The conversation concerning the breaching of the dams on the Columbia-Snake River System has intensified in recent months and has only become more political. Ag Proud – Idaho’s Cassidy Woolsey recently spoke with Corbitt to learn more about the Port of Lewiston, its benefits to the state of Idaho and what impact the removal of the dams would have on agriculture.

New Plymouth High School’s current ag building was built in the 1940s and was intended as the classroom for a much smaller student enrollment. Now the school has seven ag classes per day with more than 160 kids enrolled.

The Idaho 2024 legislative session has concluded, with some of the bills and resolutions relating to agriculture recapped here.

Ag Proud – Idaho's very own emeritus editor Lynn Jaynes was recently honored with the Don Hale Idaho Hay and Forage Association (IHFA) Hall of Fame Award.

“Everyone knows what these practices are. Many farmers are doing them already,” says Dr. Sanford Eigenbrode, professor of entomology at the UI and a project lead for the Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership (IAMP).

A long-term vision came to life on Feb. 20 with the grand opening of the Idaho Center for Plant and Soil Health, which replaces aging and dilapidated infrastructure at the University of Idaho’s (U of I) Parma Research and Extension Center.

Seven longtime leaders in Idaho’s agriculture industry were selected to be inducted into the 50th Anniversary Class of the Eastern Idaho Agriculture Hall of Fame during the annual recognition dinner held on March 15.

As part of the annual Larry Branen Idaho Ag Summit, Idaho's governor recognizes individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to the Idaho agricultural industry. The following individuals were recognized during the event on Feb. 20.

With a footprint about half the size of a football field, the new building will double the lab space available for the school’s welding, food science, animal science, ag mechanics and plant science classes. Even while doubling its space, the ag program will still have extra room to accommodate future growth.