Custer County Beef School March 14th

REMINDER!!

2011 Southeastern Idaho Forage Seminar march 15th

The 2011 Southeastern Idaho Forage Seminar will be held on March 15, 2011, at the Ag. Engineering/Farm Shop, BYU-Idaho, 525 South Center Street, Rexburg. There will be a $10.00 registration fee. Four CCA Credits (2 SW, 1CM, 1PM) and one Pesticide Recertification Credit are available. Please see the attached brochure for more information or contact Lance Ellis at ellis@uidaho.edu.

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"Nurse Crops" for Alfalfa

Hay prices are up! Are you planting some alfalfa this spring? Using oats or another companion crop? Let's examine the advantages and disadvantages of your options.

Alfalfa often is seeded with a companion crop like oats to control weeds and erosion. In contrast, clear seeding alfalfa alone, without a companion crop also works well. A preplant herbicide like Balan or Eptam often is pre-plant incorporated to control weeds in a clear seeding, but herbicide isn't always necessary. So which method is better?

California Cattlemen's Assn. Seeks Executive VP

The California Cattlemen’s Association is seeking an Executive Vice President. The individual will serve as CEO of the Cattlemen’s Association and CCA Feeder Council, and is responsible for overseeing all activities of the organization, including advocacy efforts to advance organizational policy, serving as the lead media spokesperson, financial planning and directing seven other full-time professional staff in the service of the association’s members.

Idaho Barley Commission Newsletter Available for March

Idaho Barley Commission News Letter for March 2011

Idaho Barley Commission Home Page

Idaho Wheat Commission Offeres Free Webinars on Timely Subjects

Wheat Producers and Support Industry: The Idaho Wheat Commission has requested that I send out the Idaho Wheat Newsletter to the Cereal Sentinel distribution list. Upcoming webinars are listed that may be of interest to you. If you are interested in viewing these from your computer it is pretty simple to connect with the link provided, if you have the Adobe Flash Player. Should you have questions about connecting I will try and help (208-722-6701 Ext 216). Brad Brown.

From: Connie Robinson [mailto:connie@idahowheat.org] On Behalf Of Blaine Jacobson

Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 1:46 PM

Subject: Idaho Wheat Newsletter March 8, 2011

Idaho Wheat Commission Newsletter Issue #51, October 14, 2009
Idaho Wheat Commission Presents Web-based Workshops
The Idaho Wheat Commission will be presenting a series of web-based grower education seminars (webinars). Each webinar will be approximately one hour. Participation is simple and free! Simply log onto the website at http://connect.cals.uidaho.edu/wheat (requires Adobe Flash Player which is installed on most computers) and enter your email address as a participant.

March 10 at 9:00 a.m. MST – Guest Presenter: Dr. John Oades, U.S. Wheat Associates, Vice President West Coast Operations "Wheat Quality Needs in the Export Market." This was a popular presentation by Dr. Oades in this year’s Northern Idaho Cereal Schools. If you missed John’s presentation during Cereal Schools, be sure to log into this educational workshop.

March 22 at 8:00 a.m. MST – – Guest Presenter Vince Peterson, U.S. Wheat Associates, Vice President of Overseas Operations “World Wheat Supply, Demand, and Prices.” Learn the global factors behind this year’s surge in exports and run-up in prices and gain current perspective on world plantings, production and prices.

Idaho Balrely Commission March 3rd Idaho Grain Report Available

March 3rd, 2011 Report

Idaho Barley Commission