• Small acreage farming and ranching
• Soil health and pH
• Farmers' markets
• Master gardeners
• Community horticulture
• Food access
• Plant and tree problem diagnosis
• Pesticide education
• Agricultural literacy
• Idaho Veteran Farmers

Impact Statements

• Cultivating Success™ webinar series delivers statewide small farm education
• Course helps new and existing farmers navigate standard financial statements
• Cultivating Success: collaborating to grow and support sustainable Idaho small farms 
• Growing the community food system through annual Food Summit outreach 
• Latah County Master Gardeners provide community service and education 
• Potlatch Kids Co-op Garden; working with community partnerships
• Farmer’s market improves access to fresh produce and benefits community vitality 
• Afterschool program activities shown to improve youth STEM skills 

Iris is the small farm and horticulture educator for Latah County. This program includes a Master Gardener program, plant clinic for community pest problems, community garden education series and educational programming for small acreage producers. In 2019 she is collaborating with colleagues to pilot a farming education program for U.S. military veterans. Her Ph.D. research focuses on pesticide safety education. She recently completed work on a three-year beginning farmer rancher grant funded by USDA-NIFA that re-launched Cultivating Success™ Idaho.

• Idaho Association of Agricultural Agents Scholarship, 2018.
• National Communication Award for Learning Module for Starting Your Sustainable Small Farms, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2018.
• Western Region and State of Idaho Award for Newsletter article, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 2018.