Free Idaho Victory Garden Class - On Line!

The University of Idaho extension is offering a free on line course to help you and your family grow, eat and preserve food, while saving money!  Register on line at https://goo.gl/dqbtjg

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If you live in the Arco area, and need a place to practice what you learn, the Arco Community Garden on Water Street is the place.  Contact the Extension Office in Arco at 527-8587.  Master Gardeners are available to coach you and help you get started growing your own food!

S. Idaho Nutrient Mgt Mini-Field Day July 26th

Save the date, Tuesday July 26^th, 2016, (10 am to 12 pm) for this year’s Southern Idaho Nutrient Management Mini-Field Day near Kimberly, Idaho. This year, we will be meeting directly at the long term manure study field site near the USDA ARS and UI Kimberly station buildings. A map is attached for those who need it (go to the starred “manure study” spot). Water and light snacks will be provided. The field day will be held solely at the manure study field site (no bus will be provided).

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For this year’s field day, we will be discussing a wide variety of topic, including the response of sugar beets and potatoes to dairy manure applications (Amber Moore, Carl Strausbaugh, Mriganka De, and Nora Olsen), corn N fertilizer rate studies (David Tarkalson), cover crop/manure/corn research study (April Leytem), barley irrigation and N management (Christopher Rogers), dairy manure management techniques (Lide Chen), and silica applications to crops (Olga Walsh). 

University of Idaho Extension Upcoming Field Tours

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
2016 FIELD DAYS
DATE	TIME	EVENT / LOCATION	CONTACT
May 7-8	10:00 AM	Native Roots Field Day	Stephen Love - 208-397-4181
	5:00 PM	Industry partner facility	slove@uidaho.edu
		2499 East 3600 South
		Twin Falls, ID
June 4		Ventenata Field Day	Bill Warren - 208-476-4434
		Kamiah	williamw@uidaho.edu