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Southern and Eastern Idaho Cereal Schools
Small Grains All Locations
Posted on: January 30, 2013 by Juliet Marshall
Get the latest information on cereal varieties, disease, fertility at the southern and eastern Cereal Schools. Feb 5 at Burley Inn, 8:30 AM in Burley; Feb 6 at the Ramada Inn 8:30 AM in Pocatello; Feb 7 at the Ramada Inn 8:30 AM in Idaho Falls; Feb 7 at the Relay Station Restaurant at 8:30 AM in St. Anthony; and Feb 8 at the Robinson Building 8:30 AM in Preston, ID. Check the website for more information.
Post-harvest Handling and Food Safety Workshop
All Crops All Locations
Posted on: January 21, 2013 by Nora Olsen
Friday, Feb. 1: Workshop to Address Post-harvest Handling and Food Safety
Fresh produce growers are invited to attend a Friday, February 1 workshop in Caldwell on post-harvest handling, food safety, wholesale marketing, and profit planning. The workshop will address issues of interest due to FDA’s recent release of the proposed Food Safety Modernization Act rules.
The workshop is presented by the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides, University of Idaho Extension and Idaho State Department of Agriculture through the Idaho Preferred program.
The training will be provided by FamilyFarmed.org, which is conducting its Direct Marketing & Wholesale Success workshop in 15 states. Topics will include marketing and packing quality, post-harvest handling, writing a food safety plan and pack shed design. The workshop will conclude with a panel of retail and food service buyers from the Treasure Valley and a discussion of their local produce buying preferences and requirements.
Participating farms will receive a free manual, Wholesale Success: A Farmers Guide to Food Safety, Postharvest Handling, Packing and Selling Produce, valued at $70. The 312-page color publication is a leading resource on selling into wholesale markets. It includes topics including Calculating Return on Investment; Cleaning, Drying, and Curing Produce; Traceability; Packing Shed Design; and Maintaining the Cold Chain.
Workshop sessions on financial management tools and recordkeeping will also be offered concurrently on February 1.
Friday evening & Saturday, February 2: Fourth Annual Grower’s Own Conference
Following the workshop is the fourth annual Grower’s Own Conference, a farmer-to-farmer exchange and networking opportunity for farmers interested in organic production methods. The conference will be held Friday evening and Saturday, February 2.
This year’s guest farmer is Laura Masterson of 47th Avenue Farm, located near Portland. Masterson is a veteran of farmer-to-farmer exchanges in Oregon. She will speak about her extensive experience in organic vegetable production, season extension, year-round CSA production and marketing, employee and intern management, and microenterprise budgeting.
“This is a unique and highly valuable experience,” says Grower’s Own Conference co-organizer Beth Rasgorshek of Canyon Bounty Farm in Nampa. “It is also farmer driven, so now is the time to register and cast your vote for the topics to be discussed.”
Some of the topics under consideration include microenterprise selection; wash facilities, packing sheds & supply sources; vegetable start production; livestock feed rations & on-farm production; employee management; integrated pest management; high tunnels; irrigation systems, cooperative CSAs; meat marketing; starting a livestock operation; and alternative financing.
The workshop and conference will be held at the College of Idaho. The Feb 1 workshops cost $25, the Grower’s Own Conference costs $55, and both cost $70. Pre-registration is required. Agenda details and online registration at www.pesticide.org or contact Jennifer Miller at jmiller@pesticide.org or 208-850-6504.
Funding is provided in part by USDA RMA.
Contacts:
Ariel Agenbroad, 208-459-6003, University of Idaho Extension, Canyon County
Jennifer Miller, 208-850-6504, Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides
Beth Rasgorshek, 208-463-1878, Canyon Bounty Farm
Soil copper levels and potatoes
Potato All Locations
Copper toxicity
Posted on: January 11, 2013 by Jeff Miller
A new research article has been published discussing the impact of copper in soils as a result of dairy lagoon water treatment and the effect this can have on potato production. The article can be found at www.nwpotatoresearch.com and is published in the December 26, 2012 issue of Potato Progress (Volume 12, #19).
Outback Steakhouse Gift Certificate Winners
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: December 18, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
Thank you to everyone who filled out a pest alert survey for 2012. The winners of the Outback Steakhouse Gift Certificates are Wyatt Croft, Andrew Bell, and Jim Shoemaker. Certificates are going in the mail today.
Jerry Neufeld
University of Idaho Potato Conference
Potato All Locations
Posted on: December 17, 2012 by Nora Olsen
‘Education and Innovation’ is this year’s theme for the 45th annual University of Idaho Potato Conference and Eastern Idaho Ag Expo to be held January 22 to 24, 2013 in Pocatello, Idaho. The conference will have concurrent 1-hour sessions each day starting on Wednesday January 23rd at 8 am and ending January 24th at noon. Topics will vary and include all aspects of potato production and marketing. Zebra chip, bacterial ring rot and nematode management will be emphasized.
The conference will go back to its roots with basic potato and plant science education by offering a ‘Potato Science Course’ consisting of nine 1-hour sessions starting with Potato Crop Development and ending with Storage and Quality. You can attend one session to supplement your education on that particular topic, or all nine sessions for the complete course. These classes will be interactive and engaging for all participants, and will focus on the basic concepts needed to understand potato production.
Registration and a complete agenda are available at www.idahopotatoconference.com. Pre-register by January 11 for a reduced registration rate.
Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show and Conference
Announcements Treasure Valley - Idaho
Posted on: December 11, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
Click on the pdf below for information about the Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show and Conference on January 10, 2013 at the Nampa Civic Center. One pesticide license credit is being offered.
Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference
Announcements Treasure Valley - Idaho
Announcement
Posted on: November 28, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
THIS IS NEW INFORMATION. We received six CCA credits and two Idaho Pesticide license credits for the Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference on Dec 6, 2012 at the Hampton Inn in Nampa. Click on the pdf below for more information.
Miller Research Potato Pest Management
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: November 15, 2012 by Jeff Miller
Many people have reported trouble opening the attachment for the Miller Research meeting. A corrected file is attached to this post.
Miller Research Potato Pest Management
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: November 14, 2012 by Jeff Miller
Please see the attached flier with information on the annual Miller Research Potato Pest Management Seminar. We will have presentations on Zebra Chip, foliar and soil-borne disease management, along with a presentation on sanitation for bacterial ring rot control. Dr. Erik Wenninger and Dr. Nora Olsen from the University of Idaho will be giving presentations as part of the meeting. We will have two identical meetings: one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Please RSVP soon as we are limiting the number of attendees in each session.
Sugarbeet Conference
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Announcement
Posted on: November 13, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
The Snake River Sugarbeet Conference is December 13, 2012 at the Best Western Burley Inn and Convention Center. Click on the pdf files below to see the agenda and registration form.
Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference
Announcements Treasure Valley - Idaho
Announcement
Posted on: November 9, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
Click on the pdf below for information regarding the Treasure Valley Irrigation Conference on Dec 6, 2012 at the Hampton Inn in Nampa. CCA credits are pending. There will most like not be any pesticide license recertification credits.
SARE project research survey
Tree Fruits All Locations
Posted on: September 26, 2012 by Tony McCammon
Corey Hanlon, a graduate student at the University of Florida. Is trying to conduct some research on how farmers perceive soil testing, through the use of a 10-minute, anonymous online survey. The sample of respondents that he is searching for includes any farmers that produce horticultural goods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, nursery stock, sod, trees and more. If you are willing to help me reach my goal of 200 respondents, the survey can be accessed through the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WYWF3YD Thank you for your help!
Organic Grape Production and Composting Featured at Upcoming
Small Fruits All Locations
Field Day
Posted on: September 25, 2012 by Nora Olsen
Organic Grape Production and Composting Featured at Upcoming Field Day
Thursday, September 27
1:30 - 4 pm
Rocky Fence Vineyard
Emmett, Idaho
Mike and Liz Medes of Rocky Fence Vineyard in Emmett, Idaho invite growers to attend.
The tour will feature organic methods of table and wine grape production, with a special emphasis on increasing berry size and managing powdery mildew. The vineyard has been producing organic grapes since 2004, during which the Medes have been involved in several research projects to enhance production practices.
Mario de Haro Marti, University of Idaho Gooding County Extension, will share his work with the vineyard to compost grape vine prunings. The vineyard wants to retain nutrients, reduce and potentially eliminate burning of the prunings, and control the spread of diseases and insects with proper composting techniques.
The Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides is assisting the vineyard in offering this tour. More tour details at www.pesticide.org. RSVP with Jennifer Miller (jmiller@pesticide.org, 208-850-6504) or at www.pesticide.org. The cost is $10. A grape tasting and snacks will be provided.
The vineyard is located at 3770 Fuller Rd, Emmett, ID 83617.
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
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Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: September 24, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 21 Sep 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be trapped on yellow sticky cards across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho in the Magic Valley. Of the remaining sites that have not undergone vine kill, numbers of adults were similar to or higher than during the previous three weeks. Nymphs and/or eggs were found at three sites in the Magic Valley; 44, 58, and 7 eggs per 100 leaf samples were found at sites 3, 4, and 5, respectively (see below), and 40, 23, and 0 nymphs per 100 leaf samples were found at sites 3, 4, and 5, respectively (see below). All but one site has now undergone vine kill. Only site 2 (in Jerome County) will be monitored next week. Reports of liberibacter incidence in samples will continue to be reported as the numbers come in. See the link below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids and liberibacter have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
Tubers from the Kimberly R&E Center (site 7, below) were harvested today and will be evaluated for development of ZC symptoms over the storage season.
Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Idaho Association of Plant Protection
Announcements All Locations
Posted on: September 19, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
Click on the pdf below for information about a call for papers for the Idaho Association of Plant Protection in Jerome, Idaho on November 7 and 8, 2012.
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Potato All Locations
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: September 14, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 14 Sep 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found on yellow sticky cards across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho in the Magic Valley. For most sites, numbers of adults were similar to the previous two weeks. Nymphs continue to be found at two sites, and eggs were found on three sites; 1, 21, and 97 eggs were sampled from sites 2, 3, and 4, respectively, across 100 leaf samples at each site. Samples may be taken one more week on remaining Magic Valley sites before vine kill. No potato psyllids were found this week in the UI sampling network in western or eastern Idaho, and only one site (in Power County) will be sampled next week (vine kill has occurred on all other sites). A portion of the psyllids collected in previous weeks continues to test positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. See the link below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids and liberibacter have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Potato All Locations
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: September 10, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 7 Sep 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found on yellow sticky cards across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho. Two sites (one in Twin Falls County and one in Jerome County) continue to show high numbers relative to other sites and to earlier weeks. Numbers are also up slightly at the Kimberly R&E Center. Nymphs were found in larger numbers this week, particular at the site in Gooding County. Eggs also were found in larger numbers this week: 33, 2, 22, and 35 eggs were found among each of the 100 leaf samples taken from sites 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively.
No potato psyllids were found this week in the UI sampling network in western or eastern Idaho. A portion of the psyllids collected in previous weeks continues to test positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. See the link below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids and liberibacter have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
Vine kill will occur soon on most fields in the Magic Valley, so sampling will continue for no more than 1-2 weeks for most sites.
Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
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Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: August 31, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 31 Aug 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found on yellow sticky cards across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho. Two sites (one in Twin Falls County and one in Jerome County) continue to show relatively high numbers compared to the previous week. For the first time this year, nymphs and eggs were found in UI-sampled fields (one nymph in each of two fields and six eggs in one of these fields). One potato psyllid was found in the UI sampling network in Canyon County this week (the second of the year; some psyllids had been found in this county by crop consultants over much of the summer). No potato psyllids have been found in eastern Idaho since the week of July 23. A portion of the psyllids collected in previous weeks continues to test positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. See the link below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids and liberibacter have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
Continued scouting for psyllids and disease symptoms are strongly encouraged. Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
2013 Idaho Potato Conference Input
Potato All Locations
Posted on: August 28, 2012 by Nora Olsen
This the first call for topics for the 2013 Idaho Potato Conference that will take place in Pocatello, ID on January 23rd and 24th.
Please provide your ideas for potential workshops and presentations for this year's conference to Nora Olsen (norao@uidaho.edu) or Mike Thornton (miket@uidaho.edu) by September 26th so that we can put together a preliminary list for the program planning meeting.
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Potato All Locations
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: August 24, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 24 Aug 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found on yellow sticky cards across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho. Across most sites, numbers are more or less similar to last week. Two sites (one in Twin Falls County and one in Jerome County) showed relatively high numbers compared to the previous week. For the first time this year, a potato psyllid was found in the UI sampling network in Canyon County (psyllids had previously been found in this county by crop consultants). No potato psyllids have been found in eastern Idaho since the week of July 23. Crop consultants submitted yellow sticky card samples this week with potato psyllids from several sites in Elmore County and one site in Twin Falls County. A portion of the psyllids collected in previous weeks continues to test positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. See below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
We continue to encourage vigorous scouting efforts. We suggest ground-rigging along edges of fields if possible to ensure adequate coverage of insecticides along field edges. Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Potato All Locations
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: August 19, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 17 Aug 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho. Numbers are similar to last week. Across the UI sites, psyllids have been found primarily in Magic Valley fields; however, crop consultants have submitted potato psyllid samples from Canyon and Elmore counties. Some of the psyllids found in previous weeks continue to test positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. The three psyllids that were found in Bonneville county all tested negative, though.
See below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
We continue to encourage vigorous scouting efforts. Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs for potato psyllids and to view trap captures in Idaho so far over the season.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Japanese Beetle
Announcements Treasure Valley - Idaho
Japanese Beetle
Posted on: August 16, 2012 by Jerry Neufeld
The pdf below contains information about the Japanese Beetle, a new invasive species recently detected in Ada and Kootenai Counties.
Miller Research Pest Managment Field Day
Potato All Locations
Posted on: August 13, 2012 by Jeff Miller
This is a reminder for the Miller Research Pest Management Field Day which will be held Wednesday of this week from 9:30 to noon (please see the attached flier for more details). We have received two ISDA pesticide recertification credits for the meeting. Thank you to everyone who has replied. If you are planning on attending, but have not replied, please let us know ASAP for planning purposes. There is no cost to attend.
Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
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Potato Psyllids and Zebra Chip
Posted on: August 10, 2012 by Erik Wenninger
U-Idaho ZC and potato psyllid update – 9 Aug 2012
Potato psyllids continue to be found across several sites being monitored by the University of Idaho. Numbers are similar to last week. Psyllids this week were only found on sticky cards at sites in the Magic Valley. We still have yet to find immature potato psyllids on leaf samples taken from potato fields. Of the psyllids found in previous weeks, a portion was positive for liberibacter, the causal agent of ZC. See the U-Idaho site below to view a table that details where (by county) and when potato psyllids have been found so far during this season in Idaho.
Plants with ZC symptoms have been collected or reported from several locations, but we are awaiting confirmation with PCR results. Thus far, zebra chip in potato plants has been confirmed by PCR (molecular testing) at three locations in Twin Falls County (including the Kimberly R&E Center) and one location in Minidoka County.
We continue to encourage vigorous scouting efforts. Refer to the sites below for guidance on scouting and IPM programs (including insecticide recommendations) for potato psyllids.
» http://www.kimberly.uidaho.edu/potatoes/
» http://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/1957/30058/pnw633.pdf
Fusarium Head Blight in WHeat and Barley
Small Grains All Locations
Fusarium Head Blight
Posted on: August 8, 2012 by Juliet Marshall
Please be aware that there are increasing incidences and severity of Fusarium Head Blight (FHB also called head scab or scab) in this year’s harvested grain. This disease will cause shrinkage of kernels and sometimes the development of scabby or “tombstone” kernels, which are shrunken white kernels that are covered in fungi and spores.
To reduce grain contamination from the mycotoxins associated with this disease, it is important to increase the fan speeds on your combine in order to blow out the affected kernels. This may reduce the level of toxins detectable to more safe levels, below 5 ppm.
I have attached a picture of FHB in wheat that I took west of Idaho Falls. The disease increases in severity in areas where corn is grown and is worse where small grains directly follow corn in the rotation.
I HAVE SEEN IT IN BOTH WHEAT AND BARLEY in Idaho this year.
There may be a brown discoloration of the rachis (the stem portion of the head) seen after flowering that progresses to single florets that then die and become bleached in appearance. This will vary - there may be single florets affected, or one quarter, one third of the head to the entire head bleached and diseased. Partially or totally killed heads may still have green stems, unlike what you will find with take-all or Fusarium dryland foot rot where the entire stem will be bleached. A tell-tale characteristic of this disease is the formation of orange, or pinkish or salmon-colored spores structures that form at the base of the floret at the junction of the seed to the stem. These “sporodochia” may also form at the edges and overlapping joints of the chaff. You may have FHB even without the visible presence of these orange-colored sporodochia.
Please do not mix highly contaminated grain with clean grain – this may only increase the amount of contaminated grain that will be difficult to sell.
Juliet Marshall
Associate Professor, Cereals Pathology and Agronomy
Idaho Falls R&E Center
1776 Science Drive Suite 205
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
208-529-8376 office
http://www.extension.uidaho.edu/scseidaho/
