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Idaho Forage Handbook
Forage is produced on half of Idaho's farmland, and hay now ranks among Idaho's top five agricultural commodities. This third edition of the Idaho Forage Handbook, edited by UI forage specialist Glenn Shewmaker, expands upon earlier versions with contributions from 22 authors. In 19 chapters plus a glossary, the book's 100-plus pages cover forage species and improved cultivars; forage seeding, fertilization, irrigation, and pest management; forage sampling and testing; and forage harvest and storage. Also covered are silage, forage utilization by livestock, and budgeting. An all-new chapter goes into alfalfa management.
Copies, including tax and shipping, are $14 in Idaho; $13.50 out-of-state, from Educational Publications: 208-885-7982, e-mail calspubs@uidaho.edu.
Affinity Farm and Meadowlark Farm videos
Two new videos showcasing small-acreage growers in Idaho are now available, completing a set of four in the small-acreage farm series. Both are for people interested in starting a small-acreage farm of their own.
Affinity Farm: Strategies
for Success on a Small-Acreage Farm (13:15 minutes), gleans advice from
Russell Poe and Kelly Kingsland, who grow 40 varieties of vegetables
on their 4-acre farm in Moscow to sell at farmers markets.
Meadowlark Farm: A Case
Study of a Small-Acreage Farm (19:24 minutes), shares lessons from Janie
Burns' 9 acres near Nampa. She grows 70 sheep, 50 chickens, and 30 turkeys,
all free range, plus a variety of vegetables. Janie is known as the
"lamb lady" at a Boise farmers market.
Two earlier videos, Riley Creek Blueberry Farm and Nothing but Herbs, showcase northern Idaho growers.
Cost for a video, including tax and shipping, is $31.75 in Idaho, $30.50 out of state, from Educational Publications, 208-885-7982 or e-mail calspubs@uidaho.edu.
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