Registrations due Nov. 1 for Forestry Shortcourse offered in Coeur d’Alene
Posted: Tuesday, October 23 2012
COEUR D'ALENE -- A six-session Forestry Shortcourse scheduled Nov. 7 to Dec. 9 at Coeur d'Alene will help enrich forest landowners' understanding of forest ecology, silviculture, forest health, wildlife habitat, and other forestry topics. Those interested are asked to pre-register by Nov. 1. In the process, participants are coached by natural resource professionals on how to develop a m...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Moscow | Kootenai County | Sandpoint

Growing Recreation and Tourism in North Idaho
Posted: Tuesday, October 2 2012
By Donna Emert COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — Idaho overnight visitors statewide spent more than $1.8 billion in 2008, and in Kootenai County alone, recreation and tourism employs nearly 14 percent of the work force.  To support this growing sector of the region’s economy, University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene is introducing a Recreation and Tourism Speaker Series this October, featuring experts with i...
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Coeur d' Alene | News Release | Northern Idaho | Kootenai County | Recreation | Recreation

Registrations due Sept. 7 for GPS Workshop in St. Maries
Posted: Monday, August 27 2012
ST. MARIES -- A Global Positioning System or GPS receiver is becoming as common to work and play in forests as a compass. A University of Idaho Extension Forestry workship planned Sept. 14 at St. Maries focuses on helping users who feel they are only using a small portion of their GPS receiver's capabilities.  The University of Idaho Extension “Using Your GPS” pr...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Northern Idaho | Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Kootenai County | Latah County

Forest Thinning & Pruning Field Day Set for St. Maries June 16, Cottonwood July 20
Posted: Saturday, July 21 2012
Local forest owners can learn how to implement these practices more effectively in Thinning and Pruning Field Days scheduled June 16 in St. Maries and July 20 in Cottonwood. Trees killed by bark beetle attacks always make forest owners ask: “what can we do about it?” Whether you have problems with insects or disease, concerns about fire, or just want to help forest growth, the...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Kootenai County | Nez Perce County | Latah County

Current Issues in Horticulture
Thursday, July 19 2012 at 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Current Issues in Horticulture is a one-day regional Extension development training for faculty, staff and Master Gardeners that is planned July 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the University of Idaho Extension Kootenai County office at 1808 N. 3rd St., Coeur d'Alene. The cost is $10 for faculty and staff and free to Master Gardeners. The program will include talks on genetically-modified organisms...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Faculty and Staff Announcement | Extension | Bonner County | Kootenai County

Registrations due July 12th for Forest Root Disease workshop in Hayden, Idaho
Posted: Tuesday, July 3 2012
HAYDEN, Idaho -- A two-day workshop, "Root Disease: The Hidden Menace," is planned July 19-20 at to help forest owners, loggers and natural resource professionals better diagnose root disease issues and manage forests in ways that reduce root disease impacts. Registrations are due July 12. Root diseases are the primary tree killer on two-thirds of northern Idaho forests. ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Northern Idaho | Extension | Forestry | Kootenai County

June 21 Moscow-area Weed Tour Focuses on Control in Small Grain, Pulse Crops
Posted: Wednesday, June 13 2012
MOSCOW – A half-day bus tour to review research aimed at controlling Italian rye, rattail fescue, downy brome and other common weeds that threaten Idaho small grain and pulse crops will be the focus of a June 21 tour sponsored by the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. The tour will be led by Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station Director and Professor of Wee...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Plant, Soil and Entomological Sciences | Extension | Bonner County | Kootenai County | Nez Perce County | Latah County

Sandpoint Forestry Shortcourse Registrations Due June 6
Posted: Wednesday, May 30 2012
Many Idaho forest landowners desire a better understanding of how forests grow and how they can better manage their forest property to meet their goals. Furthermore, forest landowners are often required to demonstrate planned, active forest management to qualify for forestry property tax incentives and cost-share assistance. This summer, a 6-session program, titled the Forestry Shortcourse, ...
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Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Kootenai County

Logger Education to Advance Professionalism Session at Coeur d'Alene
Tuesday, April 24 2012 to Thursday, April 26
COEUR D'ALENE -- Loggers who want to learn more about tree biology and forest ecology, or about the impacts of their harvest practices on forest streams can register for University of Idaho Extension and Idaho Department of Lands' Logger Education to Advance Professionalism program at Couer d'Alene until April 17. The LEAP program's session at Coeur d'Alene is scheduled for April 24-26....
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Kootenai County | Nez Perce County | Latah County

Landscaping for Fire Prevention Workshop Planned in Coeur d'Alene
Monday, April 9 2012 at 6:00 PM
COEUR d'ALENE -- A two-hour workshop “Landscaping for Fire Prevention” planned April 9 by University of Idaho Extension in Kootenai County will offer rural homeowners an opportunity to learn about such techniques, discuss their wildland fire experiences, and participate in a simple exercise to assess their homes' interface fire risk. Registrations are due April 3 for the program that will be ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension | Forestry | Kootenai County