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REGIONAL BENEFITS:
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Research to improve Idaho’s crops. The University of Idaho Research and Extension Center at Aberdeen and the Tetonia Research Farm work to advance the state’s production of potatoes, wheat, barley sugarbeets, alfalfa, canola and other crops grown in eastern Idaho.
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Grazing studies to improve rangeland management. Established in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, the 7,000-acre Lee A. Sharp Experimental Area near Malta conducts internationally recognized research on livestock grazing management of crested wheatgrass.
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Strong tribal partnerships. The University’s federally recognized Tribes Extension Program works in partnership with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in the areas of livestock health and reproduction programs, range and natural resource management, including noxious weed mapping and control.
Consider these
important University of Idaho facts as you spread the word about the vital impact of higher education in the state of Idaho:
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$1 billion annual economic impact. Higher education is critical to the state’s economic viability, the quality of life of its citizens, and the future progress of the state in a global economy. The University of Idaho’s activities – including competitive research dollars -- pump nearly a billion dollars into the state each year.
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72 percent of state’s funded research. As the state’s only national research institution, the University leads research in areas like water resources, agriculture and next-generation energy to solve global problems and advance industry for the state.
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70 locations throughout the state. Through outreach, research and teaching, the University of Idaho – the state’s flagship university and only land-grant institution – is woven into the very fabric of the state with a strong presence in every county in Idaho.
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37,500 alumni in Idaho and 95,000 alumni worldwide. We produce the leaders of our state and nation: prominent U.S. senators, Olympic gold medalists, former U.S. Vice presidential candidate, Idaho Supreme Court justice, NASA astronaut, Commandant of the U.S. Marines, one-in-four members of the current state legislature, and others.