Anthrax Confirmed in Idaho Cattle
The local agriculture department is stepping up in response to an anthrax case, working diligently to protect livestock and public health alike.
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Limited Artisan Gift Boxes From Idaho Preferred Now Available
The Idaho Preferred program has released special Holiday Gift Boxes for consumers to buy. The boxes feature specially picked products that all come from Idaho, helping support and promote local producers. This year offers two different gift box collections, featuring contributions from over 25 Idaho businesses.
Idaho's Quick Response to Quagga Mussels in the Snake
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was quick to action when it was discovered quagga mussels in the Snake River back in mid-September.
Idaho Finds a Scummy Pest in the Snake
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday the presence of quagga mussel larvae in the Centennial Waterfront Park area of the Snake River.
PNW Receives Specialty Crop Block Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service announced $72.9 million awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
Grasshoppers and Crickets Causing Widespread Damage
Most of the grain has vanished from Terrell Sorensen’s 50-acre barley field in southern Bannock County’s Swan Lake area, but the hordes of grasshoppers that moved in during late June remain.
Northwest Ag Awarded Millions Through SCBG Funding
On Thursday, USDA announced it was awarding $72.9 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant program funding for Fiscal Year 2022. The funding, via AMS, will go to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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