USDA researcher has hope for new insect deterrant - AgMinute for May 18, 2015

Since appearing in West Coast fruit fields and orchards several years ago, the spotted wing drosophila has forced growers to increase their chemical usage. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

Going native for good seed — Podcast for Nov. 30, 2012

Capital Press editors and reporters talk about the perils and promise of the native seed industry, the rough times that Diamond Foods is in, and why demand for labor is booming in the Northwest. Read more at CapitalPress.com

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Farmer versus Rancher — Podcast for Nov. 23, 2012

In this podcast, editors and reporters talk about why Idaho farmers are confident about the battle for the state House leadership, the strong market for Northwest pears, and what a USDA study on the profitability of off-farm businesses means for growers.

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Voracious and spotted - Idaho AgMinute for Sept. 21

An exotic fruit fly that can damage a wide range of fruit crops was recently detected in Latah County in north Idaho. Since then, University of Idaho officials have confirmed the presence of the spotted wing drosophila in adjacent Nez Perce County and further south in Canyon County.

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Back to the past with the farm bill - Podcast for Sept. 14, 2012

In this podcast, editors and reporters discuss the wildfires threatening fields and timber around the apple capital of the world, how the expiration of the farm bill could set U.S. farm policy back more than sixty years, why Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. is facing the largest fine ever assessed for violating federal pesticide law, and why orchards in Idaho are turning to refugees to pick their crops.

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AgMinute for Aug. 27, 2012

Research trials that are helping prepare the way for the mechanization of fruit orchards are expected to be one of the highlights of the University of Idaho's Annual Fruit Field Day Sept. 14.

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