2016 Western Ag Industry Survey Report Available

2016 Western Ag Industry Survey

In early 2016, the idea for the Agricultural Industry Survey originated from a similar effort administered by a group of Colorado Extension Specialists. Members of the Western Extension Committees (WEC) on Farm Management and Marketing, made up of Extension economists from 13 Western States, Guam, and the U.S. Pacific Islands then initiated a survey specific to agriculture in the west.

The survey invitation was emailed to the WEC membership who distributed it through Extension contact channels.

The survey report
is now available…

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

Western Idaho Cropping School February 9th

Olga Walsh, the western Idaho cropping system specialist, is hosting a workshop at the Best Western Plus Caldwell In and Suites at 908 Spect Avenue in Caldwell, February 9th from 8 AM to 1 PM.  The program will provide Crop Advisor Credit and will cover subjects from resistant weeds to unmanned aerial vehicles.  Cost of the program is $20.

Click on the image to view the program full sized.

2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture Conference Feb 22nd.

2014 Idaho Women in Agriculture -Leading by Example

Feb. 22, 2014, Nampa Civic Center

8:30 AM          Opening Remarks - Kelly Olson, IWIA Co-Chair, and Hanna Fischer, IWIA student intern
Welcome: Celia Gould, Director, Idaho State Department of Agriculture (invited)

8:40 AM          Keynote Speaker Susie Oberdahlhoff, 4 P's of Prosperity: Be Proud, Be Positive, Be Patient, Be Persistent, Bowling Green, MO  

9:10 AM          Conversations about Making the Connections between Farming and Eating

Moderated by Cinda Williams, University of Idaho Extension Area Educator, Moscow

Guy Hand, Managing Editor, Edible Idaho South, Boise;  Jessica Flynn, CEO, Red Sky Public Relations, Boise ; Leah Clark, Manager, Idaho Preferred Program, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, Boise;  Janie Burns, Meadowlark Farm, Nampa

Cow/Calf Corner: Agricultural Data is More Important than Ever

From the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service
January 14, 2013
Agricultural Data
is More Important than Ever
Derrell S. Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist

U.S. agriculture has seen tremendous changes and challenges in recent years.  Unprecedented new demands for agricultural products have caused significant changes in crop production and have provoked huge impacts on livestock production.  Input market shocks, dynamic global markets and drought have all contributed to volatile short term market conditions.  The changes and impacts are not merely short term in nature.  There are long term structural implications to these changes that will impact what will be produced and where and how it will be produced.  These changes have implications, not only for agricultural producers but also for consumers.  Food price impacts of changes the last six years are just beginning to be manifest in the consumer marketplace.  All of these factors imply that much information will be needed to understand the changes and implications of those changes on the U.S. food and fiber system.  

Cow Camp Chatter: Cow Tales

Ron Torell, Long-Standing Educator and Advocate of Agriculture      

                Many of the conversations those of us in the cattle business have around the branding fire or over the hood of a truck often center around the behavior and internal workings of the bovine.  When something out of the ordinary happens to spark our curiosity we may question if there actually might be a possible explanation. Consider the following thought provoking cow tales some of which have been substantiated by research.

ATTRA Matches Farmers and Ranchers with Interns

Since 1989, the listing of sustainable farming internships and apprenticeships has been a boon both for producers who need some enthusiastic help as well as anyone looking for on-the-job training opportunities. The listings are listed state-by-state in an interactive map; employers list the openings for a small fee, and there is no charge for browsing to see what’s there. 

There are hundreds of listings on the site. Check them out here. https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/internships/

While many positions are for the summer, others are "full-time" or "continuously" filled.  There are currently 19 positions listed in Idaho alone!!