Idaho's dry bean industry sees Costa Rica as one of its best potential new markets and the Idaho Bean Commission will use a $18,000 specialty crop grant to try to make inroads into that Central American nation. Click here for the full story
A two-year research project funded by a $57,000 specialty crop grant will look at ways to help Idaho dry bean farmers combat the nightshade weed. The weed costs the Idaho bean industry about $8 million a year. Click here for the full story
A $103,000 specialty crop grant will allow researchers at University of Idaho's Parma experiment station to continue trials aimed at helping growers produce alternative fruit and nut crops. Click here for the full story
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will use a $18,000 federal grant to conduct four events around the state designed to increase the amount of local food being included in school menus. Click here for the full story
A major multi-state grant to research zebra chip disease was recently denied funding for an additional five years. Click here for the full story
The Melba School District will use an $8,000 grant from Monsanto Corp. to build a greenhouse that will allow instructors to provide ag program students a hands-on learning experience about agriculture. Click here for the full story
