Pesticide Recertification Class December 9th

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Soil Fumigation Stewardship Meetings

Idaho Department of Agriculture and manufactures and suppliers of soil fumigants are sponsoring workshops to review label requirements, discuss past incidents, as well as worker protection.  Other issues such as buffer zones, notification and other important regulations will be covered.

The meetings will be 2 hours long and refreshments will be provided.  There will be 2 units of pesticide re certification credit.

August 16th
8-10 AM Fairfield Inn, Idaho Falls
1-3 PM Shoshone Bannock Event Center. Fort Hall

August 17
8-10 AM  Burley Inn, Burely,
1-3 PM La Quinta Inn, Twin Falls

August 18th
8-10 AM Hampton Inn, Nampa
1-3 PM Clarion Inn, Ontario

Please RSVP if possible to :
Bob Spencer 208-332-8613  bob.spencer@agri.idaho.gov

Lost River Master Gardening Workshops Begin April 11th

The University of Idaho Butte County Extension Office is offering a series of eleven gardening workshops on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, from 1 PM to 4 PM in the Business Center, in Arco.  The classes will cover a wide variety of subjects of interest to gardeners in the Lost Rivers Valleys.  Participants who pay the fee and complete the course, optional quizzes and 30 hours of volunteer work will receive certification as “Master Gardeners” and a $100 refund on their fees. 

We need 15 full time participants enrolled before April 11^th in order to hold the gardening workshops.  For more information or to enroll, please call the Butte County Extension Office at 527-8587 or email butte@uidaho.edu.

Southeastern Idaho Forage Seminar March 16th

The Southeaster Idaho Forage Seminar will be held March 16th in Rexburg.  The program will be held at the Veteran's Building on the Madison County Fairgrounds.  Registration begins at 8:30 and the program will begin at 9:00 AM.  Registration is $20 and includes 3 units of CCA credit and 3 units of pesticide recertification credit.  Call 208-624-3103 if you have questions

Applicator Recert and Soil Health Workshop Jan 29th

The Butte Soil and Water Conservation District is sponsoring a Soil Heath and Re-certification Workshop on Friday January 29th at the Valley Community Center in Moore.  The program will begin at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM.  Lunch will be sponsored by the Irrigation Center of Arco.  Please contact the Soil conservation District at 208-527-8557 ext. 101 to let them know you are planning to come.  Please leave a message.  The program is FREE.

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.

Eastern Idaho Forage School March 4th Rexburg

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beef Quality Assurance Training and Certification Feb 24th

University of Idaho in cooperation with Brigham Young University-Idaho (BYU-I) will be offering a Beef Quality Assurance training and certification on Tuesday February 24th, ,beginning at 5:00 PM.  The training and certification will be held at the BYU-I Livestock Center at 5350 Hwy 33, Rexburg.

For more information about the training and BQA call  Lemhi County Extension at 208-756-2815  ext 284 or email shannonw@uidaho.edu.

More information about BQA can be found at http://www.bqa.org/idaho.aspx.

Idaho Cereal School Feb 3rd to February 6th

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Upcoming Cereal Schools - CCA and ISDA pesticide credits available.

ALL SCHOOLS START AT 8:30 AM (registration) with presentations beginning at 9:00 AM

Feb 3rd - Burley, Idaho. Burley Inn. 800 N. Overland Ave.

Feb 4th - Pocatello, Idaho. Red Lion Hotel, 1555 Pocatello Creek Road.

Feb 5th - Ashton, ID. Trails Inn Restaurant

Feb 5th - Idaho Falls, ID. Bennion Student Union, University Place. 1784 Science Center Drive NEW LOCATION parking in the back

Feb 6th - Preston, ID. Robinson Fair Grounds, 186 West 2nd North.

Agendas are available at: http://www.uidaho.edu/extension/cereals/scseidaho/upcoming-events

Butte SCD Sponsors Soil Health Workshop January 29th in Arco

The Butte Soil and Water Conservation District (BSWCD) is sponsoring a Soil Health and Applicator Re-certification workshop on Wednesday, January 29th from 9:00 AM until 3 PM.  The workshop will be held in Suite 203 of the Arco Butte Business Incubation Center located at 159 N. Idaho Street in Arco, Idaho.

Lunch will be provide by the Irrigation Center of Arco, and 3 re-certification credits have been applied for.  Call Frances at the BSWCD in Arco at 208-527-8557 ext 101 to register and reserve a lunch.  Please leave a message in no one is available to take your call.

47th Annual Univeristy of Idaho Potato Conference and Ag Expo Jan 21-22

The 47^th Annual University of Idaho Potato Conference and Ag.
Expo will be held on the ISU campus in Pocatello, 8:00 – 5:00, Wednesday, January 21 and 8:30 – 12:30, Thursday, January 22, 2015.

The conference covers a wide range of industry topics ranging from variety development, management practices and economics, marketing and political issues.  There are Idaho & Washington Department of Agriculture Pesticide Handler credits available in 26 of the 45, hour long presentations. There is also a series of 9 presentations on industry topics presented in Spanish. The Ag Show is held in Holt Arena and there is an extensive Trade Show in the ballroom of the SUB.  There is also a Grower-Speaker Social Wednesday evening, poolside at the Red Lion Inn.

The registration fee is $25.00 and you can register on site.

Registration and schedule information should be available at: http://web.cals.uidaho.edu/potatoconference/

Univeristy of Idaho Souther Idaho Cereal Schools in February

FEATURING: A Falling Numbers Discussion with Marco Hernando Laredo of Ardent Mills (Burley, Pocatello, Idaho Falls),

 sponsored by the Idaho Wheat Commission