- U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS SEVEN CLASSES IN EASTERN IDAHO THIS SPRING
- U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS FOUR CLASSES IN MAGIC VALLEY THIS SPRING
- U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS TWO CLASSES IN TREASURE VALLEY THIS SPRING
- REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 1999 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY CLASSES IN AGRICULTURE
- IDAHO GRAIN PRODUCERS INVITED TO RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS
- INTERMOUNTAIN COW SYMPOSIUM SLATED FOR JAN. 5-6 IN TWIN FALLS
- CHLORINE DIOXIDE HELPS POTATO GROWERS PREVENT BLIGHT SPREAD IN STORAGE
- SYMBOLS OF SPRING, LAMBS NOW DUE IN ANY SEASON, UI RESEARCH SHOWS
- IDAHO 4-H AWARD WINNERS TO ATTEND NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS IN ATLANTA
- CANADIAN RACE OF NEMATODES POSES THREAT TO IDAHO SPUDS
November 20, 1998
U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS SEVEN CLASSES IN EASTERN IDAHO THIS SPRING
By Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in Boise)
BOISE, Idaho—The University of Idaho College of Agriculture is offering seven undergraduate or graduate classes to eastern Idaho residents this spring. Students can select coursework in agricultural programs and policies, agricultural price analysis, field crop production, general soils, plant pathology, entomology and economic entomology. Classes begin the week of Jan. 11 and conclude in mid-May.
Agricultural Programs and Policies (Ag Economics 356) will be offered on-site at the ISU/UI Center for Higher Education at University Place in Idaho Falls. Scheduled for 7 to 9:40 p.m. Wednesdays, the three-credit class will be taught by UI affiliate faculty member Steve McGary, a Ricks College agricultural economist. McGary will address the goals, methods and results of economic programs and policies in agriculture, including the role of governmental and farm organizations. Agricultural Price Analysis (Ag Economics 453) will be taught live and interactively via distance delivery from Moscow by UI agricultural economist Jim Jones. The three-credit course provides analytical tools for explaining and predicting the price behavior of agricultural products and covers the application of economics and statistics to price analysis. It will meet at University Place from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Agribusiness students can apply both agricultural economics courses to the university's Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics in Idaho Falls.
Field Crop Production (Plant Science 407) will be offered on-site Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at University Place. Taught by agronomist Jeff Stark of the University of Idaho's Aberdeen Research and Extension Center, the three-credit course will cover the management and use of crops in Idaho and the Northwest. Rexburg area or Ricks College students can also access the live, interactive course via distance delivery to the Madison County Extension Office.
Entomologist Joe McCaffrey will teach both Economic Entomology 322 and Entomology Seminars 400 and 501 live and interactively via distance delivery to University Place from Moscow. Economic Entomology 322, for three credits, covers the identification, biology and importance of insects and related arthropods to humans and agriculture as well as basic principles of arthropod pest management. Lectures are scheduled for 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A three-hour lab will also be required. The one-credit entomology seminars are scheduled for 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mondays.
General Soils (Soil 205), a three-credit videotape-based class taught by soil scientist Denny Naylor, will hold a discussion session Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at University Place. The class introduces students to the physical, chemical and biological nature of soils.
Plant pathologist Phil Nolte of Idaho Falls will teach Plant Pathology (Plant Science 405) on site at University Place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, with a lab from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. The four-credit course covers the biology of diseases and disorders of crop, forest and ornamental plants, with an emphasis on plant-microbe interactions and on disease cause, development, diagnosis and control.
The registration deadline for all courses is Jan. 11. Part-time fees for Idaho residents are $107 per undergraduate credit and $134 per graduate credit. Some courses have prerequisites. For more information or to register, call Juliet Windes at 529-8376 about plant science classes, Paul Patterson at 529-8376 about agricultural economics classes, or academic advisor Mary Jane Robbins at 535-7983.
November 20, 1998
U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS FOUR CLASSES IN MAGIC VALLEY THIS SPRING
By Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in Boise)
BOISE, Idaho—The University of Idaho College of Agriculture is offering four undergraduate or graduate courses at the Twin Falls Research and Extension Center this spring. Students can select coursework in entomology, field crop production and food science. Classes begin the week of Jan. 11 and conclude in mid-May.
UI entomologist Joe McCaffrey will teach both Economic Entomology 322 and Entomology Seminars 400 and 501 live and interactively via distance delivery from Moscow. Economic Entomology 322, for three credits, covers the identification, biology and importance of insects and related arthropods to humans and agriculture as well as basic principles of arthropod pest management. Lectures are scheduled for 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A three-hour lab will also be required. The one-credit entomology seminars are scheduled for 1:30-2:30 p.m. Mondays.
Principles of Food Science (FST 404), a three-credit videotaped class, will be taught by UI food scientist Kerry Huber. The self-paced course introduces students to chemistry, microbiology and food processing and includes food preservation, food packaging and marketing, food additives and regulations, and world food problems.
Field Crop Production (Plant Science 407) will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Taught by UI agronomist Jeff Stark, interactively and via distance delivery from Idaho Falls, the three-credit course covers the management and use of crops in Idaho and the Northwest.
All of the College of Agriculture's spring course offerings in Twin Falls can be applied to its Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Science and Technology. This cooperative University of Idaho-College of Southern Idaho program builds on CSI's Associate of Arts degree in Agribusiness and is designed for students who want a broad education with an emphasis in agriculture.
The registration deadline for all courses is Jan. 11. Part-time fees for Idaho residents are $107 per undergraduate credit and $134 per graduate credit. For more information or to register, call the assistant program coordinator at 736-3624 in Twin Falls.
November 20, 1998
U.I. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE OFFERS TWO CLASSES IN TREASURE VALLEY THIS SPRING
By Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in Boise)
BOISE, Idaho—Treasure Valley residents with an interest in agriculture can sign up by Jan. 11 for two courses being offered this spring at the University of Idaho's Parma Research and Extension Center. Delivered live and interactively from Moscow, the classes may be taken as part of the university's Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science and Technology.
They include Entomology Seminar 400/501, taught by UI entomologist Joe McCaffrey, and Communicating in Agriculture (Ag Ed 404), taught by UI agriculture teacher-educator Jim Connors.
McCaffrey's one-credit entomology seminar will be held Mondays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Connors' class will cover the principles and practices of disseminating knowledge and information about agricultural sciences, environment and natural resources to clients and the general public. It will include communications concepts, technology and presentation skills. Offered for two credits, it will meet Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Part-time fees for Idaho residents are $107 per undergraduate credit and $134 per graduate credit. To register, call Marilyn Crumley at (208) 885-6359 in Moscow.
November 20, 1998
REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING 1999 UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY CLASSES IN AGRICULTURE
By Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in Boise)
BOISE, Idaho—The University of Idaho College of Agriculture is offering individualized study classes this spring for students interested in coursework in soils and potato science.
The videotaped classes are available beginning the week of Jan. 11 through University of Idaho Resident Instruction Centers at Boise, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls as well as through Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario. For an additional fee, tapes can be sent directly to students' homes.
Potato Science (Plant Science 490), taught by UI potato physiologist Bob Dwelle, is offered for one to three credits. It spans the history, botany, economics, production and storage of potatoes, including seed physiology, plant population, growth physiology, pest management, maturation factors, harvest, yield, grade, bruise control, quality maintenance and production economics.
General Soils (Soil 205) introduces students to the physical, chemical and biological nature of soils. It is taught for three credits by UI soil scientist Denny Naylor.
Soil Fertility I, II and III (Soil 446), taught by UI soil scientist Bob Mahler, covers the principles of soil fertility management, the availability of plant nutrients and the relationship of those nutrients to plant growth and fertilization practices. Each unit can be taken for one credit.
Mahler is also teaching Soil Fertility (Soil 447). In this one-credit class, he presents the philosophy of fertilizer recommendations based on soil and plant tissue-testing and the principles of fertilizer manufacture, placement and use for improving plant growth.
The registration deadline for all four courses is Jan. 11. Part-time fees for Idaho residents are $107 per undergraduate credit and $134 per graduate credit. To register, call Marilyn Crumley at (208) 885-6359 in Moscow.
November 19, 1998
IDAHO GRAIN PRODUCERS INVITED TO RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARS
Writer: Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in
Boise)
Source: Paul Patterson (529-8376 in Idaho Falls)
BOISE, Idaho—With safety nets lowered, Idaho grain growers are losing their protections against extreme price volatility. To help them learn the strategies they'll need to survive the bad years and thrive during the good ones, the University of Idaho and the Idaho Grain Producers Association are sponsoring 13 risk management seminars throughout Idaho this winter.
Funded by the Pacific Northwest Risk Management Education project, a consortium of three land-grant universities, the workshops were developed squarely for Idaho grain producers, bankers and elevators operators by agricultural economists from the University of Idaho and Washington State University. No registration fee will be charged.
“The 1996 Farm Bill eliminated 50 years of government price and income supports for grain producers,” says Paul Patterson, University of Idaho extension agricultural economist and program coordinator. “Ad-hoc disaster programs are also targeted for elimination. If farmers are going to survive in the new market-oriented environment, they'll need to learn to manage the risk formerly covered under government programs.”
“Introduction to Risk Management for Idaho Grain Producers” will be offered on Jan. 5 in Bonners Ferry (8:30 a.m. to noon at the Boundary County Extension Office) and Jan. 6 in Nampa (8:30 a.m. to noon at the Nampa Civic Center). It will cover the components of a risk management plan, building a marketing plan, assessing risk-bearing capacity and innovations in crop insurance.
“Understanding Risk Management Tools for Idaho Grain Producers” will provide a futures market overview and address futures market alternatives, costs of production and simple marketing plan strategies. It will be held from 1:30 to 5 p.m. at five dates and locations: Dec. 7 in Moscow (Latah County Fairgrounds), Dec. 9 in Greencreek (Greencreek Community Center), Dec. 14 in Idaho Falls (Cavanaugh's Westbank), Feb. 9 in Pocatello (Cavanaugh's Pocatello Hotel) and Feb. 23 in Burley (Best Western Burley Inn).
“Applying Risk Management Tools: A Case-Farm Approach,” limited to 40 enrollees, will provide participants with an opportunity to apply the concepts learned in “Understanding Risk Management” to a simulated Pacific Northwest grain farm. Participants will make their own management and marketing decisions and gain practice with both cash and futures market alternatives. This workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Dec. 8 in Moscow (Latah County Fairgrounds), Dec. 10 in Greencreek (Greencreek Community Center), Dec. 15 in Idaho Falls (Cavanaugh's Westbank), Feb. 10 in Pocatello (Cavanaugh's Pocatello Hotel) and Feb. 24 in Burley (Best Western Burley Inn).
A special two-hour “Understanding and Applying Risk Management Tools” will be held at the Ashton Community Center at 1 p.m. Jan. 29 following the University of Idaho Cereal School. It will focus on costs of production and marketing plan strategies.
In addition to Patterson, workshop speakers include University of Idaho agricultural economist Larry Makus, UI extension educator Ken Hart, Washington State University extension economist Gayle Willett and USDA Risk Management program services branch chief Dave Green in Spokane.
Additional funding for the risk management workshops was provided by the Idaho Barley Commission and the Idaho Wheat Commission.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information, call the Idaho Grain Producers at 345-0706.
November 19, 1998
INTERMOUNTAIN COW SYMPOSIUM SLATED FOR JAN. 5-6 IN TWIN FALLS
Writer: Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in
Boise)
Source: Pat Momont (459-6365 in Caldwell)
BOISE, Idaho—Intermountain beef producers can update their understanding of today's most pressing herd health, nutrition, product quality and economic issues when the Idaho Cattle Association and the University of Idaho College of Agriculture host the 1999 Intermountain Cow Symposium in Twin Falls.
Speakers from the UI's Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, UI Cooperative Extension System, Oregon State University, Washington State University, and private industry will address the cutting-edge symposium, which will be held in the Fine Arts Auditorium of the College of Southern Idaho.
Specific topics include wintering nutrition, wintering health, calf scours, carcass evaluation, visual evaluation, expected progeny differences, dystocia, ultrasound, brucellosis, Johne's, E. coli, salmonella, retained ownership and grid pricing.
Gary Weber of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association in Washington, D.C., will describe “Life with Oprah” at the Jan. 5 luncheon.
Beef producers from Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming are encouraged to attend. Cost is $40 per person, $80 per family and $20 per student. Pre-registration is required by Dec. 11. For more information, call the Idaho Cattle Association at (208) 343-1615 in Boise or e-mail idahocattle@rmci.net.
November 12, 1998
CHLORINE DIOXIDE HELPS POTATO GROWERS PREVENT BLIGHT SPREAD IN STORAGE
Writer: Marlene Fritz (208)
364-4010 in Boise
Sources: Gale Kleinkopf at (208) 423-6666 in Kimberly
Phil Nolte at (208) 529-8376 in Idaho Falls
BOISE, Idaho—Potato growers who have unwittingly brought late blight-infected tubers into their storages have a new chemical this season to help them curtail the threat of rot.
Chlorine dioxide, registered through next summer under an emergency Section 18 permit, kills late blight fungi on tuber surfaces and hinders spud-to-spud transmission. “It will not stop a disease that has already invaded a tuber,” says Gale Kleinkopf, University of Idaho potato physiologist at Kimberly, “but hopefully it will prevent spread of that disease.”
That could come just in the nick of time for Idaho potato growers. Phil Nolte, University of Idaho extension seed potato specialist in Idaho Falls, says late-season late blight infections may have led to tuber blight in a number of Idaho storages.
“It's not a runaway disaster, but there seem to be a fair number of growers that have a little bit of blight in Russet Burbanks,” Nolte says. Growers of more heavily blighted lots of Ranger Russets have already moved their spuds into the marketplace rather than endure heavy losses.
“I think there are going to be a lot of people using chlorine dioxide,” says Nolte. Only two products are included in the Section 18 for Idaho: Bio-Cide International's Purogene and International Dioxide's Anthium AGP. The Agri-Stor Company in Twin Falls and Blackfoot is the licensed dealer and applicator for Purogene.
Chlorine dioxide is currently used to disinfect swimming pools, plums and apples, and chicken carcasses. Work conducted by Kleinkopf and by plant pathologist Gary Secor at North Dakota State University was instrumental in the chemical's earning an emergency-use exemption for potatoes for the 1998-99 storage season.
“If we can show that there are no residues during its Section 18 use, we should be able to use it freely as both a disease suppressant and a disinfectant,” Kleinkopf says.
Not only does chlorine dioxide show activity against late blight, but it also kills spores of fusarium dry rot and silver scurf. And, unlike the two chemicals currently registered against dry rot and silver scurf, it's a full-spectrum biocide--not simply a fungicide. That means it attacks not only the late blight, dry rot and silver scurf fungi that make potatoes vulnerable to soft rot, but the soft-rot bacteria themselves. Potentially, growers who use it would thereby control not only the key causes of their storage disease problems but their even more serious effects.
“We know it's a good biocide and we know how to apply it,” says Kleinkopf. “We know it can work when applied at the right time and at the right concentrations. We need to learn how long it's effective after it's applied and how effective multiple applications would be.”
Kleinkopf's research indicates that half the chemical is already ineffective within the first 30 minutes and “if you don't apply enough or if you apply it in the wrong locations, it won't do what you hope it will do.”
“I've seen too many applications that weren't effective,” he says. Until scientists fully understand chlorine dioxide's useful life and precisely how it circulates within storages, Kleinkopf says “we will be at risk trying to get it to solve all of our problems.”
Kleinkopf expects to spend two more years studying application methods and verifying residue data. “The chances are good we will see industry develop chlorine dioxide as a tool,” he says.
November 12, 1998
SYMBOLS OF SPRING, LAMBS NOW DUE IN ANY SEASON, UI RESEARCH SHOWS
Contacts: Cathy King, W:
509-276-5091
Bill Loftus, W: 208-885-7694
Editors: A photo of Cathy King holding a lamb is available by calling or emailing bloftus@uidaho.edu.
MOSCOW, Idaho –– For everything there is a season, except lambs these days.
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The antics of some 60 lambs, those age-old symbols of spring, among the autumn leaves prove as much at the University of Idaho's sheep center near the Moscow campus.
The new lambs born in October mostly resulted from a UI research project. It showed sheep producers can overcome the seasonal tendencies that governed their flocks in the past.
The project helped earn Dr. Cathy King, who is completing a Ph.D. in animal physiology, the National Lamb and Wool Grower Fellowship this year. King earned bachelor's and master's degrees in animal science from Idaho.
King is a 1997 veterinary graduate of Washington State University and works as a veterinarian at the Deer Park (Wash.) Veterinary Clinic. Her work with sheep began with 4-H projects while she attended school in Sandpoint, Idaho.
“I wanted to do something that had a practical benefit to it for the industry,” she said.
The research relied on two products already available for use in cattle. One, melengestrol acetate or MGA is a feed additive used in feedlots. The other GnRH or gonadotropin-releasing hormone is used to treat cows with ovarian cysts.
Although approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in cattle, the two hormones have not been approved for use in sheep production. One of King's goals is to convince the federal agency to approve both, a process that could take several years.
King divided her test flock of 120 ewes into four groups, a control group that was untreated, a group fed MGA for 12 days, a group given a shot of GnRH and a group both fed MGA and then given the GnRH shot.
Most domestic sheep, like their wild cousins, show strong seasonal links in their reproductive cycle. In wild bighorn sheep, for example, the breeding season typically peaks in November. That means most lambs are born in April or May.
That same tendency is most pronounced in domestic sheep breeds that originated at high latitudes where the day length varies dramatically between summer and winter, said Garth Sasser, a UI animal physiologist and King's major professor. Sasser also serves as a regional advisor for the FDA's Minor Use Animal Drug Program committee.
In the wild, the strategy works well because lambs are born in time to capitalize on plentiful forage and grow strong to survive the winter.
In domestic flocks, the natural advantage is less important. For some breeds, such as Dorsets, the breeding season already varies more. Some sheep producers have relied on genetics to build out-of-season breeding tendencies into their flocks.
The implications of such hereditary breeding patterns are readily apparent for grocery store shoppers. Lamb is most plentiful during the late summer and fall after the flocks have spent the summer grazing and gaining weight.
In late winter or spring, lamb produced in the United States can become a rare and expensive commodity at the supermarket.
Her work, King said, would allow sheep growers to time their lamb production to ship a steady supply to markets.
Or her research shows it would be possible to double production, King said, because sheep have a five-month gestation period.
Further research probably will be needed to determine if the twice-yearly lambing cuts the productive life of ewes compared to the normal once-a-year lambing schedule.
In her research project, King accelerated the breeding season to September with the use of the hormones. The first lambs of treated ewes were born in February, then weaned in March. The treatments started again in mid-March and the rams were put in with the ewes as April arrived.
The ewes were treated again and bred. Nearly all of the treated ewes produced a second lamb this fall. Some of the ewes that weren't treated also produced lambs. The “ram effect,” allowing rams to run with ewes, has long been known to bring some ewes into heat outside the normal breeding season.
For sheep producers and consumers who buy lamb, the best part of the business equation is that the treatments are inexpensive. A dose of MGA, the feed additive, costs about a penny a ewe a day. The shot of GnRH costs $2.50 per ewe.
“We got really good results with synchronizing the ewes,” King said. Within two or three days of receiving the shot, 95 percent of the ewes were in heat compared with only 5 percent of the control group.”
Compressing the breeding time could benefit for sheep producers, too, King said.
King also observed that treated ewes tended to have single lambs more frequently than untreated ewes. “The single lambs are born heavier and grow faster so that could be an advantage,” she said.
November 3, 1998
IDAHO 4-H AWARD WINNERS TO ATTEND NATIONAL 4-H CONGRESS IN ATLANTA
Contacts: Mary Jean Craig,
208-885-6948
or Jan Bosse, 885-6322
Editors note: Individual information about each Idaho 4-H member is available at the bottom of the release.
MOSCOW, ID—Eleven 4-H members will travel to Atlanta this month to attend the National 4-H Congress Nov. 27 to Dec. 1.
The theme for this year's congress, “Make The Difference,” focuses on leadership, youth empowerment and cultural diversity.
The 4-H members will enjoy educational, cultural and recreational opportunities ranging from a visit to the Carter Presidential Library and Martin Luther King Center to the World of Coca-Cola, CNN Center and Centennial Olympic Park.
Speakers during the five-day congress will include Andrew Young, former Atlanta mayor and United States ambassador to the UN, and Miss America Nicole Johnson.
Keenan Christensen, 17, of Wilder is attending the congress for the second time. She is one of four 1997 National 4-H Fashion Revue College Scholarship winners and will serve as the only youth advisor for Fashion Revue during this year's event. She is an eight-year veteran of 4-H.
Casandra Seneff, 17, of Idaho Falls was picked as one of 13 4-H members nationwide to serve on the youth leadership team. The team will provide leadership at all congress activities, help with delegate center activities and serve as role models for other delegates. The team will also help evaluate the program.
Idaho 4-H members attending the congress, listed by county, with their statewide award and sponsors include:
ADA
Shelly Buchanan, Agriculture
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
BANNOCK
Joe Bennett, Personal development
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
Winners Way 4-H Club, No. 64
Josh Anderson, Swine
Idaho Pork Producers Association,
Winners Way 4-H Club, No. 64
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
BONNEVILLE
Casandra Seneff, Public speaking
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
CAMAS
Stephanie Gill, Foods
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
CANYON
Keenan Christensen, Youth Advisor
for 4-H Fashion Revue
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
Russ Sample, Horse
Idaho Youth Horse Council
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
KOOTENAI
Jodi Booth, Fashion Revue
The McCall Pattern Co.
Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
Husqvarna Viking & White Sewing Machine Co.
Kootenai County 4-H Leaders Council
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
LATAH
Wendy Spangler, Fashion Revue
The McCall Pattern Co.
Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts
Husqvarna Viking & White Sewing Machine Co.
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
MINIDOKA
Becky Jo Burnett, Horse
Idaho Youth Horse Council
Idaho 4-H Endowment.
NEZ PERCE
Daniel Bunch, Beef
Idaho Beef Council
Idaho Cattle Association
Idaho CattleWomen
Shelly Buchanan, 17, of Kuna is the daughter of James and Luella Buchanan. She is a senior at Middleton High School and is an eight-year veteran of 4-H. “I love 4-H! 4-H helps youth become better people. 4-H teaches our future generation responsibility, respect, honor and commitment. It takes a lot to be a successful 4-Her. You must be dedicated, eager to learn and always reaching to meet new goals,” she wrote.
Joe Bennett, 18, of Blackfoot is the son of Barrie and Inda Bennett and attends Idaho State University. He has been a 4-H member six years. “The most memorable activities are the ones I have been most involved in. The one that has had the most impact on me was my trip to Washington, D.C., for National 4-H Conference,” he wrote.
Josh Anderson, 17, of McCammon is the son of Karl and Ellen Anderson. He is a senior at Marsh Valley High School and a 10-year 4-H member. “I feel the biggest and most important advantage of 4-H is the leadership skills of which it provides...A 4-H member grows up receiving leadership skills as well as practicing leadership on other people,” he wrote.
Casandra Seneff, 17, of Idaho Falls is the daughter of Mark and Lynda Seneff. She is homeschooled and will complete her high school education next spring. She is an eight-year 4-H member. “Over the years of being in 4-H, I have come to realize how beneficial both the successes and the difficulties of my 4-H work have been. Through these experiences I have learned the importance of flexibility and persevering to the completion of anything I set out to do,” she wrote.
Stephanie Gill, 17, of Fairfield is the daughter of Michael and Tracy Gill. A senior at Camas County High School, she has been involved with 4-H activities for nine years. “To me, 4-H is about being able to learn new skills, go to new places and meet new people,” she wrote. “During my years in 4-H, I helped out with many community service projects. One of the biggest projects I helped with was landscaping the Senior Citizens new building grounds.”
Keenan Christensen, 17, of Wilder is the daughter of Dave and Sandra Christensen. She is a senior at Vallivue High School and has been a 4-H member for eight years. “I thoroughly enjoy meeting people and making new friends. 4-H has been a perfect vehicle for me to do this,” she wrote. “I have been the chairman and leader for our community pride projects and activities. Picking up trash and weeding along the freeway has brought us each personal pride in doing a good job and providing community service.”
Russ Sample, 17, of Nampa is the son of Kristin Sample. He is a junior at Kuna High School and a nine-year member of 4-H. “I cannot tell you enough of what 4-H has done for me. I went from being a shy, young eight-year old to a public speaker and leader in my own club, school and community today,” he wrote.
Jodi Booth, 17, of Post Falls is the daughter of Todd and Susan Booth. She is a senior at Post Falls High School and a nine-year member of 4-H. “Confidence, responsibility and patience are probably the most valuable assets I've acquired through the years I've spent in 4-H,” she wrote. “From the camps I've attended to the projects I've taken, 4-H has helped me to be a more responsible and confident woman.”
Wendy Spangler, 17, of Moscow is the daughter of Bruce and Julie Spangler. She is a senior at Moscow Senior High School and an eight-year member of 4-H. “When I go to my dance class, I learn about dance. When I go to tennis practice, I learn about tennis. But, when I go to 4-H meetings, I learn a variety of things. 4-H is a program that has given me the opportunity to explore a lot of different horizons from gardening to sewing and cooking to skiing,” she wrote.
Becky Jo Burnett, 18, of Rupert is the daughter of C.W. and Karen Burnett. She graduated from high school this year and is a five-year member of 4-H. “I've acquired an immeasurable amount of knowledge through 4-H that I will use for the rest of my life. I feel that many kids would be willing to do more in their community if they had the opportunity,” she wrote.
Daniel Bunch, 17, of Kendrick is the son of Gordon and Charlene Bunch. He is a senior at Kendrick High School and a nine-year member of 4-H. “4-H has given me the confidence that I need for my future. It has already influenced me in school. ... Also it has given me the chance to try new things and create new hobbies,” he wrote.
November 3, 1998
CANADIAN RACE OF NEMATODES POSES THREAT TO IDAHO SPUDS
Writer: Marlene Fritz (364-4010 in
Boise)
News Source: Saad Hafez (722-6701 in Parma)
PARMA, Idaho—University of Idaho nematologist Saad Hafez says Idaho growers should exercise caution in purchasing potato seed from Canada. That seed may be infested with a race of the root-lesion nematode that is far more damaging to potatoes than the root-lesion nematode normally found in Idaho, Hafez says.
Potato growers in Idaho have been able to tolerate up to 2,000 root-lesion nematodes in a standard 500 cubic centimeters of soil before treatment was economically warranted. “The tolerance for the Canadian race will be 100,” Hafez says. “If you find more than 100, you should treat.”
Unfortunately, no symptoms of root-lesion nematode are apparent on tubers and only DNA testing can distinguish between the two races. This year, the University of Idaho will participate in a Northwest regional survey to quantify the presence of Canadian root-lesion nematodes in the U.S.
University of Idaho research indicates that the Canadian race of Pratylenchus neglectus reproduces five times faster on Russet Burbank than Idaho's typical root-lesion nematode, Hafez says. In addition, it not only causes economic losses in potatoes when acting alone, but its damage appears to be particularly severe when it interacts with the common fungus Verticillium dahliae to aggravate Verticillium wilt, or early dying.
“Such an increase in disease severity is a major concern for farmers and should be considered as they develop their nematode management strategy,” Hafez says.