop Insurance presented by Dave         Paul, Watt’s & Associates on October 23, 2015. Link can be found at https://vimeo.com/143410554

IBC Crop Insurance & Crop Management Workshops

Please pre-register for workshops by calling Idaho Barley Commission at 208.409.9165 or by emailing kolson@barley.idaho.gov

Dec. 2  - Ashton Trails End Restaurant, 8:30 am - 11:30 am

           Rigby Courthouse, 2:00 pm - 5 :00 pm

Dec. 3  - Idaho Falls Extension Office, 8:30 am - 11:30 am

          Soda Springs Extension Office, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Dec. 4  - Rupert Extension Office, 8:30 am - 11:30 am

          Twin Falls Red Lion Hotel, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

TOPICS:

Crop Insurance – Dave Paul, Watts & Associates; Dan Bramwell, Rain & Hail; Tracy Hawker, Hub International; Mark Andreasen, Mountain States Insurance and Heber Loughmiller, Leavitt Group

·         NEW Malting Barley Endorsement insurance

·         Whole Farm Revenue insurance

·         Impacts of water cutbacks on irrigated coverage

Crop Management –

·         Achieving water use efficiency in an era of water cutbacks – Extension Educators Jon Hogge and Carlo Moreno will present for Dr. Howard Neibling, UI Extension Water Engineer

·         Managing for disease pressures – Dr. Juliet Marshall, UI Extension Cereal Pathologist/Agronomist

Upper Valley Beef School Dec 16th

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Webinar Explores How Farmers & Ranchers Can Use the Affordable Healthcare Act

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Idaho Ag Outlook Seminar Coming Near You in December

The Idaho Ag Outlook Seminar is a widely attended workshop where agricultural experts in farm management and marketing peer into what the next year might b ring to Idaho Agriculture

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Free Diagnosis of Avian Influenza for Backyard Poultry Growers

The prevalence of Avian Influenza in the US continues to increase, and the surveillance and practices have become more defined.  In the past the Idaho Department of Agriculture has distributed test kits to Extension Office.  However, it has been found that this actually slows down the diagnostic process.

The Idaho Department of Agriculture (ISDA) or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will respond, if warranted, directly to the premise with a veterinarian or livestock inspector to inspect the animals and take samples for rapid evaluation.  If you suspect that your poultry is infected with Avian Influenza please call at once:

USDA :  208-373-1620

ISDA:     208-332-8540

For more information on Avian Influenza click on the image below to go to the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service on Avian Influenza.

Great Basin Climate Forum December 2nd

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Forum and lunch are free, but registration is requested at http://www.dri.edu/great-basin-climate-forum-series

Idaho HIgh Students Can Get Direct Admission to Idaho Colleges

The State Board of Education recently posted information related to Direct Admissions on the Next Steps Idaho site—here are the related links:

For Students:              https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/resources/direct-admissions-letter-what-do-i-do-next/

For Families:               https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/resources/direct-admissions-guide-for-families

For Educators:            https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/resources/direct-admissions-guide-for-educators/

FAQs:                           https://nextsteps.idaho.gov/resources/direct-admissions-frequently-asked-questions/

Cowboy Schools November 11th, 12th and 13th

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BYD Aphids are Fly and Strip Rust is Lurking

by Juliet Marshall

Yes, I know most of the acres of winter wheat and winter barley are already planted. If the grain is up and wasn’t treated with an insecticidal seed treatment, it will be vulnerable to aphid infestation and Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus infection. The disease Barley Yellow Dwarf (BYD) can cause significant yield loss depending upon the weather.

USDA Announces 2016 Small Grains Projected Prices

Barley and Wheat Prices Available

SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 21, 2015 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced the 2016 projected prices for winter and spring wheat, and winter barley for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. These prices are critical for producers evaluating their crop insurance coverage options.

Toolset Helps Identify Key Water-Conservation Options

By Rosalie Bliss
October 2, 2015

A free downloadable toolset geared towards helping conservation planners, landowners and researchers better manage runoff, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, while also supporting agricultural production is available. The new software toolset was developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS)—USDA's principal intramural scientific research agency.

Irrigation Field Day Sept 22nd

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University of Idaho Ag Days September 25th-27th

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Register at www.uidaho.edu/cals/agdays

Fuel Fire Future: 2015 Rangeland Fall Forum

An event from the University of Idaho Rangeland Center and partners. View this email in your browser

Save the Date Rangeland Fall Forum Mark your calendars for October 22, 2015 to attend the Rangeland Fall Forum. This year's event will take place near Twin Falls, Idaho. Fires on sagebrush rangelands are an ever-increasing reality of living in Idaho and the West. Many factors, including invasive plants, drier hotter summers, and human activities, encourage wildfires that threaten both human communities and habitat for native plants and animals. Innovations and coordinated efforts in rangeland fire management are being implemented to combat these threats and mitigate damage.

What Is the Best Hay Probe?

What is the best hay probe?  The answer is it depends on type of forage, dryness of forage, and operator.

The best source of information is the National Forage Testing Association web site.
http://foragetesting.org/

The standard probe everything else is compared to is the Penn State Probe.  It is the most versatile, useful in grass, alfalfa, and corn stalk bales. The Oakfield probe is similar.  Either can be operated with a brace or portable electric drill. Caution: when operating with an electric drill, the probe can get very hot and you can brand yourself.  That is also a sign that the sample got too hot and the resulting forage quality test may be biased, usually in higher fiber or heat-damaged protein.  These are single sample probes-they must be emptied after each probe. For dry alfalfa, I like the Star Quality Multi-sampler Probe.  It accumulates multiple samples into a plastic bag.  It is fast, relatively easy to use, and avoids having to keep a generator or battery powered drill working.  All samplers should be voided in the tube with the push rod after every use.

Forage Kochia Can Facilitate Pasture Bloat

Barry Perryman, Professor at the University of Reno, recently received a report of cows dying of frothy bloat after spring grazing on rangeland containing large concentrations of forage kochia. The following information should be shared in order to reduce/prevent any further incidents:

Don’t miss the final series of 2015 Cereal Field Days…

Tuesday, July 21- Soda Springs Cereal Field Day

4:00 pm – Variety Trial plots at Sid Cellan’s farm at 3 Mile Knoll Rd 3 miles north of Hooper/Gov’t dam road intersection. After going north past Monsanto, take a right at the substation and the plots are approx. 3⁄4 mile on the left (west). 

Winter plot tour will follow at 2500 Sorenson Road, west of Gov’t Dam Road.  Dinner to follow at Hooper Springs Park, sponsored by Caribou County Grain Growers

Wednesday, July 22 – Direct Seed Field Day at Gordan Gallup’s farm at 1922 Swan Valley Highway, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, with lunch

Sponsored by the Idaho Wheat Commission and University of Idaho

Dr. Juliet Marshall, UI Cereal Agronomy/Pathology Specialist will present an overview of recent research on production systems, including cover crops, and wheat varieties for dry land grain.  Information on disease and fertility also will be covered.

Thursday, July 30 – Ashton Cereal Field Day at Alan Baum’s farm, ¼ mile north of Hwy 47 on 3875 East, Ashton, 10:00 am to noon, with lunch to follow.

For more information on these events, contact Dr. Juliet Marshall, 208.529.8376,jmarshall@uidaho.edu

 Or go to our website:  http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho

Cereal Field Days at Aberdeen July 15 and Soda Springs July 21st

University of Idaho – Limagrain Cereal Seeds Field Day

July 15, 2015, Aberdeen, Idaho

Dr. Jianli Chen · 208-240-0277 · jchen@uidaho.edu

Dr. Juliet Marshall · 208-390-4859 · jmarshall@uidaho.edu 

FREE DRAWING – ATTEND TO WIN:

*Sponsor Lansing Trade Group LLC will be raffling off a free rifle to one lucky attendee – no cost to enter.

AGENDA:

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:10 Introduction

9:10 – 9:20 Travel to field 522

9:20 – 9:50 Winter wheat and barley variety trials, Dr. Marshall et al.

Soda Springs Field Day July 21st

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Managing Nitrogen with Reference Strips

The University of Idaho Extension has recently released a new bulletin on managing nitrogen with reference strips and crop sensors.  The bulletin can be viewed and downloaded at no charge at  http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edComm/pdf/BUL/BUL896.pdf.

Livestock Insurance Programs Available in the Pacific Northwest

Release No.: RMA-15-098

Contact:

Jo Lynne Seufer (509) 228-6320

jo.lynne.seufer@rma.usda.gov

Livestock Insurance Programs Available in the Pacific Northwest

Livestock Producers Need to Make Coverage Decisions Starting July 1

SPOKANE, Wash., June 24, 2015 — The USDA Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) Spokane Regional Office reminds livestock producers in the Pacific Northwest of upcoming important dates for federal livestock risk management programs available in all counties in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program for fed cattle, feeder cattle, and swine and the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) program for swine begin sales for the 2016 crop year on July 1, 2015. Sales will continue through June 30, 2016, or until the maximum underwriting capacity is reached. Livestock producers are encouraged to review their insurance coverage and talk to their livestock insurance agents before renewing or buying a policy.

Comment Period Extended to July 29

EPA Plans Public Webinar on its Proposal to Protect Bees from Acutely Toxic Pesticides    The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public webinar on June 23 at noon Pacific time to provide background information and additional details about its proposal to prohibit the use of all acutely toxic contact pesticides when crops are in bloom and bees are present under contract for pollination services.        The EPA has already held a webinar for states and tribes, which are encouraged to develop managed-pollinator protection plans and best management practices.      And in response to requests from the Western IPM Center and others, EPA has also extended the deadline to submit comments about the plan for 30 days and will now accept comments until July 29.

Photo Monitoring Workshops for Rancher in Lost River Valley June 23 and 24th

The University of Idaho Extension will be offering photo monitoring workshops in Leadore June 10th, Challis June 22nd, Mackay on June 23 and Arco on June 24th.  The workshops will be lead by Amanda Gearhart, the University of Idaho Extension Range Specialist.  The workshops include classroom and hands-on field components. Lunch is being sponsored by the Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission.  Those completing the workshop may take advantage of the memorandum of understanding between the Idaho Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Land Management, to have photo monitoring of existing BLM monitoring sites performed by permittees and entered into the permit records for future use in official evaluation.

Agricultural AUV Demonstration in Idaho Falls May 21

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Drones or UAV's are the latest in agricultural technology.  New developments in batteries have made it possible to build small "drones" that can carry sophisticated technology, which can lead to indepth agricultural analysis.  Empire is the first businesses that is licensed to use UAV's for commercial purposes, which includes sophisticated software, that can provide maps in as little as 48 hours.  Learn more about this technology in Idaho Falls on May 21.  Email tcolesfarm@gmail.com.

Master Gardener 2015 Regional Convention June 25-26, 2015

The 2015 Master Gardener Convention will take place on the BYU-Idaho Campus at the Thomas E. Ricks Gardens at 525 South Center Street in Rexburg on June 25th and 26th.  The program is sponsored by the University of Idaho Extension.   The program is open to master gardeners, students and to the public. Pre-registration is requested.

Thursday, June 25th will kick off with a keynote presentation by Dr. Stephen Love, "Where Wildflowers and Roads Meet".  The presentation will be located in the Benson Building in Room #219 on th eBYU-Idaho Campus.  It will begin at 6 :00 PM.

The Convention Will continue on Friday, June 26th with classes and tours.  Registration and check in will be from 8:00 AM to 8:40 AM on the East side of the Benson Building.  Look for signs pointing the way.

Strip Rust on the Move in - Protect Susceptible Varieties

PROTECT susceptible spring wheat with fungicides applied at herbicide timing. A fungicide efficacy chart is attached to this email at this link. Variety ratings of spring wheat to stripe rust in 2014 are available in the 2014 Small Grain Research Report (also on our website). This cool, wet weather will allow rapid spread and infection to occur.

Stripe rust is spreading in western Idaho. Stephens is widely grown in western Idaho and is susceptible to stripe rust. Fields are being sprayed with fungicides but are getting close to the cut-off point for spraying with specific fungicides. Be aware of the PHI (pre-harvest interval) associated with the fungicide being applied - in some cases the PHI restriction may not be when crop is 50% flowering, but before. Know the crop growth stage prior to application to avoid residue issues and off-label applications. 

Manage N Applications to Cereal Hays to Avoid Livestock Nitrate Poisoning

By Chad Cheyney, Extension Educator

As we are facing a water-short year, I suspect that some ranchers are planning to plant some kind of cereal hay crop that might make pretty good tonnage with a limited amount of water.  Livestock operators that are planning a pea and oat or other cereal hay crop should be cognizant of the potential for livestock nitrate poisoning.  The Extension Offices in Butte and Custer Counties can help you minimize this risk with soil analysis and field nitrate testing of suspect forages.

Certain plants, including cereals and some weeds, including kochia, lambsquarter and pigweed, have a propensity to accumulate nitrogen under stress conditions.  This tendency in cereal hay crops can be increased to a dangerous level if operators attempt to increase production by heavy nitrogen fertilizer applications, especially if drought or lack of irrigation water does not permit the crop to mature fully.

In reality, animals are not poisoned by nitrate per se, but one of the intermediate products in the rumen is nitrite.  If the feed is high in nitrate, not all of the nitrite is converted to ammonia in the rumen and passes into the intestine and finally the blood stream.  In the blood, the nitrite combines with hemoglobin to form meth-hemoglobin which cannot transport oxygen.  The animals die of asphyxia.  Chocolate colored blood is an indicated of the condition.

Prevention of nitrate poisoning has five components:

·         Soil testing and split applications of N in challenging environments to prevent over fertilization

·         Control of weeds, especially kockia, lambsquarter and pigweed which are nitrate accumulators

·         Use cereals with higher water use efficiencies such as winter wheat or spring grains

·         Plant cool season forages that are likely to mature before stress sets in.

·         Qualitatively test forages in the field using the “quick test” method from the Extension Office and lab test all forages that show moderate or high nitrate levels by the “quick test”.

For more information on nitrate toxicity see MontGuide MT200205AG, which can be found by “googling” MontGuide MT200205AG, or stop by or call your local University of Idaho Extension Office.

Stripe Rust Reaches Tetonia

Yesterday afternoon I was at the Tetonia Research Station rating winter wheat for snow mold, and I noticed stripe rust on some lines that were from Washington State’s pathology program. I don’t know the line names / pedigree of infected lines.

Stripe Rust Alert

by Dr. Juliet Marshall

Stripe rust was found (thanks Dr. Oliver Neher for being so observant!) in the Parma area, on the Parma research station in winter wheat in the boot stage. While not yet severe, I fully expect it to be widespread. Be prepared to spray susceptible varieties as it heads east.

Information on variety reactions is available in our small grains report (in variety descriptions and in an appendix table that describes spring wheat reactions). http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho/sgr

Also check the disease page on our website for additional information: http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho/disease

Dr. David Hole, USU, has found stripe rust in a breeding nursery in Logan, UT. Heading has started. Varieties affected included Lewjain, Lucin CL, and an advanced breeding line. Scouting is recommended throughout southern and eastern Idaho.

Please report additional finds to .Marshall, Juliet (jmarshall@uidaho.edu)

Grasshopper / Mormon Cricket Control for 2015

Grasshopper/Mormon Cricket Control

Grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets continue to be on of the most serious pest problems in Idaho rangelands and adjacent croplands.

Idaho State Department of Agriculture Mormon Cricket and Grasshopper Control Program offers help to ranchers, farmers, and the general public in the suppression of economically damaging infestations on private or state owned lands. The program provides pest management information, insecticide bait and helps organize aerial cost share projects with private landowners to control damaging populations of these pests. Our program also strives to minimize negative environmental impacts from application of insecticides. Participants are required to abide by the EPA approved product labels and follow principles of sound pesticide stewardship.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is an important partner in the overall program. APHIS conducts statewide surveys to determine the density and species composition of grasshopper populations on rangelands as well as suppression projects.

If you need help with grasshopper or Mormon cricket infestations go to our contact information and complaint form page.

2015 ISDA Program Policy

Barely Yellow Dwarf Update for 2015

from  Dr. Juliet Marshal

Barley yellow dwarf symptoms are now appearing in additional areas in eastern Idaho (Hamer, Idaho Falls, Shelly, Blackfoot, Pocatello Valley, Soda Springs, Preston, Northern Utah) in winter wheat and winter barley (although there is less winter barley in these areas). As fields in southern and western Idaho start to develop flag leaves and initiate heading, you may see a reappearance of symptoms in the flag leaves. (See the picture of Stephens just prior to heading in the CIS 1210 at: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/CIS/CIS1210.pdf ).

The symptoms do not seem to be as severe or extensive in eastern Idaho, but we are keeping an eye on the situation, especially due to the complications of cold weather and snow causing tips burn and freeze damage. Also being seen is leaf purpling that may be phosphorus deficiency.

Gophers in the Garden: Those Mountains in Your Garden Are NOT Mole Hills

Charles Cheyney

Extension Educator, Butte County

           

In the spring and early summer, we often get calls about "moles" in peoples' lawns, gardens, and alfalfa fields.  This identification is based on the large number of mounds created.  Not withstanding personal preference for naming critters, these crescent shaped eruptions of mulched up dirt are probably NOT mole hills, and they are not the burrows of ground squirrels.  They are mounds formed by pocket gophers, Mother Nature's fabulous subterranean engineers.  If you see the animals making the mounds often, they are probably ground squirrels, or if the volcanoes are circular with irregular lumps, you probably really do have moles.

Nevada Cattlemen Seeking Executive Director

Nevada Cattlemen's Association

Executive Director Position

The Nevada Cattlemen’s Association (NCA) is currently accepting applications for the position of Executive Director for their dues-based membership organization.  Candidates should be self-starters, motivated with knowledge, interest and background in the livestock industry.  Candidates should be advanced planners proficient with computers and must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Important aspects of the job include: budget development, event planning, membership recruitment, monthly publications, website maintenance, manage a two employee office, liaison between other associations, state and federal agencies, policy development and membership support.  The position requires extensive travel in and out of state.  The successful candidate should have strong interpersonal skills and be able to represent NCA at the local, state, and national levels. The salaried position is based in Elko with pay commensurate with experience and skill level. NCA is a not-for-profit organization that works to protect the future of ranching in the state of Nevada with a mission to promote, preserve and protect a dynamic and profitable Nevada beef industry. 

Start date: as soon as possible. Applications should be sent to ncapresident@nevadabeef.org or P.O. Box 310, Elko, Nevada 89803. For additional information contact the NCA president Ron Torell at 775-385-7665 or NCA president elect Dave Stix Jr. 775-741-7849.  Deadline for applications is June 1, 2015. Please visit our web page www.nevadacattlemen.org for an overview of our association.  

Barley Yellow Dwarf Epidemic

Our winter wheat and winter barley crops have broken dormancy very early - I’d say we are 3 - 4 weeks ahead of “average" and almost all of our spring wheat is planted.

About 3 weeks ago, we started having symptoms of BYD showing in winter cereal fields. Two times in the last two weeks I have taken a tour through the southern part of the state. In most areas, 85-95% of our winter wheat fields are showing 95-100% incidence. Some are severe, and growers are removing (spraying and plowing) some of these fields and replanting spring grain or dry beans. Growth stages are tillering to jointing.

Free Cereal Webinars Tomarrow Stating at 8 AM!

Please join us for these Grain Webinars tomorrow, March 25…

8:00 a.m. MDT on “Managing Wireworms in Cereal Crops” presented by Dr. Arash Rashed, UI Assistant Professor of Entomology, Aberdeen Research & Extension Center. Log onto: http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat

Presented by the Idaho Wheat Commission

2:00 p.m. MDT on “Basics of Grain Basis” presented by Tim Jensen, Scoular Company, Ogden, UT

Log onto: http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/barley

Presented by the Idaho Barley Commission

Barley Yellow Dwarf Spreading in Southern Idaho

Barley Yellow Dwarf is widespread in winter planted cereals. It is being reported in winter barley, winter wheat, triticale, and in grasses along the roadside or field edges. I will be traveling the area from Burley to Buhl tomorrow (Tuesday) to get an estimate of damage and collect information on varieties, insecticide treatments, rates, planting dates, etc.

Please refer to the URL to see the CIS bulletin that was published last year: http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/edcomm/pdf/CIS/CIS1210.pdf

Extensive damage may warrant crop destruction - depending on incidence and availability of water and nutrient management. I will send out a report as soon as possible with an update.

Thanks,

Juliet

Idaho Range Livestock Symposium April 7-10th

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Cereal and Alfalfa Pest Management Workshop March 26th in Arco

The  University of Idaho Extension will be offering a great workshop on cereal and alfalfa pest management workshop on Thursday, March 26th, in Arco at the Arco-Butte Business Incubation Center at 159, North Idaho Street.  

We will be covering a number of pest management issues pertinent to high altitude forage and cereal operators.  We will also look as some issues that were a problem to some folks last year or may be important to operators related to conservation stewardship program.

Pest Management in Cereals and Alfalfa
(and a few other issues.)

Thursday, March 26^th

Arco-Butte Business Incubation Center

159 North Idaho Street, Arco, Idaho

Cost: $15, includes lunch and all materials

4 Pesticide Re-certification Credits in time for March 30 renewal!

Please call 527-8587 or email butte@uidaho.edu if you are planning to attend.

Agenda

Recertification Opportunity Presented by Environmental Care Assocation

The Environmental Care Association, Idaho Department of Agriculture and the Bonneville County extension Office are sponsoring a "Early Bird Education Day" on March 26th., which will include 4 units of pesticide re-certification credit.  The program will be held at the Extension Office in Idaho Falls at 2925 Rollandet.

7:30                      Registration
8:05                      East Idaho Turfgrass Weed control Update
9:00                      Understanding Mosquito Biology for Best Control Options
9:55                      Break
10:15                    Ornamental Pest Problems and Control Options
11:10                    Diagnosis and Control of Lawn Diseases
12:05                    Wrap up

Pre-registration by Friday March 20th for $30.  Any seats available on the day of the event will be $40 on a space available basis.

Outlook Seminars

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Irrigation in a Short Water Year, Monday March 9th

Making Every Drop Count!

^{by C. Cheyney, Extension Educator}

With the Big Lost River Basin at 85 percent of normal and the Little Lost River Basin better at 98% of normal snowpack, it looks like it might be a second challenging year for some irrigators.  To help irrigators cope with the possible reduced amounts of irrigation water, the University of Idaho Extension will present a two hour program on Monday, March 9^th at 6:30 PM in suite 204 of the Arco Butte Business Incubation Center.

Extension Offers Farm Succession Course Starting Mar 3rd

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Registration is Required by March 2nd

For more information contact the Teton County Extension Office a t (208) 354-2961 or email beborn@uidahoi.edu

Thaw n Awe Symposium: Garden (Im)possible March 28

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