Idaho
Salute to Idaho Agriculture
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Technology is always changing, and that includes the field of agriculture.
“You always need to keep pushing forward and advancing in making sure we are able to be the most efficient we can in farming,” says vendor Jordan Mashos.
To help keep Idaho farmers up to date on the latest innovations, the College of Southern Idaho (CSI) hosted the “Precision Agriculture Showcase,” an event focused on using technology to enhance farming practices.
One of the companies attending, B-Hyve Ag, discussed the future of agriculture. Mashos recited, “We move towards the future like the old generation of farming by hand, manual labor, that kind of stuff, is kind of going away, we are getting to where we need to be efficient in our crop production”
The showcase wasn’t just for vendors from the Magic Valley. Students, like Katlyn Winters, also had the opportunity to present their research. “I think precision ag and having showcases like this is a great way to advocate, and teaching the general public that it is important, and we are coming up with solutions to do it better, so we can maximize our yield,” Winters said.
These advancements are crucial as farmers use less land to grow crops.
“The way we farmed four years ago is much different than today, we are more efficient. We farm on less acres and produce higher yields because of the precision agriculture, and better farming practices. Same for livestock raising, I think we raise better quality animals because of precision ag.”
Better technology is helping to put more food on everyone’s table.
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BLACKFOOT — A large contingent of Blackfoot Police officers has cordoned off an area near the Taco Bell on Parkway Drive in Blackfoot.
Police responded around 5 p.m., according to multiple witnesses who contacted EastIdahoNews.com.
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MISSOULA, Mont. — An Idaho Falls angler is back in the Idaho record books after landing a record-setting lake trout at Payette Lake.
Idaho Fish and Game said Dylan Smith caught and released a 43.25-inch lake trout on May 2, setting a new state catch-and-release record for the species. The fish surpassed the previous record of 42 inches.
The catch marks Smith’s second appearance in Idaho’s record books. He previously held the state catch-and-release lake trout record after landing a trophy fish in 2018 before that mark was later broken.
According to Fish and Game, Payette Lake has become one of Idaho’s premier lake trout fisheries thanks to years of management efforts aimed at improving both lake trout and kokanee populations.
Pride Month looks different this June along Boise’s Harrison Boulevard, where a long-standing tradition of hanging Pride flags on lamp posts has been put on hold after a new state law restricted which flags can be flown on government property.
For several years, Pride flags lined lamp posts along Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End neighborhood. But Idaho House Bill 561, signed by Gov. Brad Little in March, restricts which flags can be flown on government property, including the City of Boise’s Harrison lamp posts.
In response, a group of neighbors formed Pride North End and launched a distribution effort to help residents show support from their own front yards. The group has been making Pride flags and yard signs available to people who want to display them at home.
“I thought that I would…be a personal example of ‘yes, this is what I do.’ This is what I believe in,” said Edna Schochat, a North End resident.
Pride North End has already distributed more than 900-yard signs and 250 flags. The group’s original donation goal was around $2,000 to order 100 flags and 200 yard signs, but it has exceeded that GoFundMe goal, reaching $10,000 worth of donations.
The group plans to continue holding public flag and sign distributions through the end of the month.
“We cannot just say something without doing something that proves that we mean what we say,” Schochat said.
Pride North End said any leftover funds after materials are distributed will go to local LGBTQ+ nonprofits. A link to the group’s GoFundMe can be found here.
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