Programs & People is published twice a year by the University of Idaho College of Agriculture and is available free by subscription.

A. Larry Branen, Dean

John Hammel, Associate Dean and Director of Academic Programs

Richard C. Heimsch, Associate Dean and Director of the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station

Paul F. McCawley, Associate Dean and Associate Director of the UI Cooperative Extension System

Rob M. Spear, Assistant Dean for Administrative Services

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SUMMER 2000

 

vine jugVintage Idaho

Despite a chilling number of vine-killing winters, Idaho's wine industry is coming into its own. UI scientists are contributing research into grape varieties and production practices.

science studentsFor the Love of Science

UI faculty, staff, and students of science use hands-on methods to share their expertise and excitement with school children.

cross section of a heartDead Dogs Tell Tales

A veterinary pathologist for 35 years, Dr. Bruce Anderson studies corpses and crime scenes to discover why an animal took sick or died.

food pyramidBoning up on Calcium

Many Idahoans aren't consuming nearly enough calcium to build and maintain strong bones. Now Idaho extension educators are on a mission to help us all bone up.
DEPARTMENTS

Dean's View

Roundup
Dress codes
Horticulture blooms at UI
Killing them sweetly
Finally, a better way to estimate crop water use
Sickening silage: Botulism strikes bovines
Hessians in the straw
Scholarships to aid farmers seeking new careers
Ag economics for 50: Taking the big quiz
Cool, clear water
Sold on cut-rate herbicides
Alumnus Profile
Dr. Steve Smith, physician at the edge of the wilderness

Blue Ribbons

Idaho Gardens

Alumni Connection
Class Notes
Naomi Chapman Woodroof: A Life of Significant Yield
A Spud in the Hand is Worth Two in the Book
Name Your Scholarship; Award Winners; Staff Changes

Director's Outlook

Bred in the USA

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