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The Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE). Photo courtesy of the University of Idaho.

Nation’s largest research dairy set to bring new insights on irrigation, soils, and manure management

November 30, 2025

The source for this illustration is the United Soybean Board. The illustration was modified from the original according to this license: CC BY 2.0.

Making sense of your soil report

October 21, 2025

AI-generated image courtesy of Google Gemini.

Same soil, different answers

September 26, 2025

This photo shows salt buildup around new pistachio plants in the Kern Delta in California with salt levels at 50dS/m.

Harnessing AQUA4D technology

September 22, 2025

Dr. Christopher W. Rogers (USDA-ARS, Kimberly, ID) assessing early-season barley growth at the University of Idaho R&E Center/ USDA-ARS Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Unit (Aberdeen, ID).

Nitrogen management for irrigated hull-less food barley

June 26, 2025

Producers and crop advisers in the Intermountain West rely on diverse sources of information about soil health management, from YouTube videos to demo day events. Photo courtesy of Tony Richards.

Soil health management practices in the diverse Intermountain West

February 28, 2025

Black-eyed peas. Photo by Jim Diamond.

Black-Eyed Pea in the High Plains

December 4, 2024

Barley heading out in later-summer in southern Idaho. Photo by Juliet Marshall.

Improving Estimates for Barley Residue Biomass, Nutrients, and Economic Value

July 5, 2024

The low-elevation precision application (LEPA) sprinklers on the right were compared with mobile drip irrigation (MDI) on the left during a silage corn trial near Elberta, UT. Photo by Matt Yost.

Evaluating Overhead Irrigation Sprinkler Packages in Utah

January 7, 2024

Opposite page: As stem nematodes feed, they produce enzymes and plant hormones that cause symptoms including yellowish, shortened stems; shortened internodes; and swollen buds that don’t elongate. Photo by Vernon L. Marble, courtesy of the UC Statewide IPM Program.

Managing Alfalfa Stem Nematode in the West

November 17, 2023

Walking the Line: Real-World Ethics in Agronomy and Soil Science

Early Career Award Opportunities in Agronomy, Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences