Thursday, December 10, 2009

Brrrrrr

Cold temperatures on the Palouse in the single digits North of Genesee.
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Monday, December 7, 2009

Latah SWCD Board Meeting

2010 Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference


The 2010 Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference will be presented January 20-21, 2010 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA. Learn details and register online by visiting http://www.directseed.org/conference.html.

North Central Idaho Grazing Conference

The 6th Annual North Central Idaho Grazing Conference will be held on January 5, 2010 at Lewis-Clark State College Williams Conference Center. The trade show opens at 8 am. Registration and check-in is from 8 to 8:30 am. The Conference begins at 9 am.

Dr. Kelly Crane, University of Idaho Rangeland Ecology and Management Specialist, will discuss Managing Dryland Pastures to Maximize Cattle Production.

Ben Henson, Renewable Energy Solutions, Enterprise, OR. will present Solar and Hydro: Renewable Energy from Farm and Ranch.

Tim DelCurto, superintendent, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center will present Beef Production Systems on Western Rangelands.

Rhod McIntosh, Colfax, WA will give a Producer's Perspective. For more information call 208-983-1046 x111.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Latah Board Meeting Postponed

The board meeting scheduled for Dec. 8th has been postponed.




Thursday, December 3, 2009

ClearWater Direct Seeders Breakfast Meeting

The next meeting of the ClearWater Direct Seeders will focus on crop rotation opportunities through oilseed crops in direct seed systems. Joe Thompson of the University of Idaho Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering will share information about research in his facility on processing oilseeds. He will demonstrate making biodiesel as he speaks. Steve Riggers will speak about experiences with canola, mustard, and camelina crops in direct seed rotation.

The breakfast meeting will be Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 7:00 AM at the Red Lion Hotel in Lewiston. Breakfast is sponsored by the Bank of Whitman, Clarkston Branch.