Crop connection – Foreign agriculture expert Daryl Brehm presents his Afghani experience at UI
Daryl Brehm hadn’t planned to study and improve Afghanistan’s agriculture.
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Cultivating insight – Farmworkers Awareness Week recognizes migrant workers working in slave conditions
University of Idaho junior Luis Aleman said events like Farmworkers Awareness Week aim to help more people understand where their food comes from – but he said for him, the […]
A change in scenery – New CALS dean focused on college collaboration
University of Idaho President Chuck Staben may have a new racquetball competitor. Michael Parrella, who began Feb. 1 as the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, said […]
The first of its kind – Climate research projects higher temperatures for PNW
It”s July. The sky is blue and the rolling hills of the Palouse contrast a vibrant green. In the sweltering heat of summer, a bead of sweat rolls down the […]
Dealing with decline – Idaho experiences dip in agricultural revenue
Many businesses move in cyclical patterns, with periods of highs and lows, of growth and stagnation. The agriculture industry is no exception. After five straight years of revenue increases in […]
Advancing Idaho”s agriculture – Foltz to head agricultural initiatives
John Foltz said he has been preparing for his new position as the Special Assistant to the President for Agricultural Initiatives for 25 years. That”s how long he has been […]
Sowing seeds of harmony
Organic farmer branched off from previous life of music Adam Reed picked up a pair of drumsticks in the fifth grade and played for approximately two decades, but he doesn’t […]
Celebrating agriculture
Agriculture events bring high school students to campus Anyone who’s ever wanted to eat French fries, pet farm animals and look at farm equipment displays before watching a Vandal football […]
‘Ag-gag’ bad move
Wake up at five, feed the cows, set the water and make it to school by eight. This was a typical morning on the small farm I grew up on. […]
Saving potatoes in Idaho
The University of Idaho recently received a grant for research in eradicating a nematode that attacks potato plants in Idaho. The $436,529 grant is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]