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AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has honored Shirley Luckhart, a professor within University of Idaho’s Department of Entomology, Plant Pathology and Nematology (EPPN), … Read more
Curbing Dairy Emissions
University of Idaho's new Extension air quality specialist, Gilbert Miito, grew up on a mid-sized dairy — at least by the standards of the village of Masaka in central Uganda. Read more
U of I names Leslie Edgar to lead College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Idaho has announced Leslie Edgar as the new J.R. Simplot Endowed Dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Read more
U of I researcher coins ‘thirstwaves’ as new framework emphasizing prolonged, extreme water stressors
Researchers from University of Idaho (U of I) and University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have created a new metric to help farmers, researchers and practitioners better track and prepare for … Read more
Straw Study
University of Idaho Extension Educator Grant Loomis has noticed an increasing number of Blaine County farmers have been letting their straw rot in the field after grain harvest rather than baling and … Read more
Improving Poverty Awareness
Southwest District Health has afforded greater flexibility to clients who arrive late to appointments ever since staff completed a poverty competency training program facilitated by University of … Read more
Beef 201
University of Idaho’s beef team is accepting applications for another multi-day workshop tailored toward helping the region’s beginning ranchers succeed. Read more
3-Minute Thesis Winner
Rita Franco, a University of Idaho doctoral student studying nutritional sciences, chose to leave her native Guatemala and continue her education in the U.S. Read more