News & Stories
U of I Key in PCN Win
Posted 7/30/2025 7:00:00 AM
Nearly two decades after a quarantine pest of potatoes known as the pale cyst nematode (PCN) was first discovered in eastern Idaho, officials have confirmed their first success in eliminating it from … Read more
Harvest Weed Challenges
Posted 7/30/2025 7:00:00 AM
Amid winter grain harvest, southern and eastern Idaho farmers are reporting strong yields but also big problems with herbicide-resistant weeds, according to experts with University of Idaho Extension. Read more
New Irrigation Specialist
Posted 7/30/2025 7:00:00 AM
Emily Bedwell developed tools as a University of Georgia graduate student that are helping farmers in the south to conserve water and reduce production costs. Read more
Healing with Butterflies
Posted 7/16/2025 7:00:00 AM
University of Idaho entomology Professor Stephen Cook and the students who work in his laboratory rear butterflies to provide solace for grieving families. Read more
Interns making long-term impacts at U of I’s Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Posted 7/2/2025 7:00:00 AM
As a second-year summer intern with University of Idaho’s Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center (SOAC), Jessica Zaubi is starting a new cut flower production program. Read more
UI Extension’s new Idaho SEED Podcast using AI technology to highlight research
Posted 6/27/2025 7:00:00 AM
In the pilot episode of University of Idaho Extension’s new agriculture-themed podcast, the cohosts liken ravenous rodents known as voles to a “crop-destroying army of stealthy, little ninjas.” Read more
Meat Science Team Hosts Albertsons Training
Posted 6/20/2025 7:00:00 AM
About 20 meat cutters with Albertsons Companies sharpened their skills during a recent training workshop that University of Idaho’s meat science team facilitated at the True West Beef plant in Jerome. Read more
Dietetics Alumnae Recognized
Posted 6/20/2025 7:00:00 AM
A University of Idaho family and consumer sciences alumnae will receive the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award, the organization’s highest honor. Read more