University of Idaho to Honor Extraordinary Alumni Jan. 23 in Boise
Posted: Wednesday, January 9
By Ryan Paul BOISE, Idaho — The University of Idaho Alumni Association will honor two individuals with its 2013 Silver and Gold Awards the evening of Jan. 23 in Boise. Recipients are Tim Woodward ’71 and Brent Keeth ’82, ’96. Honorary Alumna Recognition will be awarded to employee Sandy Larsen for providing 17 years of faithful and distinguished service to the university, ...
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Alumni | News Release | Ada County | Alumni

U-Idaho Parma Fruit Field Day Sept. 14 Shifts to Pomology Orchard and Vineyard
Posted: Friday, September 7 2012
PARMA, Idaho – The annual University of Idaho Parma Fruit Field Day planned Friday, Sept. 14 will shift entirely to the Pomology Orchard and Vineyard this year. In past years the day began at the Parma Research and Extension Center’s headquarters. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the program begins at 9 a.m. sharp at the Pomology Orchard and Vineyard site, which is located abo...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Research | Faculty and Staff Announcement | Extension | Ada County | Canyon County

U-Idaho Extension Offers October Seminars to Help Cattle Producers Cut Winter Feeding Costs
Posted: Tuesday, September 4 2012
A series of four University of Idaho Extension seminars in October will offer tips for cattle producers who are facing higher feed costs and losses of winter range to fire and drought across southern Idaho. “One of the things that’s really concerning producers is the lack of winter range,” said John B. Hall, superintendent of the Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Cent...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Twin Falls | Extension | Ada County | Beef | Canyon County

Idaho 4-H Celebrates a Century Sunday at the Western Idaho Fair
Posted: Thursday, August 16 2012
BOISE – Break out the party hats because Idaho 4-H members, volunteers and friends will celebrate the program’s first 100 years Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Western Idaho Fair. The fair has designated Sunday as 4-H Day in honor of the program’s centennial. At 4 p.m. in the Kids Corral, University of Idaho Extension will provide birthday cake to celebrate the 4-H centennial. From its first stirrings in...
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News Release | Extension | Ada County | 4-H

Serving Students and the State: U-Idaho Helps Build the Future Idaho Law Learning Center
Posted: Tuesday, July 24 2012
BOISE, Idaho – The University of Idaho is looking to the future and, with the support of generous donors, the university is collaborating with the Idaho Supreme Court to establish a unique venue for legal education, service to state government, and law-related civic education in the heart of the capital city. Through the financial support of University of Idaho donors, $1.1 million has...
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Law | Juris Doctor | News Release | Donor | Ada County | Juris Doctor

The Month of the Military Child: Wear Purple and Support their Sacrifice
Posted: Monday, April 2 2012
BOISE, Idaho – They make untold sacrifices for their state, nation and world. They are often without a parent, sometimes two, as their mothers and fathers face war and battle. This month though, everyone can show their support for military children by wearing purple for “Purple Up! For Military Kids.” Operation: Military Kids, a 4-H Youth Development program of the University of Idaho C...
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News Release | Extension | Ada County | 4-H | 4-H Youth Development | family

Boosting women’s strength in 6 weeks
Posted: Wednesday, March 7 2012
Can strength training twice a week improve people’s health and daily abilities? Yes, believes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It set a goal for 30 percent of American adults in the U.S. to weight train twice a week to retain muscle mass and reduce fall-related injuries compared to adults who do not work with weights twice a week. A 2004 National Healt...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Family and Consumer Sciences | Extension | Ada County

Food Safety Advisor Program (formerly Master Food Preserver)
Posted: Thursday, January 26 2012
The University of Idaho will sponsor a food safety advisor program Tuesdays from April 10 thru May 29  from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Individuals will learn how to safely preserve a variety of food products. Topics will include canning fruits, tomatoes and low acid foods, making jams, jellies and preserves, pickling, dehydration and freezing. The program will include lectures and ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Ada County | Canyon County

National 4-H Hall of Fame Honors Boise’s Frankie Marler
Posted: Tuesday, October 11 2011
BOISE, Idaho – Retired University of Idaho Extension faculty member Frankie Marker was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame Friday for her lifetime achievements and contributions to the 4-H Youth Development Program. Marler was one of 15 inducted into the 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md. Beginning her ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Ada County | 4-H Youth Development

Secure Your Future - Estate Planning
Posted: Tuesday, September 13 2011
Session 1: Organize Your Important Papers Learn the kinds of personal information to gather, organize and store so that family members can easily access it. Instructor: Beverly Healy, Extension Educator Advance Health Care Directives Understand the importance of Advance Directives, Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney. Instructor: attorney Pete Sisson, Boise or Honey Goodman, Idaho E...
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Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology | Extension | Ada County | Family and Consumer Sciences