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Nutrient foliar spray in an almond orchard. Photo courtesy of Alamy/Leonard F Wilcox.

Foliar feeding of plant nutrition

February 26, 2026

Photo courtesy of Image Source Limited/Alamy.

Production challenges in forage systems: Needs assessment in northeast California

February 5, 2026

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

New Event: Regional Agriculture and Applied Science