"Currently farmers are tasked with finding a home for used drip tape; sometimes it gets piled up, sometimes it goes to the landfill. Better equipment is being used now that can help get the mud out of the tape, but we still need to find appropriate avenues to utilize the used tape."

“I think they took away with them an understanding of how much we value every drop of water. Runoff risk is a major concern of the EPA and the ability of Idaho producers to utilize every drop of water via ponds, irrigation systems [drip irrigation], tailwater collection and recovery systems, or other methods, seemed to fascinate the EPA representatives.”

The latest ag interest to discover Idaho is in lettuce production.

After months of struggle and more money than I’m comfortable admitting to, we finally have security cameras. Now my wife gets a notification of trespassers, about every 15 minutes, and usually a wasp or a magpie starring in their own comedy.

Creating mazes in 42 states, Stolworthy says, “When I started, many people thought corn mazes were just a fad, but I decided to do them anyway, thinking that it would be a great career for a few years – but it kept going.”

The program started in response to frequent requests from student groups for financial support. “We wanted to add an education piece to donations. This is a way to cultivate our community and involve producers.”

Ag Proud – Idaho would like you to meet Donald Miller.