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Growing wine grapes in the high-desert heat of southwestern Idaho demands irrigation—an opportunity to enhance Merlot wine grape quality.
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Biofuels boom and Idaho
Suddenly, after decades of research by the University of Idaho, biofuels are
hot. UI scientists lead the nation in educating people in biofuels production,
in breeding oil seed crops, and in finding new uses for seed meals once oils
are removed.
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 Popular biodiesel manufacturing workshops
Jon Van Gerpen’s biodiesel manufacturing workshops are in great demand,
drawing students from throughout the U.S. and the globe.
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 Grow
oilseeds close to home
The best model for biofuels is to grow oilseeds close to manufacturing plants.
UI doctoral student John Herkes suggests how it might work for Idaho.
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 Mustard
meal’s potential
Matt Morra is leading an effort to win federal registration for mustard meal
as a pesticide and fertilizer. He is one of a cadre of UI researchers focused
on developing new oilseed crops good for crop rotations and improving dairy milk
production
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 Jack
Brown’s seed collection
Plant breeder Jack Brown has become a focus in the worldwide interest in biofuels
and plants that produce them. He is fielding interest from Great Britain to Spain
and Argentina.
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 Straw
to ethanol: New Idaho refinery
Ethanol made from straw and other products is the hottest commodity in alternative
fuels. The U.S. Department of Energy will contribute $80 million to an ethanol
plant near Shelley, Idaho. UI scientists seek top ethanol crops
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- Biodiesel vs. Ethanol
- U.S. and Europe biodiesel production
- U.S. balance of payment deficit and petroleum imports by years
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Bookshelf: Idaho Landscapes & Gardens
A new Web site offers advice to Idaho gardeners on all kinds of subjects.
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Alternative fruits, nuts
From large white peaches to chestnuts, walnuts, table grapes and even huckleberries,
UI researchers search for alternative crops for growers, and even housing subdivisions.
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UI fish expert helps Filer High School students practice science
A new Web site offers advice to Idaho gardeners on all kinds of subjects.
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Trends in clothing, textiles, and design
- Learn about careers in the world’s second largest employer. more ...
- Lori Wahl’s odyssey—designing for Olympic Games and working at home while raising children.
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- Associate Professor Sandra Evenson learns all about textiles during Fulbright trip to India.
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- Nicole Thiel’s teaching, India adventures. more ...
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Into Africa: Journey of 5 students with a desire to help
Two teams of undergraduates took their research for clean safe drinking water to East Africa in February 2007 on an adventure that changed their lives.
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One Maasai water tale
If you had a cup of water and both parents were very thirsty, to whom would you
give the water? One Maasai’s tale.
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Elden Muller goes to Disney World
One UI alum rides roller coasters as part of his career overseeing safety for
Walt Disney Theme Parks.
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