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NEWS AND EVENTS
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2009 Living on the Land:
Stewardship for Small Acreages Courses


Courses have been announced for Parma, Meridian and Emmett!

DOWNLOAD THE 2009 BROCHUREè

Contact the Canyon County office at 208-459-6003 or canyon@uidaho.edu to register.

Want to learn more about Living on the Land?

This course is designed to help small acreage landowners care for their land sustainably. Course topics include:
 

  • What Do You Have and What Do You Want?

  • What Can You Do?

  • Selecting Farm Equipment

  • Enterprise Budgets

  • What to do About Weeds

  • Water Quality,

  • Market & Organic Gardening

  • Feeds and Feeding

  • Pasture Establishment and Renovation

  • Your Living Soil

  • Caring for Your Animals

  • Grazing Management and much more!

Instructors: University of Idaho Extension educators, specialists, class alumni and guests.

Read about Living on the Land Landowner Impacts in 2008

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2008-2009 Small Farms Workshops on Direct Marketing, On-Farm Liability and Food Safety from Farm to Table

Regional workshop series presented by Rural Roots, University of Idaho Extension, Idaho State Department of Agriculture and USDA Risk Management Agency. Visit http://www.ruralroots.org/Programs/workshops_conferences.asp for more information

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QUICK LINKS: RESOURCES NOW ONLINE

· Innovative, grant funded sustainable research and education on Idaho farms: report on SARE Funded Research & Education Projects in Idaho: 1998-2005

· Northwest Direct Idaho Farmer Case Studies: find out how local growers are taking advantage of unique marketing opportunities...

· The future of sustainable agriculture as viewed by Idaho farmers and agency professionals:  Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Agriculture in Idaho 2005 retreat...

· Missed a Small Farms Conference? 2004-2006 Small Farms Conference Results & Resources Search past conferences and browse speakers, topics, and links to additional resources...

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University of Idaho Extension
Small Acreage & Emerging Specialty Crops Team Members

District 1- North Idaho:

Cinda Williams
cindaw@uidaho.edu
Latah County
Specialty: Small Farms/Sustainable Agriculture

Danny Barney
dbarney@uidaho.edu
Sandpoint R& E Center
Specialty: Fruits, Nursery, General Horticulture

Mike Bauer
mbauer@uidaho.edu

Bonner County
Specialty: Horticulture/Nursery/Christmas Trees/Small Farms

Ken Hart
khart@uidaho.edu
Lewis County
Specialty: Farm & Crop Management

Linda Laumatia
laural@uidaho.edu
Coeur d'Alene Reservation
Specialty: Agriculture, Youth Programs

ValdaSue Steele
vsteele@uidaho.edu
Nez Perce Reservation
Specialty: Soils, Pasture Management, Community Development

District 2- Southwest Idaho:

Ariel Agenbroad
ariel@uidaho.edu
Canyon County
Specialty: Horticulture, Market Gardening, Organic Production
http://extension.ag.uidaho.edu/canyon/horticulture/

Drew Dalgetty
dalgetty@uidaho.edu
University of Idaho Food Technology Center, Caldwell
Specialty: Food Science, Product Development, Value Added Processing

Stephanie Etter
setter@uidaho.edu
Canyon County
Specialty: Livestock, Pasture Management, Poisonous Plants, Stewardship for Small Acreages

Rikki Wilson
rikkiw@uidaho.edu
Gem County
Specialty: Livestock, Pasture Management, Stewardship for Small Acreages


District 3- South Central Idaho:

Jo Ann Robbins
jrobbins@uidaho.edu
Jerome County
Specialty: Horticulture, 4-H & Small Farms

Shannon Williams
shannonw@uidaho.edu
Lemhi County
Specialty: Beef, Ranch Management, Youth

District 4- Southeast Idaho:

Steven Love
slove@uidaho.edu
Aberdeen R&E Center
Specialty: Native Plants, Horticulture

Stuart Parkinson
sparkinson@uidaho.edu
Franklin County
Specialty: Crops, Horticulture

 

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