Tours and Field Days in Eastern and Southern Idaho

Wednesday, July 13 – UI/ARS/Lima Cereal Seeds Aberdeen Cereal Field Day  from 9 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m (includes lunch) at Aberdeen R&E Center.  Featuring: barley and wheat extension variety trials (Dr. Juliet Marshall), barley and wheat breeding trials (Dr. Gongshe Hu and Dr. Jianli Chen), barley nutrient management study (Dr. Chris Rogers) and wheat-based cropping system (Dr. Xi Liang)

Wednesday, July 13 – Bear Lake water rights adjudication information meeting at 7 p.m. at Robison Fairgrounds Building, Preston

Thursday, July 14 – Idaho Malt Barley Grower Field Day (hosted by Anheuser Busch and InteGrow Malt) at AB malt plant from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Highlights include: tour of test plots and SmartBarley, presentations by company and Idaho government leaders, Budweiser Clydesdales and BUD n Burgers!  RSVP to Katie Mueller at Katrina.Mueller@anheuser-busch.com, 314-765-2925 

10:00 am                     Test plot tour and SmartBarley presentation

11:00 am                     American Legion do a flag ceremony

11:30 am                     Introductions of Corporate Leaders and Dignitaries

11:45 – 1:00 pm         Speeches from Corporate Leaders and Dignitaries

12:30 pm                    Lunch Served

1:30 pm                      Recognition of Veterans and Growers

2:00 pm                      Grower field days done

Tuesday, July 19 – UI Soda Springs Variety Trial Field Day at 3 p.m. at 1.5 miles west of Highway 34 on China Hat Road, Soda Springs, followed by Caribou County Grain Producers BBQ at 6 p.m. at Hooper Springs

Wednesday, July 20 – UI Kimberly Research and Extension Center Twilight Tour at 5-8 p.m., 3806 N 3600 E, Kimberly