Healthy Breakfast: A "Plus" for Kids' Math Performance, Study Shows

Eating breakfast—or choosing to skip it—may significantly influence a child's ability to solve math problems, a USDA-funded nutrition study suggests. Research with 81 healthy children has indicated that those who ate breakfast were better able to tackle dozens of math problems in rapid-fire succession than peers who didn't have a morning meal. (11/27)

 

Follow this link to read the entire article

 http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2013/131127.htm

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Owyhee Extension Schedules AI School

The Owyhee Extension Office will be offering a Artificial Insemimnation School Februrary 25-28.  Participation is limited to 20 and the cost is $250.  Follow the link for more information and registraion information.

http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/owyhee/pdf/2013%20PDF%20Files/AI%20School%202013.pdf

Livestock for Landscapes

I forgot to mention in my original email that the Ruby Valley Conservation District and Ranchers are offering a full-day seminar with Kathy Voth on Wednesday 3/23 in Ruby Valley. The full-day seminar in Ruby Valley has 4 ranch openings left. It is $200/ranch (as many helpers as you want to bring). The full-day training will give you all the tools to you need to train your own cows to start eating weeds this year! Contact Lance Knudsen at 775-779-2368 if you would like to attend the Ruby Valley training.

Butte Crops Workshop March 28th

The Butte County Extension Office will offer a crops workshop on Monday, March 28th form 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM at the Arco Business Incubation Center. The program will include 4 units of pesticide applicator recertification credit. Cost of the program is $15 and includes lunch. Please RSVP to the Butte County Extension Office at 527-8587 or butte@uidaho.edu

According the Cheyney, the program is to help crop and livestock operators keep up to date on current subjects in their field as well as provide an opportunity for operators with private or commercial applicators license to keep up on their continuing education units.

This year’s program will feature Dr. Juliet Marshal, UI Extension Cereals Specialist, who will discuss disease management in cereals and the ins and outs of current wheat and barley varieties for central and eastern Idaho. Also, straight from the Idaho Alfalfa and Forage Conference, will be Danielle Gunn, extension educator from the Fort Hall Reservation who will discuss those “Furry little Voles” and how to manage them, as well as exotic invasive plants. Extension educator Sarah Baker from Custer county will discuss management of gophers and the management of internal and external parasites of livestock, While Extension educator Chad Cheyney and Butte Weed Superintendent Brad Gamett cover soil sample, identification of obnoxious common weeds, nitrogen management in malting barley.

Custer County Beef School March 14th

REMINDER!!