Impacts

Read about programs impacting youth in Idaho, including 4‑H.

• Tobacco and vaping prevention education fosters awareness in 4th and 5th graders, #3
• 4‑H participation beyond club activities prepares Idaho youth with life skills, #6
• Idaho-LEADS program prepares 4‑H youth with skills for work and life, #7
• Counties collaborate to offer more options for 4‑H new volunteer orientation, #8
• Learn Everywhere with 4-H brings together formal and informal education, #13
• 4-H STEM AmeriCorps expands hands-on STEM education across Idaho, #14
• The Youth Water Summit increases student science confidence, #16
• The magic inside a kernel builds agricultural literacy and promotes healthy eating, #18
• Cooking beef with kids: Learning about beef production and nutrition, #19
• Pantries fill need for youth’s access to food outside of school, #22
• 4-H teen counselors gain hope and decision-making freedom in Bannock County, #29
• 4-H class gets students engaged in hands-on activities and off screens, #35
• Family Fun Night is a fixture in community-based effort to reduce underage alcohol use, #34
• History, hauntings and heritage give local youth a sense of belonging, #36
• Eighth graders build little free libraries to improve their community, #37
• 4-H youth turn leadership training into food insecurity outreach, #39

Discover impacts related to economic development, leadership training, professional development and other community-focused programs.

• Growing Benewah: Supporting community success amidst rural growth, #10
• Business builder grants expanded capacity and economic opportunity for Idaho farms, #20
• Volunteer Expo connects citizens to organizations needing volunteers, #32
• Idaho master gardeners grow knowledge, volunteers and community, #40

Learn about programs related to crops and livestock.

• Calibrated soil pH buffer tests to simplify eastern Idaho liming recommendations, #2
• Bridging IPM research, education and practice through on-farm demonstrations, #12
• UI Extension in Fort Hall demonstrates successful cheatgrass management, #15
• Peaks to reservoirs: A journey through the Treasure Valley’s agricultural systems, #17
• Cooking beef with kids: Learning about beef production and nutrition, #19
• Idaho SARE: Cultivating change through sustainable agriculture, #21
• Virtual pesticide applicator training reaches statewide, #25
• Grants expand markets for climate-resilient grains and value-added food businesses, #26
• Growing the ground beneath our feet: The Upper Valley Soil Health Forum, #31
• AI-powered podcast expands access to Idaho agricultural research, #33
• Boundary County crop tour: A collaboration between Extension, industry and farmers, #38
• Strengthening pasture management knowledge through regional collaboration, #41

Learn more about our work in forestry, rangeland and other natural resource topics.

• Advancing Idaho forest stewardship through Extension forestry programs, #9
• Building a regional pipeline for natural resource careers, #27

Read about programs related to gardening and horticulture programs and topics.

• Canyon County master gardeners meet community needs with clientele site visits, #5
• Master gardeners, community gardens and gleaning help with food emergency issues, #11
• Extension offers beekeeping education for high-altitude, short-season success, #24
• Idaho master gardeners grow knowledge, volunteers and community, #40

Discover impacts related to health, nutrition, food safety, finance and other important issues facing Idaho individuals and families.

• Preserve@Home increases safe home food preservation knowledge and behavior, #1
• Teaching life skills to reservation youth through tradition and modern methods, #4
• The magic inside a kernel builds agricultural literacy and promotes healthy eating, #18
• Cooking beef with kids: Learning about beef production and nutrition, #19
• Pantries fill need for youth’s access to food outside of school, #22
• Produce prescription partnership improves fruit and vegetable consumption, #23
• Encouraging home meal preparation with a focus on nutrient density, #28
• Mealtime Inspirations: Global flavors encourages safe food handling and nutrition, #30

Read about programs impacting Idaho’s water resources.

• The Youth Water Summit increases student science confidence, #16

Read about programs impacting Idaho youth, including 4-H.

• 4-H teaches young leaders how to take charge of their clubs, #5
• Youth grow their knowledge of government, and skills in teamwork and speaking, #6
• E.A.R.T.H. — UI Extension in Benewah County teaches middle school elective, #15
• Work ready skills gained from Idaho 4-H State Teen Association Convention, #27
• Farm to table helps youth increase their knowledge about agriculture, #29
• Leadership institute: ambassadors gather to train, team build and share 4-H stories, #34
• Enhancing youths’ growth through 4-H summer day camps, #36
• Agriculture education shared with elementary students in Oneida County, #37
• Southern District 4-H Horse Camp provides a unique learning experience, #40
• Extension partners with St. Luke’s to provide 4-H programs at Boys & Girls Clubs, #46
• Farm-to-school program funded by USDA links Latah County students with local food, #47

Discover impacts related to economic development, leadership training, professional development and other community-focused programs.

• Backyard Gardens volunteers meet senior produce needs at Caldwell farmers market, #3
• UI Extension educators establish statewide poverty competency task force, #4
• Improving rural access to tech skills and job access in Elmore County, #11
• Digital tools help refugees navigate their new life in Boise, #12
• UI Extension internships provide hands-on opportunities for Idaho collegians, #39
• Extension educators adapt and demonstrate to Spanish speaking conference attendees, #42
• Sewing workshop enhances adult leader knowledge to increase 4-H youth projects, #43
• Strengthening Idaho’s food manufacturing industry through process improvement, #59
• Rural solutions roundtables share innovative strategies with community leaders, #81

Learn about programs related to crops and livestock.

• Promoting integrated crop-livestock system in Idaho farming systems, #1
• Dairy replacement heifer program gives youth real life dairy industry experience, #2
• Collaborative Camas Prairie winter canola tour brings industry knowledge to farmers, #7
• Power of feedback: Shape the future of PNW Pest Alert Network, #8
• Ranch succession workshop helps multigenerational ranches start the conversation, #9
• Pest alert: Building on legacy, pioneering sustainable pest solutions, #10
• Empowering sugar beet farmers with sustainable practices, #17
• UI Extension in Fort Hall develops Mormon cricket program through partnerships, #18
• Idaho applicators earn pesticide credits through IPM webinar series, #21
• Cereal conference advances production through research and collaboration, #26
• Blackfoot agriculture safety days educates youth about farm safety, #28
• Hands on safety education at Blackfoot Progressive Ag Safety Day, #30
• Waste to Worth Conference brings national manure and ag waste experts to Idaho, #45
• County farm tour brings agricultural awareness to local residents, #50
• Dairy workshops addressing opportunities and risks of carbon markets for dairies, #63
• Waste to Worth 2025 tours boost profound impacts of experiential learning, #66
• Extension education to minimize bruising and quality reduction of potatoes, #75
• Potato postharvest physiology Extension program, #76
• North Idaho Extension cereal and pulse crop variety testing program, #78
• The Lost Rivers Grazing Academy — a multigenerational benefit to cattlemen, #79
• Dairy calf workshop highlights nutrition and development opportunities, #80
• Predicting livestock performance with satellite imagery while targeting cheatgrass, #85
• Aphid monitoring in east Idaho helps seed potato growers, #86
• The Idaho Potato Conference addresses integrated pest management needs, #87
• Increasing skills in assisted reproductive technologies (ART) for beef ranchers, #88
• Meeting producer needs through a virtual sheep and goat webinar program, #89

Learn more about our work in forestry, rangeland and other natural resource topics.

• Intermountain Live in the Woods showcases forest products industry to 400 students, #25
• Rooted in tradition: foraging workshop teaches about first foods of the forest, #44
• Hundreds of panhandle loggers learn more about sustainable forestry in 2024-2025, #54
• UI Extension empowers hundreds of families to manage forests in 2024-2025, #55
• UI Extension brings current science to Idaho Panhandle foresters in 2024-2025, #56
• Idaho Master Forest Stewards spread better forestry in 2024-2025, #57
• Rooted in the St. Joe event brings forest education to rural Idaho community, #82
• Simulator-based solution for growing Idaho’s future logging workforce, #83
• Chainsaw basics workshop builds practical skills for safe operation and maintenance, #84

Read about programs related to gardening and horticulture programs and topics.

• Growing a high-altitude master gardener program through collaboration, #13
• Idaho Master Gardener Program grows and makes a difference in Kootenai County, #16
• UI Extension supports pollinator garden at the Parma Research and Extension Center, #20
• UI Extension’s master gardeners lead project to help bridge food insecurity gap, #23
• Community partnerships create a new and larger community pollinator garden, #24
• Demonstration gardens: a way to showcase program concepts implementation, #33

Discover impacts related to health, nutrition, food safety, finance and other important issues facing Idaho individuals and families.

• Broke January: A 30-day mindful money challenge to detoxify spending habits, #14
• Madison County residents discover the fun of international cooking, #22
• Residents learn about brain health and protecting cognitive assets, #32
• Educators increase awareness and motivate consumers to minimize home food waste, #35
• North Idaho food preservation bootcamp educates Extension faculty and staff, #38
• Workshop provides practical ways to build coping and stress management habits, #41
• Farm-to-school program funded by USDA links Latah County students with local food, #47
• Interdisciplinary approach increases participants' knowledge of grilling and food safety, #48
• Meeting language needs: developing and delivering bilingual home canning resources, #49
• Inaugural Benewah County 5th grade farm to table, #58
• Outdoor recreation program thrives with state and federal partnership, #62
• Five for Five grows in popularity along with award recognition, #64
• Summer wellness in the park: Fostering healthy habits through interactive activities, #65
• Eating the rainbow: Fruit and vegetable education for Idaho families and preschoolers, #68
• Innovative delivery expands Eat Smart Idaho’s reach and reduces cost, #69
• Building healthier eaters through repeated produce exposure, #70
• Inspiring health: Role models enhance physical activity and nutrition outcomes, #71
• Northern district Eat Smart Idaho creates community partnerships for hunger relief, #72
• Advancing student wellness through layered nutrition approaches, #73
• North Idaho leads the way in layered Eat Smart Idaho impact, #74
• Zombies improve financial literacy through game-based learning, #77

Read about programs impacting Idaho’s water resources.

• New source water education program helps protect Idaho drinking water, #51
• UI Extension Water Outreach reaches students with groundwater education, #52
• UI Extension Water Outreach brings IWRRI confluence project to the Treasure Valley, #53
• Coldwater fish culture course advances aquaculture workforce training in the West, #60
• Hands-on genomics course inspires Idaho teens toward agricultural biotech careers, #61
• Water Priority Extension Theme: Improving community water-resiliency in Idaho, #67