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A Tribute To The Monarch Butterfly: How to Turn Your Backyard Into a Butterfly Friendly Habitat
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Iconic is the most appropriate word to describe the Monarch butterfly. Most of us have fond childhood memories of the unmistakable orange and black beauty flitting around the blue sky on sunny summer days.

 

Regenerative Agriculture
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Watch and listen as this expert panel discusses the current state of agriculture and conservation in today's world. Moderated by Alex Echols this panel provides insight and information on the current state of agricultural practices.

 

Cattlemen’s Land Trust at the Forefront of Conservation
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Watch and listen to an on-the-ground panel of experts talk about the relationship of how ranchers and conservationists work together provides successful conservation outcomes while keeping working lands working.

 

Idaho AgBiz

Idaho AgBiz is your resource for Idaho crop and livestock budgets, regionally specific market information, publications and decision aids. Idaho AgBiz concentrates on Idaho specific agribusiness and farm management information

 

Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America
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Rural Americans matter—a lot—to the fate of U.S. environmental policy. Not only do farmers, ranchers, and forest owners manage huge portions of American lands and watersheds, but rural voters also have an outsized impact on national policy.

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Smart Ag

Our vision at Smart Ag is to become the autonomous farming platform of choice in a driverless future.

In our opinion, the smartest way to solve the huge worldwide challenge of feeding a fast growing population is to empower farmers to complete operations faster, more consistently and with less labor than ever before, we believe they can unlock the potential of the land better than anyone else. With the correct tools, technology and knowledge, farmers can do the seemingly impossible.

Our goal is to give farmers the technology to operate smarter and eliminate the choice between what is best for their farm and constraints like available labor, brands of equipment or the cost of larger machinery. That is why our first product AutoCart can be used with an operator in the grain cart tractor or autonomously and will be compatible with any brand of equipment.

Contact Us

2710 S. Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 599-0346 • info@smart-ag.com

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Small Farms and Woodlots
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Learn about how woodlots of today provide much more for their owners, including income from selling wood and nonwood products, forest-based income opportunities such as lease hunting and recreation, solitude and escape from emotional pressures and stress of modern living and working, and simply the pride of owning and caring for the land.

 

Getting Started in Farming
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This guide was published in NIFA's Small Farm Digest designed for people considering starting up as begining farmers and ranchers.  Provides information on the opportinities and challenges of farming, land ownership, links to programs and resources to help get you started.

 

New Farmers Website

An online resource provides centralized, one-stop shopping for beginning farmers and ranchers to explore the variety of USDA initiatives designed to help them succeed.

USDA’s new farmers site has in-depth information, including:

  • how to increase access to land and capital;
  • build new markets;
  • participate in conservation opportunities;
  • select and use the right risk management tools; and
  • access USDA education and technical support programs.

 

National Young Farmers' Coalition

The National Young Farmers' Coalition represents, mobilizes, and engages young farmers to ensure their success across the country. NYFC supports practices and policies that will sustain young, independent, and prosperous farmers now and in the future through supporting independent family farms, sustainable farming pracices , affordable land for farmers, fair labor practices, farmer-to-farmer training, farmers of every ender, race and sexual orientaion, and cooperation and friendship between all farmers. Click Here.

 

National FFA Organization

The National FFA Organization FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.  

The letters “FFA” stand for Future Farmers of America. These letters are a part of our history and our heritage that will never change. But FFA is not just for students who want to be production farmers; FFA also welcomes members who aspire to careers as teachers, doctors, scientists, business owners and more. For this reason, the name of the organization was updated in 1988 after a vote of national convention delegates to reflect the growing diversity and new opportunities in the industry of agriculture.

Today, the National FFA Organization remains committed to the individual student, providing a path to achievement in premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

COMET-FARM™

COMET-FARM™ is a  whole farm and ranch carbon and greenhouse gas accounting system.  The tool guides you through describing your farm and ranch management practices including alternative future management scenarios. Once complete, a report is generated comparing the carbon changes and greenhouse gas emissions between your current management practices and future scenarios.

 

Best Tree Finder

The Arbor Day Foundation has created a tool that helps you find the best tree for your area. Just answer a few quick questions as to what you are looking for and the environment that you are in and the Tree-Finder will give you a list of suggested species. Click here.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC)

The Agricultural Marketing Resource Center is an electronic, national resource for producers interested in value-added agriculture. The site works to provide unbiased, science-based marketing information for U.S. farmers and ranchers. There is information related to commodities and products, market and industry trends, business creation and operation, research results and value-added resources.

This site is an on-going project of the Iowa State University and partially funded by USDA Rural Development. Click here. 
 

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
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The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Beginningfarmers.org

First launched in September of 2008, Beginningfarmers.org is a comprehensive compilation of information resources on farm financing, finding land, business planning, agricultural production and marketing, and much more. It is also a constantly updated blog providing the latest information and news on farm policy, farming jobs and internships, agricultural research, and the changing face of American agriculture. Beginning Farmers provides content relevant to new, experienced, and aspiring farmers, as well as farm educators, activists, and policy makers.

Through core resource pages and frequent blog postings, Beginning farmers provides a robust and constantly growing forum for sharing information and ideas about starting new farms, and a broad range of content related to the development of sustainable agriculture and food systems.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Start Farming! Resources for the Beginning Farmer
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If you are seriously considering starting up an agricultural business, there are a number of important things to consider. Get started on the right path by defining your goals and skills, gaining experience and education, choosing your marketing strategies, and financing your agricultural venture.

 

The Biology of Soil Compaction
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Soil compaction is a common and constant problem on most farms that till the soil. Heavy farm machinery can create persistent subsoil compaction (Hakansson and Reeder, 1994).

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Younger Beginning Farmers Tend To Operate Larger Farms
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Younger beginning farmers are more likely to operate large farms than are older operators of beginning farms. These farmers tend to earn more on their farm, and less off their farm, but have more debt than older beginning farmers.

 

Local Food a Growing Trend for Land Trusts
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Land trusts across the country are preserving agricultural lands to support local food systems. 

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

Living on a Few Acres
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This guidebook is your source for tips, tricks, and suggestions for managing your property. It was created by the Idaho NRCS specifically for Idaho landowners and covers everything from soils to weeds, water to rodents.

 

Show Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals (483)
There are 483 resources serving Magic Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Beginning Farmer Organizations & Professionals serving Magic Valley Region
Agronomists and Crop Advisers
Aaron J. Firth
Amalgamated Sugar Co., The - Agronomist - Heyburn, ID
American Grazing Lands Services LLC
Jim & Dawn Gerrish - May, ID
Bart W. Kunz
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Consultant - Twin Falls, ID
Brian John Beckman
Monsanto Company - USA - Production Representative - Filer, ID
Britt Garrett Beene
Corteva AgriscienceÖ, Agriculture Division of DowDuPontÖ - Territory Manager - Rupert, ID
Bryce R. Dayton
Amalgamated Sugar Co., The - Ag Consultant - Rupert, ID
Carl W. Bailey
- Rupert, ID
Carl Wayne Rupp
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Adviser - Twin Falls, ID
Christian Antone Christensen
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Clark B. Harman
- Burley, ID
Cody W. McCoy
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Consulting Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Cory G Pancheri
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Kimberly, ID
Craig M. Paul
- Environmental Health Director - Twin Falls, ID
Damon D. Ellis
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Rupert, ID
Damon Layne Bunting
- Agronomist - Burley, ID
Dan Lee Pinther
Brandt Consolidated - Regional Sales Manager - Twin Falls, ID
Daryn Lewis Harshbarger
Simplot Grower Solutions - Market Manager - Jerome, ID
David Leavitt Hyde
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Kimberly, ID
Dawn Ariwanna Brunmeier
Helena Agri-Enterprises - Twin Falls, ID
Dillon Flint Bingham
Agri Service - Precision Agronomist - Kimberly, ID
Drew D. Glascock
Lamb-Weston - Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Dwight Greg Bell
West Central Inc. - Fert/Chemical Fieldman - Twin Falls, ID
Eric DeLyle Bennett
- Crop Advisor - Heyburn, ID
Ernest Walter Claassen
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Jerome, ID
Eugene A. Bishop
- Kimberly, ID
Ian Gabriel Crawford
J.R. Simplot Company - Technical representative - Twin Falls, ID
Jacob A. Patterson
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Hagerman, ID
Jared Earl Hobson
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Salesman/Agronomist - Burley, ID
Jed R. Seamons
Helena Chemical Co. - Farmer - Jerome, ID
Juan Juarez
Miller Coors LLC - Agronomist - Rupert, ID
Kelly Kent Allen
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Rupert, ID
Kendal Henderson
- Crop Consultant - Murtaugh, ID
Kerry W. Sanford
- Paul, ID
Lance Dayley Gillette
Land View Inc. - Agronomist/Crop Adviser - Paul, ID
Lucas J. Stevenson
Lucas John Stevenson - Field Technician - Paul, ID
Luke Radford
- Agronomist - Rupert, ID
Matt J. Doperalski
- Hagerman, ID
Matthew James Bingham
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Crop Consultant - Rupert, ID
Micheal Warner Hill
Land View Inc. - Research and Development Agronomist - Burley, ID
Paul D. Stukenholtz
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - NAPT Laboratory Contact - Kimberly, ID
Richard Jake Kraus
Helena Agri Enterprises, LLC - Ag Consultant - Hazelton, ID
Richard R. May
Land View Inc. - Heyburn, ID
Rick J Rumsey
- Rexburg, ID
Rod Ray Merrigan
- Kimberly, ID
Scott D. Freiburger
Valley Agronomics - Paul, ID
Tailor R. Sponcey
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Twin Falls, ID
Terry W. Helms
- Area Agronomist - Oakley, ID
Trent L. Searle
Lake View Fertilizer - Twin Falls, ID
Tyson James Brook
Compass Minerals - Sales Agronomist - Kimberly, ID
Vaughn Paul Hobson
Land View Fertilizer Inc. - Burley, ID
Zachary Fabricius
Simplot Grower Solutions - Jerome, ID
Conservation Districts
Balanced Rock Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Blaine Soil Conservation District
- Carey, ID
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
Camas Soil Conservation District
- Fairfield, ID
East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Gooding Soil Conservation District
- Gooding, ID
Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
- Meridian, ID
Minidoka Soil and Water Conservation District
- Rupert, ID
North Side Soil and Water Conservation District
- Jerome, ID
Snake River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Wood River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Shoshone, ID
Conservation Groups and Associations
Access Fund
- Boulder, CO
ACRE Investment Management, LLC
- The Plains, VA
Agrarian Trust
Ian McSweeney - Director - Weare, NH
AGree
- Washington, DC
Agronomic Science Foundation
Susan Dearing-Bond - Director - Fitchburg, WI
American Agri-Women
- Colchester, VT
American Conservation Coalition
- Appleton, WI
American Farm Bureau Federation
- Washington, DC
American Fisheries Society
- Bethesda, MD
American Forest Foundation
- Washington, DC
American Forests
- Washington, DC
American Friends of Canadian Conservation
Sandra Tassel - Program Coordinator - Bellingham, WA
American Hiking Society
- Silver Spring, MD
American Rivers
Jaime Sigaran - Associate Director - Washington, DC
Ann Ruzow Holland, Ph.D. AICP
- Willsboro, NY
Arbor Day Foundation
- Nebraska City, NE
Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Washington, DC
Bat Conservation International
- Austin, TX
Bee City USA
An Initiative of the Xerces Society - Portland, OR
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
- Brighton, CO
Boone and Crockett Club
- Missoula, MT
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - New Brunswick Chapter
Roberta Clowater - Executive Director - Fredericton, NB
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Ottawa Valley Chapter
- Ottawa, ON
Center for Collaborative Conservation
Warner College of Natural Resources - Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Center for Large Landscape Conservation
- Bozeman, MT
Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
- Missoula, MT
CitSci.org
Greg Newman - Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory at Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
ConservAmerica
- Washington, DC
Conservation Law Center
Christian Freitag - Director - Bloomington, IN
Conservation Plus
- The Plains, VA
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
- West Lafayette, IN
Continental Dialogue on Non-Native Forests Insects and Diseases
- Sheffield, MA
Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports
- Washington, DC
Delta Waterfowl Foundation
- Bismarck, ND
EcoAgriculture Partners
- Oakton, VA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
EcoResults!
- Flagstaff, AZ
Environmental Incentives
- South Lake Tahoe, CA
Equine Land Conservation Resource
- Lexington, KY
Family Farm Alliance
- Klamath Falls, OR
Farmers For Monarchs
Franklin Holley - Keystone, CO
Forest Stewards Guild
- Santa Fe, NM
Forest Stewardship Council
- Minneapolis, MN
Great Ecology
- San Diego, CA
Green School Alliance
- New York, NY
Heart of the Rockies Initiative
- Missoula, MT
Hemingway Chapter of Trout Unlimited
- Hailey, ID
Hunt Fish 30x30 Coalition
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - Washington, DC
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
Idaho Cattle Association
- Boise, ID
Idaho Conservation League
- Boise, ID
Idaho Council of Trout Unlimited
Ed Northen - President ­ - Hailey, ID
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Zak Miller - Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer - Pocatello, ID
Idaho Forest Owners Association
- Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho Ground Water Association
- Boise, ID
Idaho Master Naturalist Program
Sara Focht - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Section - Society for Range Management
- Jerome, ID
Idaho Sportsmen
- Boise, ID
Idaho Tree Farm Program
- Coeur d’Alene, ID
Idaho Women in Timber
- Lewiston, ID
Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program
Monarch Joint Venture - St. Paul, MN
Intermountain West Joint Venture
- Missoula, MT
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
Izaak Walton League
- Gaithersburg, MD
John Sanderson
Center for Collaborative Conservation - Director - Fort Collins, CO
Journey North
- Madison, WI
Julia Debes
Pheasants Forever - Working Lands for Wildlife Director of Agricultural Communications - Hoisington, KS
Land Trust Alliance
- Washington, DC
Mad Agriculture
- Boulder, CO
Magic Valley Fly Fishers
Bryan S. Woodhouse - President - Twin Falls, ID
Manomet
- Plymouth, MA
Mark Howell
Grounded Truths LLC - Director/Emergency & Fire Mgmt Specialist - Doniphan, MO
Metro Blooms
Becky Rice - Executive Director - Minneapolis, MN
Monarch Collaborative
Keystone Policy Center - Keystone, CO
Monarch Flyway
- Ogallala, NE
Monarch Joint Venture
- St. Paul, MN
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project
- Madison, WI
Mule Deer Foundation
- Salt Lake City, UT
National Association of State Foresters
- Washington, DC
National Audubon Society
- New York, NY
National Deer Association
- Bogart, GA
National Family Farm Coaltion
- Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Washington, DC
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Rocky Mountain Regional Office
Chris West - Director - Denver, CO
National Forestry Association
Keith A. Argow - President, Director at Large - Vienna, VA
National Grazing Lands Coalition
Monti Golla - National GLC Executive Director - College Station, TX
National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Washington, DC
National Wild Turkey Federation
- Edgefield, SC
National Wildlife Federation
- Reston, VA
Natural Areas Association
- Pittsburgh, PA
Nature Manitoba
Roger Turenne - President - Winnipeg, MB
North American Grouse Partnership
- Garden Valley, ID
Northwest Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
- Logan, UT
Orianne Society
- Tiger, GA
Parks for Pollinators
National Recreation and Park Association - Ashburn, VA
Partnering to Conserve Sagebrush Rangelands
- Missoula, MT
Partners in the Sage
- Missoula, MT
Partnerscapes
Steve Jester - Executive Director - Pueblo, CO
Partnership for Conservation
- Washington, DC
Partnership of Rangeland Trusts
- Arvada, CO
Pheasants Forever
- St Paul, MN
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
V. Alaric Sample - President - Washington, DC
Pollinators Prospering People
- Baltimore, MD
Preservation Idaho The Idaho Historic Preservation Council
Kathleen Barrett - Administrative Professional - Boise, ID
Project Apis m.
- Salt Lake City, UT
Project Monarch Health
- Athens, GA
Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation
- Buffalo, MO
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
- Washington, DC
RiversEdge West
- Grand Junction, CO
Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society
- Coraopolis, PA
Sage Grouse Initiative
Tim Griffiths - West Regional Coordinator - Bozeman, MT
Savory Institute
- Boulder, CO
Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Ankeny, IA
Sportsmen's Alliance
- Columbus, OH
Sustainable Forest Action Coalition
- Placerville, CA
Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Kathy Abusow - President and CEO - Washington, DC
Sustainable Monarchs
- North Platte, NE
Terrafirma RRG LLC
- Burlington, VT
Texan by Nature
- Austin, TX
The Climate Trust
- Portland, OR
The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
- Washington, DC
The Conservation Fund
- Arlington, VA
The Conservation Fund
Mark W. Elsbree - Northwest Director - Sun Valley, ID
The Fund for Wild Nature
- La Canada, CA
The Habitat Institute
- Corvallis, OR
The Land Institute
- Salina, KS
The Meateater Land Access Initiative
Meat EaterMT
The Pollinator Partnership
- San Francisco, CA
The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
- Portland, OR
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Washington, DC
Thunder Bay Field Naturalists
Bruce Thacker - President - Thunder Bay, ON
Trout Headwaters, Inc.
- Livingston, MT
Trust for Public Land
- Bozeman, MT
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA)
- Chesterfield, MO
Unique Places To Save
- Chapel Hill, NC
Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
- London, ON
USA National Phenology Network
- Tucson, AZ
Valleys 2000
Bill Huether - Treasurer - Bowmanville, ON
Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
- Halifax, VA
Western Aquatic Plant Management Society
- Portland, OR
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
- Portland, OR
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network
- Manomet, MA
Western Landowners Alliance
Lesli Allison - Executive Director - Santa Fe, NM
Western Monarch Milkweed Mapper
Xerces Society - Portland, OR
Western Monarch Working Group
- Boise, ID
Western Native Trout Initiative
Therese Thompson - Project Coordinator - Lakewood, CO
Western Rivers Conservancy
- Portland, OR
Wild Sheep Foundation
- Bozeman, MT
Wildlife Forever
- White Bear Lake, MN
Wildlife Management Institute
- Gardners, PA
Wildlife Research Institute
- Julian, CA
Women, Food & Agriculture Network
- Ames, IA
Consultants - Land
Ann Ruzow Holland, Ph.D. AICP
- Willsboro, NY
Brenda Schick
Singing Stream Conservation Consultants - Principal - La Jolla, CA
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
C-K Associates, Inc
- Baton Rouge, LA
Cirrus Ecological Solutions
Neal Artz - Logan, UT
Conservation Consulting Group
Nancy W. Moore - Managing Partner - Monona, WI
David Harper
Land in Common - Charleston, SC
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Donell Fluckiger
Fluckiger Consulting - Owner - Jerome, ID
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecotrust Forest Management
- Portland, OR
Evr-green Management Group, Inc
Matt S. Campbell - President - Rome, GA
Field Sport Concepts, LTD
- Charlottesville, VA
Forever Forests, LLC
Nancy G. Zak - Founder - Ball Ground, GA
Green Infrastructure Center
Karen Firehock - Executive Director - Charlottesville, VA
Greener Prospects
- Brunswick, ME
Gregg Elliott
K Gregg Consulting - Conservation Communications Consultant - Cordova, TN
Hemard & Company
Victor E. Hemard Jr. - President - Texarkana, TX
Holistic Management International
Sandy Langelier - Director, Communications & Outreach - Albuquerque, NM
Iara Lacher
Seven Bends Nursery - Ecologist / Consultant - Berryville, VA
Idaho Tree Farm Program
- Coeur d’Alene, ID
James A. Mehrwein
McKenzie River Associates - Registered Professional Forester, RPF, ACF - Eugene, OR
Jason B. Stinson, CCIM
Commercial Realty Services of Alabama, LLC - Managing Member & Principal - Gadsden, AL
Jeremy Sokulsky
Environmental Incentives - President - South Lake Tahoe, CA
Joel Russell
Joel Russell Associates - Principal - Northampton, MA
Julie Boggs
Peoples Company - Land Manager, AFM - Monroe, LA
Land Conservation Assistance Network
Amos Eno - President / Executive Director - Yarmouth, ME
Land EKG
Charley Orchard - Ten Sleep, WY
Linda Ziccardi
Alpine EcoSciences LLC - Owner - Golden, CO
Living Habitats LLC
Heidi Natura, PLA, ASLA, LEED AP - Principal & CEO - Chicago, IL
LJ Conservation Matters
Leonard Jordan - Douglasville, GA
Mayes, Wilson & Associates
- San Marcos, TX
National NEMO Network
- Haddam, CT
Philip D. Bailey, MAI
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc. - Senior Appraiser, Eastern US & International - Blacksburg, VA
Pinchot Institute for Conservation
V. Alaric Sample - President - Washington, DC
PlanIt Forward
Patrick Crist - Principal - Broomfield, CO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Rhizoterra Inc.
Avril Stevenson - Project Manager - Spokane, WA
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
SRP Environmental, LLC
- Shreveport, LA
Strategic Conservation Solutions, LLC
Bruce I. Knight - Principal and Founder - Washington, DC
Synergy Resource Solutions, Inc.
- Belgrade, MT
Thomas L. Daniels
University of Pennsylvania School of Design - Professor of City and Regional Planning - Philadelphia, PA
Understanding Ag, LLC
- Fort Payne, AL
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
- Coeur d’Alene, ID
Cooperative Extension
University of Idaho Extension
- Moscow, ID
University of Idaho Extension Blaine County
- Hailey, ID
University of Idaho Extension Camas County
- Fairfield, ID
University of Idaho Extension Cassia County
- Burley, ID
University of Idaho Extension Gooding County
- Gooding, ID
University of Idaho Extension Jerome County
- Jerome, ID
University of Idaho Extension Lincoln County
- Shoshone, ID
University of Idaho Extension Minidoka County
- Rupert , ID
University of Idaho Extension, Twin Falls County
- Twin Falls , ID
Federal And State Agency Landowner Specialists
Bureau Of Land Management Idaho State Office
John Ruhs - State Director - Boise, ID
Connor White
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team - Farm Bill Biologist - Burley, ID
Jacob Northuis
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team - Farm Bill Biologist - Rexburg, ID
Lindsey Latham
SGI Strategic Watershed Action Team - Farm Bill Biologist - Marsing, ID
Sal Palazzolo
- Private Lands/Farm Bill Program Manager - Boise, ID
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Current Use Tax Program
- Montpelier, VT
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Managed Forest Law
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Madison, WI
Native Prairie and Wildlife Habitat - Property Tax Benefits
- Des Moines, IA
Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - St Paul, MN
Open Space Conservation - Property Tax Benefits
- Crownsville, MD
Reforestation Tax Credit Program
- Oregon Department of Forestry - Salem, OR
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Waterfowl Restoration Program
- Cambridge, MD
FSA Local Offices
Cassia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Minidoka County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Twin Falls County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Government Agencies
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
Bureau of Land Management
Nikki Haskett - Office of National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships - Washington, DC
Bureau of Reclamation
- Washington, DC
Burley Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Burley, ID
Central Idaho Area Office
USDA Rural Development - Twin Falls, ID
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Shoshone, ID
Eastern Idaho Field Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Chubbuck, ID
Idaho Bean Commission
Lacey Menasco - Administrator - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Twin Falls Region
Dave Anderson - Regional Administrator - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Virgil Moore - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Lands
Tom Schultz - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho DEQ Nonpoint Source Management Program
Julia Achabal - Program Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Governor's Office of Species Conservation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho NRCS State Office
Curtis Elke - State Conservationist - Boise, ID
Idaho Office of Species Conservation
Irina Victoria - Administrative Assistant - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Office
Bureau of Land Management - Boise, ID
Idaho Water Supply Bank
Remington Buyer, Water Supply Bank Coordinator - Idaho Department of Water Resources - Boise, ID
Jarbidge Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Twin Falls, ID
Monarch Conservation Science Partnership
- LA Crosse, WI
National Invasive Species Council
U.S. Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Washington, DC
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Shoshone Field Office
Bureau of Land Management - Shoshone, ID
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
Twin Falls District Office
Bureau of Land Management - Twin Falls, ID
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Washington, DC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Washington, DC
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Washington, DC
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
US Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Washington, DC
USDA Rural Development - Idaho Office
- Boise, ID
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
- Price, UT
Western Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies
- Cheyenne, WY
Western Governors’ Association
James Ogsbury - Executive Director - Denver, CO
White's Creek Lake Campground
- Eupora, MS
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Cutting Edge Landscape
Bob Wheeler - Boise, ID
David Siegel
- Idaho Falls, ID
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Farmore Of Idaho
- Jerome, ID
Fred Butler
- Wilder, ID
Leslie Eldridge
Water, Civil, and Environmental Inc. - Boise, ID
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Rain For Rent, Inc.
- Paul, ID
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Land Surveyors
Accurate Surveying and Mapping, P.C.
Nathan Dang - Professional Land Surveyor - Boise, ID
Fox Land Surveys, Inc.
- Meridian, ID
Harper-Leavitt Engineering, Inc.
Luke Jolley P.E. - President - Idaho Falls, ID
Marks Land Surveying, Inc.
- Boise, ID
Ron Wright
Horrocks - Professional Land Surveyor - Meridian, ID
NRCS Local Offices
Burley Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Rupert Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Shoshone Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Shoshone Service Center - Shoshone, ID
Twin Falls Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Idaho Resource Conservation and Development Council
Debbie Cook - President - Meridian, ID
Wood River RC&D Council
- Gooding, ID
Rural-Farmer, Rancher, and Fishery Cooperatives
All West/Select Sires
- Burlington, WA
Cassia County Farm Bureau
- Burley, ID
Chestnut Growers of America
- Richmond, VA
Country Natural Beef
- Redmond, OR
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Gooding-Lincoln County Farm Bureau
- Jerome, ID
High Desert Milk, Inc.
- Burley, ID
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation
Zak Miller - Executive Vice President, Chief Executive Officer - Pocatello, ID
Idaho Wool Growers Association
John Noh - President - Boise, ID
Jerome County Farm Bureau
- Jerome, ID
Magic Valley Quality Milk Producers Inc.
- Jerome, ID
Minidoka County Farm Bureau
- Burley, ID
Organic Valley
- La Farge, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Select Sires Inc.
- Plain City, OH
Sun Valley Potato Growers Inc.
Brian Jones - CEO & President - Paul, ID
Twin Falls County Farm Bureau
- Twin Falls, ID
United Potato Growers of Idaho
- Blackfoot, ID
Valley Wide Cooperative
- Nampa, ID
Small Farm Resources
Ag Pro Consulting, LLC
Garren Apple, AFM - Caldwell, ID
Big D Ranch, Inc.
Richard Durrant - General Manager - Meridian, ID
Horses For Clean Water
Alayne Blickle - Founder and Program Director - Nampa, ID
Idaho AgCredit Blackfoot, ID Location
Katie Wallace - Branch Manager - Blackfoot, ID
Idaho AgCredit Rexburg, Id Location
Kirk Powell - Branch Manager - Rexburg, ID
Idaho AgCredit Twin Falls, ID Location
Sean Zaugg - Branch Manager - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Agricultural Credit
- American Falls, ID
Ranch Management Consultants, Inc.
- Wheatland, WY
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
State Funding / Technical Resources
Access Yes!
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
IDAH2O Master Water Stewards
Jim Ekins - Program Coordinator - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho Bee Inspection Program
ISDA Plants & Insects Division - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Twin Falls Region
Dave Anderson - Regional Administrator - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Virgil Moore - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Lands
Tom Schultz - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho DEQ Nonpoint Source Management Program
Julia Achabal - Program Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Forest Legacy Program
Jennifer Barker - Forest Legacy Program Manager - Coeur d’Alene, ID
Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho Habitat Improvement Program
Jeff Gould, Bureau Chief - Wildlife - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise , ID
Idaho Master Naturalist Program
Sara Focht - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Project WILD
Lori Adams - Project WILD Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture Noxious Weeds Program
Nic Zurfluh - Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Section Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Dr. John C. Tracy, IWRRI Director - Unversity of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Idaho Water Supply Bank
Remington Buyer, Water Supply Bank Coordinator - Idaho Department of Water Resources - Boise, ID
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
Roger Batt - Executive Director - Meridian, ID
Idaho Wildlife Diversity Program
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
ISDA's Noxious Weed Cost Share Program
- Boise, ID
Resource Conservation & Range Development Loan Program - Idaho
Terry Hoebelheinrich - Loan Officer - Boise, ID
Sage-grouse Conservation and Management
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
Urban and Community Forestry
Matt Perkins - Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wildlife Tracts - Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Nampa, ID
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Idaho Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loan Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA Farm Service Agency - Idaho
Mark Samson - State Executive Director - Boise, ID
USDA - NRCS Programs
Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
- Aberdeen, ID
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Idaho Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Boise, ID
Idaho Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Ron Brooks - Idaho EQIP Program Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Snow Survey Program
Bruce Sandoval - Program Manager and Staff Supervisor - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project
- Stillwater, OK
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Pullman Plant Materials Center
- Pullman, WA
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Sage-Grouse Initiative - Idaho
Ron Brooks - USDA-NRCS - Boise, ID
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Idaho SARE
Carmen Willmore - Extension Educator - Bonners Ferry, ID
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Western SARE
- Bozeman, MT

 Farm Best Management Practices

   
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Grazing Management for the Future
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For BLM field staff, building and maintaining long-term relationships is a key ingredient when collaborating with operators to renew their grazing authorizations. This video features the voices of BLM employees speaking to their experiences working with Outcome-Based Grazing Authorizations, which enable ranch managers to respond to changing conditions, as needed.

 

Grazing Management for the Future
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For BLM field staff, building and maintaining long-term relationships is a key ingredient when collaborating with operators to renew their grazing authorizations.

 

2022 Census of AG Fact Sheet
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The Census of Agriculture is a “complete count” of farms and ranches and the people who operate them for every state and county in the United States.

 

Working Lands For Wildlife
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Through Working Lands for Wildlife —a voluntary, incentive-based effort—the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its conservation partners will provide landowners with technical and financial assistance to: Restore populations of declining wildlife species.

 

Reducing Woody Encroachment in Grasslands: A Guide for Understanding Risk and Vulnerability
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A new guide, produced through a partnership between public university extension programs in the Great Plains, the USDA-NRCS’s Working Lands for Wildlife (WLFW), the USDA-NRCS’s Central National Technology Support Center (CNTSC), and various other conservation partners, provides the first-ever framework for addressing woody encroachment, now recognized as one of the top two drivers of grassland loss in the Great Plains.

 

ACP (Asian Citrus Psyllid)/HLB (Huanglongbing Disease) Distribution and Management

 

Regenerative Agriculture
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Watch and listen as this expert panel discusses the current state of agriculture and conservation in today's world. Moderated by Alex Echols this panel provides insight and information on the current state of agricultural practices.

 

Cattlemen’s Land Trust at the Forefront of Conservation
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Watch and listen to an on-the-ground panel of experts talk about the relationship of how ranchers and conservationists work together provides successful conservation outcomes while keeping working lands working.

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Grasslands Beneficial Management Practices Tool

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

Integrating Bird Conservation into Range Management

This manual is designed to assist resource professionals with integrating birds and their habitat needs into range management and monitoring, and to train landowners and land managers to do the same.& ...

 

Sharing Your Land with Prairie Wildlife
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This third edition of this manual (formerly entitled Sharing Your Land With Shortgrass Prairie Birds) is about how to help birds and other wildlife make a living from the land while you do the same.

 

Stream Crossing
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Learn about small scale solutions for your farm with this instructional pamphlet.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

How to Compost and Use Horse Manure- A Step-By-Step Guide for Horse Owners
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Provides essential steps for building and using a horse manure composting system that can be managed without the aid of a tractor. This system is intended for backyard or small farm (ranchette) operations with 1 to 5 horses.

 

Creating & Using a Sacrifice Area for Horses- A Good Start for Healthy Pastures
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A sacrifice area is any small enclosure intended to be a horse's outdoor living quarters during the winter and spring. These areas can improve the health and productivity of pastures.

 

Weiser River TMDL Implementation Plan for Agriculture
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The Weiser River TMDL Implementation Plan for Agriculture outlines an adaptive management approach for implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) on agricultural lands.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Managing Manure Nutrients at Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

A lengthy document from EPA (2004), Managing Manure contains information pertinent to Large CAFOs in the Dairy Cows and Cattle other than Veal Calves and the Swine, Poultry, and Veal Calves subcategories of the final CAFO regulations.

 

Your Land & You – Idaho Guidelines
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Booklet provides landowners with practical information and ideas to help manage and enhance natural resources on their property.

 

Winterizing Idaho Horse Properties - A Simple Fall Checklist to Prepare for Colder Weather
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Fall checklist to make horse property more chore efficient during the winter months.

 

Prescribed Grazing Conservation Practice Job Sheet ID-528-JS-01
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Idaho Agricultural Best Management Practices - Field Guide for Evaluating BMP Effectiveness
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This field guide provides guidelines for evaluating site specific BMPs and the cumulative effects of BMPs within a watershed. 

 

Cover Crop (340) in Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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This document provides an overview of how the NRCS Cover Crop (340) conservation practice can be implemented on organic operations. It discusses different purposes for the practice’s use, design considerations, and how installation might differ in organic systems.& ...

 

Nutrient Management Plan (590) for Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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This document is an instruction guide for creating and implementing a nutrient management plan (NMP) on certified or transitioning organic lands.

 

Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in installing practices for use as buffers in organic production systems in order to meet the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations.

 

Sugarbeet Irrigation Management Using Watermark Moisture Sensors
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Explains how to install soil moisture sensors and use them to schedule irrigations more efficiently. Growers who have used them have reduced water use and sometimes improved yields.

 

Spatial Variability Considerations in Interpreting Soil Moisture Measurements for Irrigation
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Detailed examination of the effects varying soil types have on irrigation practices and how to determine the appropriate volume of irrigation for those soil types.

 

Potato Irrigation Management
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Efficient irrigation management can increase marketable yield while reducing production costs by conserving water, energy, and nitrogen fertilizer and while reducing potential groundwater contamination.

 

Optimal Performance from Center Pivot Sprinkler Systems
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Center pivot sprinkler systems are replacing hand and wheel line systems because of their automation, large areal coverage, reliability, and high application uniformity.

 

Managing Irrigation Water Quality for Crop Production in the Pacific Northwest
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Learn how to use water analyses to choose appropriate water treatment and water management practices in irrigated agriculture. The publication covers kinds of tests, sample collection, interpretation of test results, and more.

 

Center Pivot Irrigation for Corn - Water Management and System Design Considerations in Southern Idaho
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This bulletin describes the water requirements of the corn crop and explains how to manage a center pivot irrigation system to deliver enough water to the crop at the right times.

 

Estimating Water Requirements of Hard Red Spring Wheat for Final Irrigations
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This publication teaches how to use the soil feel and appearance method and information on crop stage and soil type to determine whether and how much to irrigate.

 

Irrigation Systems for Idaho Agriculture
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Discusses and compares agricultural irrigation systems: surface systems, sprinkler systems, and micro-irrigation and drip irrigation systems.

 

Irrigation Uniformity
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Irrigation uniformity, or how evenly an irrigation system distributes water over a field, can have major effects on yield, quality, and gross receipts.

 

Working Trees for Agriculture
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Putting trees to work in conservation and production systems for farms, ranches, and nearby communities means planting the right trees, in the right places and in the correct design to achieve desired objectives.

 

Watering Facilities for Managed Grazing Systems
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Drainage Ditch Research Reveals Opportunities for Cleaning Up Runoff
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 Vegetated drainage ditches can help clean up runoff water.

 

Farmers’ Guide to Wind Energy
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A 293 page guide to the Legal Issues in Farming the Wind on your farm from June 2007

 

Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standard
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Nutrient Management is defined as the management of the 4R's of Nutrient Management:Right amount (rate), Right source, Right placement (method of application), Right timing of commercial fertilizers, manure, soil amendments, and organic by-products to agricultural landscapes as a source of plant nutrients while protecting local air, soil and water quality.

 

 Farm Income Opportunities

   
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Local Dirt

Buy, sell and find local food with Local Dirt. How it works, buyers can search and source local food in their area with the added convenience of online ordering. Sellers can easily find new buyers and sell their products online. Local Dirt will even automate your invoicing and track your inventory. Farmer markets, buying clubs and co-ops can automate ordering, inventory, price sheets and invoicing. Click Here!

 

Harvest To Hand

Are you looking for a local harvest festival, farmers market, pick-your-own, locally made products or family-friendly farms? Harvest to Hand is a smartphone app here to help promote a sustainable way of life for local agriculture across the United States (available for iPhone® and Android™ mobile devices). Consumers have easy access to fresh farm products, events and home-spun goods right at their fingertips through our free Harvest to Hand app. Click here to explore the app online. 

 

Grassroots Guide to Federal Farm and Food Programs

 

Fee Fishing - An Introduction
By:

The basic types of operations and associated business considerations. A list of all Southern Regional Aquaculture Center factsheets (more than 150) are available at https://srac.t ...

 

Fee Fishing - Location, Site Development and Other Considerations
By:

Discusses clientele, permitting, advertising, location, design and security, water source, concessions, time of operations, signs, and safety and liability.& ...

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Taking the First Step - Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide
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This publication was prepared in response to requests from local advisors, farmers, and ranchers for a simple guide to the first step in identifying alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism opportunities.

 

What are Food Hubs
By:

A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

The Regional Food Hub Resource Guide
By:

The guide is an extensive collection of information and resources, providing background on everything needed to develop or participate in a regional food hub.

 

Farmer’s Markets

Farmers' markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers.

 

Community Supported Agriculture - What It is and Where to Find It

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is the practice of focusing on the local production of high quality foods with the support of a consumer group that is willing to fund a whole season's budget in order to get quality foods.

 

Carbon Sequestration on Idaho Agriculture and Forest Lands
By:

A report exploring the potential for carbon sequestration on agricultural and private, nonindustrial forest lands.

 

Grasslands and Carbon - Processes and Trends
By:

Rebecca McCulley of the University of Kentucky, Dept. of Plant & Soil Sciences presents this video short course on Grasslands, which make up 30% of the U.S ...

 

Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers
By:

The Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers, produced by the American Farmland Trust (AFT), provides an overview of available market opportunities for environmental credits and services, how farmers and ranchers can get involved in them, and ways to encourage their continued growth.

 

Regional Food Hubs - Linking Producers to new markets
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This presentation illustrates what the core components of food hubs are; provides examples of  successful food hubs, one urban - La Montanita Co-op Food Market in New Mexico, and one rural - Appalachian Sustainable Development in Virginia; describes the lessons learned to date about coordinating successful food hubs; maps existing and potential food hubs; and, finally, gives the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Regional Food Hub Subcommittees work plan for the future.

 

Selling at Farmers Markets
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Ideas and information to make your venture a success.

 

Rural Bounty

Explore North America's Rural Bounty

Discover the rich bounty of farm fresh fruits and vegetables, outdoor activities, and family fun that our rural countryside has to offer!

  • Daytrip or Vacation to a Farm or Ranch
  • Pick Your Own-Fruits, Pumpkins, Trees
  • Discover Charming Countryside Wineries
  • Challenge Your Hunting & Outdoor Skills

In the U.S. and Canada, there are approximately 65,000 farms and ranches that invite the public to visit, and more and more are becoming members on the Rural Bounty website. We invite you to come back often to plan relaxing day trips, or weeks away, enjoying the Rural Bounty of North America.  Visit website »

 

 

Show Farm Income Opportunities Organizations & Professionals (265)
There are 265 resources serving Magic Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Farm Income Opportunities Organizations & Professionals serving Magic Valley Region
Agritourism
CA Bull Elk Ranch Farm
- Richfield, ID
Idaho Honey Bee
Frank Grover - Boise, ID
Rimrock Orchard
David Brown - owner - Hayden Lake, ID
Conservation Credit Markets
BCarbon
- Houston, TX
Blue Source
- Cottonwood Heights, UT
Bradley Raffle
Conservation Capital - CEO - Eugene, OR
Chestnut Carbon Solutions
- New York, NY
Climate Action Reserve
- Los Angeles, CA
Eco-Asset Solutions & Innovations LLC
- Redwood City, CA
Ecological Restoration Business Association
- Tysons, VA
Ecosystem Marketplace
- Washington, DC
Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
Debbie Reed - Executive Director - Falls Church, VA
EP Carbon
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Fund
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Carbon Works
- Berkeley, CA
Forest Trends
- Washington, DC
Grassroots Carbon
- San Antonio, TX
GrassrootsCarbon-PastureMap
PastureMap - San Antonio, TX
Green Assets, Inc
- Wilmington, NC
Indigo Ag
- Boston, MA
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
Soil Value Exchange, PBLLC
- Houston, TX
TerraCarbon LLC
- Peoria, IL
Unique Places Conservation
Michael Scisco - Conservation & Mitigation Specialist - Albuquerque, NM
Conservation Districts
Balanced Rock Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Blaine Soil Conservation District
- Carey, ID
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
Camas Soil Conservation District
- Fairfield, ID
East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Gooding Soil Conservation District
- Gooding, ID
Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
- Meridian, ID
Minidoka Soil and Water Conservation District
- Rupert, ID
North Side Soil and Water Conservation District
- Jerome, ID
Snake River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Wood River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Shoshone, ID
Cooperative Extension
University of Idaho Extension
- Moscow, ID
University of Idaho Extension Blaine County
- Hailey, ID
University of Idaho Extension Camas County
- Fairfield, ID
University of Idaho Extension Cassia County
- Burley, ID
University of Idaho Extension Gooding County
- Gooding, ID
University of Idaho Extension Jerome County
- Jerome, ID
University of Idaho Extension Lincoln County
- Shoshone, ID
University of Idaho Extension Minidoka County
- Rupert , ID
University of Idaho Extension, Twin Falls County
- Twin Falls , ID
Department of Interior - Fish and Wildlife Service Programs
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force
Dr. Susan Pasko - Executive Secretary, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Ecological Services Program - Baileys Crossroads, VA
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
- Baileys Crossroads, VA
Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund Grants
Naomi Bentivoglio - Regional Section 6 Coordinator - Portland, OR
Eastern Idaho Field Office
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Chubbuck, ID
Fish Passage Program - Pacific Region
- Portland, OR
Habitat Conservation Plans
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
Silvana Yaroschuk - MSCGP Program Manager - Washington, DC
National Fish Passage Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Nationwide Candidate Conservation Agreement for Monarch Butterfly on Energy and Transportation Lands
University of Illinois at Chicago - Chicago, IL
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Grants Program
Guy Foulks - NMBCA Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Small Grants Program
Rodecia Mcknight - Small Grants Program Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard Grants Program
Stacy Sanchez - U.S. Standard Grants Program Proposal Coordinator - Falls Church, VA
Partners For Fish And Wildlife Program - National
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program in Idaho
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Boise, ID
Safe Harbor Agreements
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Coastal Program
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Falls Church, VA
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior - Washington, DC
Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program
- Falls Church, VA
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
Ecotourism
Castle Rocks State Park
- Almo, ID
City Of Rocks National Reserve
- Almo, ID
Hansen Guest Ranch
Tom Walsh - Swan Valley, ID
Henry's Fork Lodge
Nelson Ishiyama - Island Park, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Watchable Wildlife Program
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Lake Walcott State Park
- Rupert, ID
Thousand Springs State Park
- Hagerman, ID
Trail of the Coeur d' Alenes
- Cataldo, ID
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Brian Stockman - Executive Vice President and CEO - Glendale, CO
Bates Land Consortium, Inc.
- Salt Lake City, UT
Beartooth Capital Partners
Robert Keith - Managing Principal and Co-Founder - Bozeman, MT
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Fay Ranches
- Bozeman, MT
Fay Ranches
Greg Fay - Bozeman, MT
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hall and Hall
- Billings, MT
Hayden Outdoors
- Windsor, CO
Live Water Properties
- Jackson, WY
Mark Norem
Mark Norem Real Estate - Big Timber, MT
Mountain States Realty
R. William Nelson - Designated Broker - Boise, ID
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Food Hubs and Farmers Markets
Beef Counts
- Boise, ID
Farmers Market at the Crossroads Point Business Center
- Jerome, ID
Hagerman Valley Farmers Market
- Hagerman, ID
Hailey Farmers Market
- Hailey, ID
Ketchum Farmers Market
- Ketchum, ID
Lincoln County Crossroads Farmers Market
- Shoshone, ID
Market on Main
- Twin Falls, ID
The Idaho Foodbank
Karen Vauk - President & CEO - Boise, ID
West End Senior Center Wednesday Farmers Market
- Buhl , ID
FSA Local Offices
Cassia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Minidoka County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Twin Falls County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Grant Programs
Acres for America
Thomas E. Kelsch - Vice President, Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund - Washington, DC
Bring Back the Natives
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Portland, OR
Clean Trail Grant Program
Leah Leitch - Grant Outreach - ExtremeTerrain.com - Malvern, PA
Columbia-Pacific Northwest - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Boise, ID
FACT's Fund-a-Farmer Grants
Food Animal Concerns Trust - Chicago, IL
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
FishAmerica Foundation
Ruth Jackson - Grants Manager - Alexandria, VA
Forest Stewardship Program (FSP)
Andrea Giardina - Landowner Assistance Programs Natural Resource Specialist - Washington, DC
Idaho Beef Council
TK Kuwahara - Chief Executive Officer - Boise, ID
Idaho CattleWomen Council
Robin Lufkin - Council Chair - Boise, ID
Idaho Community Foundation
Karen Bilowith - President & CEO - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho DEQ Nonpoint Source Management Program
Julia Achabal - Program Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation
Ann E. Dehner - Executive Director - Boise, ID
Idaho SARE
Carmen Willmore - Extension Educator - Bonners Ferry, ID
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Maki Foundation
- Carbondale, CO
Mark Howell
Grounded Truths LLC - Director/Emergency & Fire Mgmt Specialist - Doniphan, MO
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Monarch Butterfly Fund
- Madison, WI
MultiState Conservation Grant Program
Silvana Yaroschuk - MSCGP Program Manager - Washington, DC
National Wildlife Refuge Friends
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Perennial Fund
- Boulder, CO
SFI Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. - Washington, DC
The Conservation Alliance
John Sterling - Executive Director - Bend, OR
The FruitGuys Community Fund
Chris Mittelstaedt - Founder and Project Director - South San Francisco, CA
The Fund for Wild Nature
- La Canada, CA
The Meateater Land Access Initiative
Meat EaterMT
The Summerlee Foundation
Lynne Starnes - Director of Administration - Dallas, TX
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
WaterSMART Grants
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation - Denver, CO
Western SARE
- Bozeman, MT
NRCS Local Offices
Burley Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Rupert Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Shoshone Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Shoshone Service Center - Shoshone, ID
Twin Falls Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Resource Conservation and Development Councils
Idaho Resource Conservation and Development Council
Debbie Cook - President - Meridian, ID
Wood River RC&D Council
- Gooding, ID
Small Farm Resources
Ag Pro Consulting, LLC
Garren Apple, AFM - Caldwell, ID
Big D Ranch, Inc.
Richard Durrant - General Manager - Meridian, ID
Horses For Clean Water
Alayne Blickle - Founder and Program Director - Nampa, ID
Idaho AgCredit Blackfoot, ID Location
Katie Wallace - Branch Manager - Blackfoot, ID
Idaho AgCredit Rexburg, Id Location
Kirk Powell - Branch Manager - Rexburg, ID
Idaho AgCredit Twin Falls, ID Location
Sean Zaugg - Branch Manager - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Agricultural Credit
- American Falls, ID
Ranch Management Consultants, Inc.
- Wheatland, WY
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
State Funding / Technical Resources
Access Yes!
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
IDAH2O Master Water Stewards
Jim Ekins - Program Coordinator - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho Bee Inspection Program
ISDA Plants & Insects Division - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Twin Falls Region
Dave Anderson - Regional Administrator - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Virgil Moore - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Lands
Tom Schultz - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho DEQ Nonpoint Source Management Program
Julia Achabal - Program Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Forest Legacy Program
Jennifer Barker - Forest Legacy Program Manager - Coeur d’Alene, ID
Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho Habitat Improvement Program
Jeff Gould, Bureau Chief - Wildlife - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise , ID
Idaho Master Naturalist Program
Sara Focht - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Project WILD
Lori Adams - Project WILD Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture Noxious Weeds Program
Nic Zurfluh - Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Section Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Dr. John C. Tracy, IWRRI Director - Unversity of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Idaho Water Supply Bank
Remington Buyer, Water Supply Bank Coordinator - Idaho Department of Water Resources - Boise, ID
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
Roger Batt - Executive Director - Meridian, ID
Idaho Wildlife Diversity Program
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
ISDA's Noxious Weed Cost Share Program
- Boise, ID
Resource Conservation & Range Development Loan Program - Idaho
Terry Hoebelheinrich - Loan Officer - Boise, ID
Sage-grouse Conservation and Management
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
Urban and Community Forestry
Matt Perkins - Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wildlife Tracts - Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Nampa, ID
Sustainable Ag / Community Supported Agriculture
Agri Beef Co.
Robert Rebholtz, Jr. - President, CEO - Boise, ID
All West/Select Sires
- Burlington, WA
Beartooth Capital Partners
Robert Keith - Managing Principal and Co-Founder - Bozeman, MT
Idaho Bean Commission
Lacey Menasco - Administrator - Boise, ID
Idaho Cattle Association
- Boise, ID
Idaho SARE
Carmen Willmore - Extension Educator - Bonners Ferry, ID
Idaho Wool Growers Association
John Noh - President - Boise, ID
Lava Lake Land & Livestock, L.L.C.
Kathleen and Brian Bean - Owners - Hailey, ID
Western SARE
- Bozeman, MT
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Idaho Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loan Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA Farm Service Agency - Idaho
Mark Samson - State Executive Director - Boise, ID
USDA - NRCS Programs
Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
- Aberdeen, ID
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Idaho Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Boise, ID
Idaho Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Ron Brooks - Idaho EQIP Program Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Snow Survey Program
Bruce Sandoval - Program Manager and Staff Supervisor - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project
- Stillwater, OK
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Pullman Plant Materials Center
- Pullman, WA
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Sage-Grouse Initiative - Idaho
Ron Brooks - USDA-NRCS - Boise, ID
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Idaho SARE
Carmen Willmore - Extension Educator - Bonners Ferry, ID
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Western SARE
- Bozeman, MT

 Farm Resources

   
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Grazing Management for the Future
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For BLM field staff, building and maintaining long-term relationships is a key ingredient when collaborating with operators to renew their grazing authorizations. This video features the voices of BLM employees speaking to their experiences working with Outcome-Based Grazing Authorizations, which enable ranch managers to respond to changing conditions, as needed.

 

Grazing Management for the Future
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For BLM field staff, building and maintaining long-term relationships is a key ingredient when collaborating with operators to renew their grazing authorizations.

 

2022 Census of AG Fact Sheet
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The Census of Agriculture is a “complete count” of farms and ranches and the people who operate them for every state and county in the United States.

 

Idaho AgBiz

Idaho AgBiz is your resource for Idaho crop and livestock budgets, regionally specific market information, publications and decision aids. Idaho AgBiz concentrates on Idaho specific agribusiness and farm management information

 

Understanding Rural Attitudes Toward the Environment and Conservation in America
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Rural Americans matter—a lot—to the fate of U.S. environmental policy. Not only do farmers, ranchers, and forest owners manage huge portions of American lands and watersheds, but rural voters also have an outsized impact on national policy.

 

Farm Security - 6 Tools to Keep Your Farm Safe
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As a farmer, it’s important to invest in a security system that you can trust to keep your crops safe. Rural crime is more common than you might think, as millions of dollars of farm property are stolen every year.

 

Cooperative Extension Service
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The cooperative extension service is designed to help people use research based knowledge to improve their land.  Administered through thousands of county extension offices, extension brings land-grant expertise to the most local of levels in affiliation with the state's designated land-grant universities.& ...

 

Smart Ag

Our vision at Smart Ag is to become the autonomous farming platform of choice in a driverless future.

In our opinion, the smartest way to solve the huge worldwide challenge of feeding a fast growing population is to empower farmers to complete operations faster, more consistently and with less labor than ever before, we believe they can unlock the potential of the land better than anyone else. With the correct tools, technology and knowledge, farmers can do the seemingly impossible.

Our goal is to give farmers the technology to operate smarter and eliminate the choice between what is best for their farm and constraints like available labor, brands of equipment or the cost of larger machinery. That is why our first product AutoCart can be used with an operator in the grain cart tractor or autonomously and will be compatible with any brand of equipment.

Contact Us

2710 S. Loop Drive

Ames, IA 50010

(515) 599-0346 • info@smart-ag.com

 

Agrilyst Inc.

Agrilyst is a web-based software platform that helps indoor farms manage their crops and gain data-driven insights to make more profitable production decisions.

Run your farm optimally at all times. With Agrilyst, you can create quick and easy seeding plans from templates for each of your crops. Built for indoor operations, templates make it simple to schedule cut-and-come again varieties, partial harvests, vine harvests, and more. Seeding plans sync automatically with tasks so everyone in your facility knows what to do every day.

Contact Information

Address:

68 Jay St., Suite 201

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Phone:

(646) 878-6840

Email:

info@agrilyst.com

 

How to receive conservation assistance from NRCS
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Do you farm or ranch and want to make improvements to the land that you own or lease? NRCS offers technical and financial assistance to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners.

 

Mix My Sprayer for iOS and Android

Clemson University developed Mix My Sprayer to aid with quick, accurate calculations of product mixes to be applied with spraying equipment. Users can create custom lists of favorite products by category. Simply add or select a product, insert values in each input box, and the app automatically calculates the amount of product to include in the user-defined mix size. Units for each input can be customized by tapping the unit buttons. Products are saved with the user settings last used.

This free mobile smartphone app is designed for iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Android devices. Click here to download.

 

Forage Information System

The Forage Information System, provided by Oregon State University is a resource for forage-related topics, including Extension, research, and teaching.

 

Geospatial Data Gateway

The Geospatial Data Gateway (GDG) provides access to a map library of over 100 high resolution vector and raster layers in the Geospatial Data Warehouse. It is the One Stop Source for environmental and natural resources data, at any time, from anywhere, to anyone. It allows you to choose your area of interest, browse and select data, customize the format, then review and download. 

This service is made available through a close partnership between the three Service Center Agencies (SCA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD).

 

Greenbook Plant Protection Product Search

Greenbook.net has an extensive database of chemical product information that you can use to help control unwanted plants. You can search by plant name and the database will list what chemicals you could use. If you need to know more about a specific chemical, you can type it in and search for product info. You need to register with the site to get the detailed information.  Some chemicals require a pesticide license.

 

goCrop

Take farming further with goCrop™

goCrop uses integrated web and mobile applications to help farmers plan, analyze and report nutrient management practices with streamlined speed. Designed by farmers who understand the virtue of efficiency, goCrop keeps you focused on farming.

The app is available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Learn more

 

Fieldprint Calculator

The Fieldprint Calculator is a free online tool for growers to voluntarily and securely analyze how their management choices impact natural resources and operational efficiency. Field To Market has developed the Calculator as an easy way to find out how your current land use, energy use, water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and soil loss compare with state and national averages.

 

 

 

 

Farmland Information Center (FIC)

 

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book

Farm and Dairy Agri-Book contains a catalog of Agribusinesses as well as Regional, State, Local Listings of Agri-Bureaus, Agencies, Associations and Organizations (Government and Private Sectors). Click here.

 

Annie's Project

Annie's Project offers a variety of extension classes across the country that educate farm women on risk management. The classes empower farm women to be better business partners through networks and by managing and organizing critical information. Click here to see courses offered in your state.

 

Fifth annual cover crop survey results
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The 2016-2017 cover crop survey report from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension (SARE) program, Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) and American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is now available.& ...

 

New sprinkler retrofits are a hit with South Idaho farmers
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LESA, which stands for low-elevation sprinkler application, was developed by researchers with the University of Idaho and Washington State University.

 

Cover Crop Economics Tool

The Cover Crop Economics Tool is a user-friendly economic assessment tool to assess the costs and benefits of incorporating cover crops into a crop rotation. The tool assesses both the short term and long term expected costs and benefits. For questions, please contact Bryon Kirwan, bryon.kirwan@il.usda.gov.

Download: Cover Crop Economics Tool

 

Pioneer® Field360™

DuPont Pioneer is bringing the next generation of powerful Web-based field management tools to growers with the introduction of Pioneer® Field360™ Select software. This new subscription service combines field-by-field data with real-time agronomic and weather information to help growers make informed management decisions.  Check out Field360 Select.

"Pioneer®Field360 Select software guides growers to better use the field data they have collected, currently and in prior years, to increase farm productivity and profitability," says Justin Heath, DuPont Pioneer new services manager.

UPDATE:

The Pioneer® Field360™ website is no longer available. EncircaSM Services is the current DuPont Pioneer program that combines the latest technology for weather, soils, agronomy and analytics to help agricultural producers maximize crop yields and reduce risk. Contact your DuPont Pioneer Sales Professional for more information.

 

AgBizEnvironment™

AgBizEnvironment gives you the ability to account for environmental impacts when analyzing business decisions.

AgBizEnvironment utilizes various components to measure and track environmental aspects of crop and livestock production. Aspects include pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer, and energy use, as well as tillage and land management practices. Combined with other AgBiz Logic tools, users can compare environmental, economic and financial tradeoffs.

An example of a component utilized by AgBizEnvironment is the Environmental Impact Quotient (EIQ) developed by Cornell University. The EIQ measures the effect of various pesticides and herbicides on consumers, workers, and ecosystems.

Learn more about EIQ and other AgBizEnvironment components when you sign up for AgBiz Logic.

 

AgLease™

AgLease™ is a computer program designed to assist growers and landowners establish equitable crop share and cash rent lease agreements. With AgLease™ you can easily comprehend and evaluate the potential risks associated with annual and long-term leases, reevaluate current leases, or changing cropping systems. AgLease™ estimatesmachinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility for a crop share and cash rent lease.

AgLease™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

View the AgLease™ Presentation

 

AgFinance™

AgFinance™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions on a whole farm and ranch basis. You can load scenario files from AgProfit™ and AgLease™ into AgFinance™ to analyze your farm’s financial ratios and performance measures, which include working liquidity, solvency, profitability, debt repayment capacity, and efficiency. You can change the number of units in each scenario and observe the financial effects of implementing technologies, adding value to your products, conservation practices, changing cropping systems or livestock enterprises, or leasing additional land.  Visit AgFinance™

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

AgProfit™

AgProfit™ is a computer program designed to assist agricultural producers make long-run decisions when implementing technologies to a specific crop or analyzing cropping systems. AgProfit™ estimates machinery, labor, and production input costs as well as fruit size, grade, and total yield for calculating returns for crops with multiple establishment and production years. The program allows you to inflate specific return and input cost items over time to analyze the net present value, internal rate of return, and financial feasibility when implementing a particular technology, making minor changes to returns or input costs, or comparing cropping systems.

AgProfit™ is free to use and requires users to register with the AgTools website and obtain a license.

View the AgProfit™ presentation

UPDATE:

The AgTools™ web site is currently unavailable. If you are requesting a AgProfit™, AgLease™, or AgFinance™ program, a license file, or need other assistance please contact Clark Seavert, clark.seavert@oregonstate.edu.

The new online program AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC will replace the AgTools™ suite of software programs. This exciting new program will be released about September 1, 2015. You can track the progress of the AgBiz Logic™ - BASIC program by following us on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Conservation Easements Protect a Special Place in Idaho for People and Nature
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Conservation easements purchase future development rights and landowners are required to follow a grazing plan to protect and improve sage-grouse habitat.

 

Ranching as a Conservation Strategy - Can Old Ranchers Save the New West?
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Working ranches are often promoted as means of private rangeland conservation because they can safeguard ecosystem services, protect open space, and maintain traditional ranching culture.

 

AgroClimate

AgroClimate is an innovative web-resource for decision-support and learning, providing interactive tools and climate information to improve crop management decisions and reduce production risks associated with climate variability, climate change, and extreme weather events. Users can monitor variables of interest such as growing degree days, chill hours, freeze risk, disease risks for selected crops, and current and projected drought conditions. Users can also learn about the impacts of climate cycles affecting the Southeastern United States, such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO).

AgroClimate uses crop simulation models along with historic, current, and forecasted climate data to allow decision makers to compare changes in probable outcomes under different climate conditions.

Water and carbon footprint calculators on AgroClimate can provide system-specific estimates of how efficiently water and energy are being used. AgroClimate also includes educational resources, including videos and fact sheets, about management practices and technologies that can help improve efficiency of production and decrease the vulnerability of agricultural systems to climate variability and change.

AgroClimate is regularly used during training events for County Extension faculty and during workshops with agricultural producers. Its modular platform allows for an easy replication in other geographies and for content expansion.

 

What are Food Hubs
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A Food Hub is a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of course-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demand.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation
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The 2014 Farm Bill Field Guide to Fish and Wildlife Conservation was prepared as an introduction for fish and wildlife conservation providers – the on-the-ground biologists and conservation partners who help deliver Farm Bill conservation programs to landowners.

 

Farmer's Tax Guide
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This publication explains how the federal tax laws apply to farming. Use this publication as a guide to figure your taxes and complete your farm tax return.& ...

 

Let’s Get Serious About Conservation
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This Farm and Dairy article explains how conservation is a journey for our country.

 

Conservation Buffers on your Land

Considering conservation buffers on your land?  The USDA has 250,000 or more buffer contracts with about 160,000 farms and ranches. They may be a good choice for your land and for the environment.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Five Year Plan - July 1, 2013-June 30, 2018
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The Owyhee Conservation District prime objective is to provide farmers, landowners, and users assistance in improving, sustaining and conserving Idaho’s natural resources.

 

Benewah Soil & Water Conservation District - Five Year Resource Conservation Plan July1, 2010–June 30, 2015 Updated for FY 2014
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This document identifies the resource needs in the Conservation District and presents a resource conservation action plan for meeting these needs.

 

AgPlan™

AgPlan™ helps rural business owners develop a business plan. To use AgPlan you first need to register and setup a password to access your business plan.  Once you have registered, you can login to AgPlan using your email address and your password.
Everyone can use AgPlan—for FREE.

  • Develop your own business plan
  • Learn what you need to include in your plan with Tips & Resources
  • View Sample business plans for ideas
  • Share your plan—print, download and work with your own Reviewers

AgPlan™ is brought to you by the Center for Farm Financial Management. Regents of the University of Minnesota

 

Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in installing practices for use as buffers in organic production systems in order to meet the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations.

 

Forest Loss on the Rebound - Sustaining Investments for America's Natural Resource Future
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Cool Farm Tool

The Cool Farm Tool (CFT) is an online greenhouse gas calculator that is free for growers to help them measure the carbon footprint of crop and livestock products. The CFT is an online, farm-level greenhouse gas emissions calculator based on empirical research from a broad range of published data sets. It is designed to be intuitive and easy to complete based on information that a farmer will have readily available. Click here to go to the Cool Farm Tool

 

Show Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals (322)
There are 322 resources serving Magic Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Farm Resources Organizations & Professionals serving Magic Valley Region
Agronomists and Crop Advisers
Aaron J. Firth
Amalgamated Sugar Co., The - Agronomist - Heyburn, ID
American Grazing Lands Services LLC
Jim & Dawn Gerrish - May, ID
Bart W. Kunz
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Consultant - Twin Falls, ID
Brian John Beckman
Monsanto Company - USA - Production Representative - Filer, ID
Britt Garrett Beene
Corteva AgriscienceÖ, Agriculture Division of DowDuPontÖ - Territory Manager - Rupert, ID
Bryce R. Dayton
Amalgamated Sugar Co., The - Ag Consultant - Rupert, ID
Carl W. Bailey
- Rupert, ID
Carl Wayne Rupp
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Adviser - Twin Falls, ID
Christian Antone Christensen
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Clark B. Harman
- Burley, ID
Cody W. McCoy
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - Consulting Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Cory G Pancheri
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Kimberly, ID
Craig M. Paul
- Environmental Health Director - Twin Falls, ID
Damon D. Ellis
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Rupert, ID
Damon Layne Bunting
- Agronomist - Burley, ID
Dan Lee Pinther
Brandt Consolidated - Regional Sales Manager - Twin Falls, ID
Daryn Lewis Harshbarger
Simplot Grower Solutions - Market Manager - Jerome, ID
David Leavitt Hyde
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Kimberly, ID
Dawn Ariwanna Brunmeier
Helena Agri-Enterprises - Twin Falls, ID
Dillon Flint Bingham
Agri Service - Precision Agronomist - Kimberly, ID
Drew D. Glascock
Lamb-Weston - Agronomist - Twin Falls, ID
Dwight Greg Bell
West Central Inc. - Fert/Chemical Fieldman - Twin Falls, ID
Eric DeLyle Bennett
- Crop Advisor - Heyburn, ID
Ernest Walter Claassen
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Jerome, ID
Eugene A. Bishop
- Kimberly, ID
Ian Gabriel Crawford
J.R. Simplot Company - Technical representative - Twin Falls, ID
Jacob A. Patterson
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Hagerman, ID
Jared Earl Hobson
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Salesman/Agronomist - Burley, ID
Jed R. Seamons
Helena Chemical Co. - Farmer - Jerome, ID
Juan Juarez
Miller Coors LLC - Agronomist - Rupert, ID
Kelly Kent Allen
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Rupert, ID
Kendal Henderson
- Crop Consultant - Murtaugh, ID
Kerry W. Sanford
- Paul, ID
Lance Dayley Gillette
Land View Inc. - Agronomist/Crop Adviser - Paul, ID
Lucas J. Stevenson
Lucas John Stevenson - Field Technician - Paul, ID
Luke Radford
- Agronomist - Rupert, ID
Matt J. Doperalski
- Hagerman, ID
Matthew James Bingham
Valley Agronomics, LLC - Crop Consultant - Rupert, ID
Micheal Warner Hill
Land View Inc. - Research and Development Agronomist - Burley, ID
Paul D. Stukenholtz
Stukenholtz Laboratory, Inc. - NAPT Laboratory Contact - Kimberly, ID
Richard Jake Kraus
Helena Agri Enterprises, LLC - Ag Consultant - Hazelton, ID
Richard R. May
Land View Inc. - Heyburn, ID
Rick J Rumsey
- Rexburg, ID
Rod Ray Merrigan
- Kimberly, ID
Scott D. Freiburger
Valley Agronomics - Paul, ID
Tailor R. Sponcey
Simplot Grower Solutions - Crop Advisor - Twin Falls, ID
Terry W. Helms
- Area Agronomist - Oakley, ID
Trent L. Searle
Lake View Fertilizer - Twin Falls, ID
Tyson James Brook
Compass Minerals - Sales Agronomist - Kimberly, ID
Vaughn Paul Hobson
Land View Fertilizer Inc. - Burley, ID
Zachary Fabricius
Simplot Grower Solutions - Jerome, ID
Conservation Districts
Balanced Rock Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Blaine Soil Conservation District
- Carey, ID
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
Camas Soil Conservation District
- Fairfield, ID
East Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Gooding Soil Conservation District
- Gooding, ID
Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts
- Meridian, ID
Minidoka Soil and Water Conservation District
- Rupert, ID
North Side Soil and Water Conservation District
- Jerome, ID
Snake River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
Twin Falls Soil and Water Conservation District
- Twin Falls, ID
West Cassia Soil and Water Conservation District
- Burley, ID
Wood River Soil and Water Conservation District
- Shoshone, ID
Cooperative Extension
University of Idaho Extension
- Moscow, ID
University of Idaho Extension Blaine County
- Hailey, ID
University of Idaho Extension Camas County
- Fairfield, ID
University of Idaho Extension Cassia County
- Burley, ID
University of Idaho Extension Gooding County
- Gooding, ID
University of Idaho Extension Jerome County
- Jerome, ID
University of Idaho Extension Lincoln County
- Shoshone, ID
University of Idaho Extension Minidoka County
- Rupert , ID
University of Idaho Extension, Twin Falls County
- Twin Falls , ID
Farm Equipment Sales and Service
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
American Grazing Lands Services LLC
Jim & Dawn Gerrish - May, ID
Conservis
- Minneapolis, MN
Farmore Of Idaho
- Jerome, ID
Farmore Of Idaho - Shipping
Troy Chandler - Manager - Jerome, ID
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Freight Farms
- Boston, MA
Livestock Water Recycling
- Calgary, AB
Northwestern Irrigation
- Preston, ID
On Target Spray Systems
Progressive Grower Technologies, Inc. - Mt. Angel, OR
Solutions in the Land, LLC
- Kenosha, WI
UAV-IQ
- Los Angeles, CA
Weather Shack
John Fillmore - Roanoke, VA
Farm Ranch And Forest Retailers
American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers
Brian Stockman - Executive Vice President and CEO - Glendale, CO
Bates Land Consortium, Inc.
- Salt Lake City, UT
Beartooth Capital Partners
Robert Keith - Managing Principal and Co-Founder - Bozeman, MT
Farm2Flour
Josh Thorsbrough - Owner - Alvin, IL
Farmingwork.com
Nick Dorrell - Industry, TX
Fay Ranches
- Bozeman, MT
Fay Ranches
Greg Fay - Bozeman, MT
Forest Safety Products
- Van Hornesville, NY
Go Native Tree Farm
John Rosenfeld - Owner - Lancaster, PA
Hall and Hall
- Billings, MT
Hayden Outdoors
- Windsor, CO
Live Water Properties
- Jackson, WY
Mark Norem
Mark Norem Real Estate - Big Timber, MT
Mountain States Realty
R. William Nelson - Designated Broker - Boise, ID
Robert C. Crane
Woodland Management Service - Consulting Forester - Stevens Point, WI
San Pedro Ranch
Chase Currie - Carrizo Springs, TX
Federal and State Tax Incentives and Programs
Current Use Tax Program
- Montpelier, VT
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center - Raleigh, NC
Managed Forest Law
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources - Madison, WI
Native Prairie and Wildlife Habitat - Property Tax Benefits
- Des Moines, IA
Native Prairie Tax Exemption Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - St Paul, MN
Open Space Conservation - Property Tax Benefits
- Crownsville, MD
Reforestation Tax Credit Program
- Oregon Department of Forestry - Salem, OR
Sage Advisors, LLC
- West Chester, PA
Waterfowl Restoration Program
- Cambridge, MD
Federal Incentives
Columbia-Pacific Northwest - Cooperative Watershed Management Program
Bureau of Reclamation - Boise, ID
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Idaho Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loan Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Boise, ID
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program
U.S. Department of Defense - Washington, DC
FSA Local Offices
Cassia County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Minidoka County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Twin Falls County Farm Service Agency
Farm Service Agency - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Irrigation Suppliers and Contractors
Agri Drain
- Adair, IA
Cutting Edge Landscape
Bob Wheeler - Boise, ID
David Siegel
- Idaho Falls, ID
DripWorks
- Willits, CA
Farmore Of Idaho
- Jerome, ID
Fred Butler
- Wilder, ID
Leslie Eldridge
Water, Civil, and Environmental Inc. - Boise, ID
Maximized Water Management LLC
William (Bill) Fuchs - Owner - Chester, ID
Netafim Drip-Micro Irrigation Products
Netafim USA - Fresno, CA
Rain For Rent, Inc.
- Paul, ID
Reinke Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Chris Roth - President - Deshler, NE
Mapping/Cartographic and GIS services
Accurate Surveying and Mapping, P.C.
Nathan Dang - Professional Land Surveyor - Boise, ID
Brennan Bajdek, M.A., RPA
North Wind Resource Consulting - Senior Archaeologist/Project Manager - Idaho Falls, ID
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
GIS Training & Research Center
Keith T. Weber - GIS Director - Pocatello, ID
Harper-Leavitt Engineering, Inc.
Luke Jolley P.E. - President - Idaho Falls, ID
Marks Land Surveying, Inc.
- Boise, ID
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Northwest Management, Inc.
Vincent P. Corrao - President - Moscow, ID
The Habitat Institute
- Corvallis, OR
Water Well Consultants, Inc.
Brian and Barbara Higgs - Burley, ID
Mediators
Design Workshop
Anna Laybourn - Principal - Aspen, CO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
Sara Nelson Hallock
Hallock & Hallock - Logan, UT
NRCS Local Offices
Burley Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Burley Service Center - Burley, ID
Gooding Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Gooding Service Center - Gooding, ID
Jerome Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Jerome Service Center - Jerome, ID
Rupert Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Rupert Service Center - Rupert, ID
Shoshone Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Shoshone Service Center - Shoshone, ID
Twin Falls Service Center
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Twin Falls Service Center - Twin Falls, ID
Riparian and Wetlands Specialists
Cascade Earth Sciences
- Pocatello, ID
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
Joe Hinson
Northwest Natural Resource Group, LLC - Forester - Weiser, ID
Mark Corrao
Northwest Management Inc. - Moscow, ID
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates
John Rice - Senior Geologist, President - Idaho Falls, ID
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Seed / Seedling Suppliers
Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
- Aberdeen, ID
Agrono-Tec Seed Company
- Morgan, UT
Almost Eden
John, Bonnie, & Jeff McMillian - Merryville, LA
American Grazing Lands Services LLC
Jim & Dawn Gerrish - May, ID
Applewood Seed Company
- Arvada, CO
Big D Ranch, Inc.
Richard Durrant - General Manager - Meridian, ID
Buy Rare Seeds
- San Francisco, CA
Cedera Seed Inc
Delbert or June - Swan Valley, ID
Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Research
Lauren Goss - University of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Clearwater Seeds
- Spokane, WA
Conservation Blueprint
Peter Berthelsen - President - St. Paul, NE
Edwards Greenhouse
- Boise, ID
Elberta Forest Tree Nursery
Rayonier Inc. - Elberta, AL
Evergreen Landscape Nursery
Ron Rusk - Evensville, TN
Fast Growing Trees
- Fort Mill, SC
Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery
University of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Gem State Seed
Tom Miles - Nampa, ID
Heritage Flower Farm
- Mukwonago, WI
Holland Wildflower Farm
Bob and Julie Holland - Elkins, AR
Idaho Grimm Growers
- Blackfoot, ID
Idaho Native Plant Seed Growers Association
- New Plymouth, ID
Itasca Ladyslipper Farm
Carol Steele - Grand Rapids, MN
John Crock Learning Nursery
Clearwater Environmental Institute - Moscow, ID
Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Winslow, ME
Joyful Butterfly
- Blackstock, SC
Live Monarch Foundation
- Blairsville, GA
McKay Nursery Company
- Waterloo, WI
Mesa Garden
Steven Brack - Belen, NM
Moss Greenhouses
- Jerome, ID
Natural Communities Native Plants
- Batavia, IL
Orton Botanical Garden Inc
LaMar Orton - Twin Falls, ID
Pleasant Hill Nursery
Pat Mason - Troy, ID
Pullman Plant Materials Center
- Pullman, WA
Spring Hill Nurseries
- Harrison, OH
Sun Mountain Natives
Randy Gilmore - Moscow, ID
The Right Seed
- Hooper, NE
Trail Creek Nursery Inc
Jayson Calderwood or Al Young - Victor, ID
United Potato Growers of Idaho
- Blackfoot, ID
Webb Landscape Inc
Mark Palmer - Bellevue, ID
Wildflower Farm
- Coldwater, ON
Soil / Water Testing Labs
DBSA Soil Testing & Research Laboratory
Joleen Hines - Laboratory Manager - Albuquerque, NM
EarthOptics
- Arlington, VA
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
KETOS
- Milpitas, CA
Perry Agricultural Laboratory
- Bowling Green, MO
Resource Analytical & Management Group, LLC
Billy K. Lemons - President & Principal Consultant - Nacogdoches, TX
TPS Lab - Your Crop's Dieticians
- Edinburg, TX
State Funding / Technical Resources
Access Yes!
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
IDAH2O Master Water Stewards
Jim Ekins - Program Coordinator - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Idaho Bee Inspection Program
ISDA Plants & Insects Division - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Twin Falls Region
Dave Anderson - Regional Administrator - Twin Falls, ID
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Virgil Moore - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Lands
Tom Schultz - Director - Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation
- Boise, ID
Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho DEQ Nonpoint Source Management Program
Julia Achabal - Program Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Forest Legacy Program
Jennifer Barker - Forest Legacy Program Manager - Coeur d’Alene, ID
Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy Resources
- Boise, ID
Idaho Habitat Improvement Program
Jeff Gould, Bureau Chief - Wildlife - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise , ID
Idaho Master Naturalist Program
Sara Focht - Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Idaho Project WILD
Lori Adams - Project WILD Coordinator - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
- Boise, ID
Idaho State Department of Agriculture Noxious Weeds Program
Nic Zurfluh - Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species Section Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Water Resources Research Institute
Dr. John C. Tracy, IWRRI Director - Unversity of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Idaho Water Supply Bank
Remington Buyer, Water Supply Bank Coordinator - Idaho Department of Water Resources - Boise, ID
Idaho Weed Awareness Campaign
Roger Batt - Executive Director - Meridian, ID
Idaho Wildlife Diversity Program
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
ISDA's Noxious Weed Cost Share Program
- Boise, ID
Resource Conservation & Range Development Loan Program - Idaho
Terry Hoebelheinrich - Loan Officer - Boise, ID
Sage-grouse Conservation and Management
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Boise, ID
Small Business Development Center
Doug Covey - State Director - Boise, ID
Urban and Community Forestry
Matt Perkins - Urban and Community Forestry Program Manager - Coeur d'Alene, ID
Wildlife Tracts - Idaho
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Nampa, ID
USDA - FSA Programs
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Biomass Crop Assistance Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Conservation Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Emergency Forest Restoration Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Operating Loans & Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farm Ownership Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Farmable Wetlands Program (FWP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Guaranteed Farm Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Highly Fractionated Indian Land Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Idaho Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loan Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Indian Tribal Land Acquisition Loan Program
Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Forage Disaster Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Livestock Indemnity Program
USDA FSA - Washington, DC
Microloans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers Loans
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
Rangeland Analysis Platform (RAP)
USDA Agricultural Research Service - Missoula, MT
Source Water Protection Program
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
Transition Incentives Program (TIP)
USDA Farm Service Agency - Washington, DC
USDA Farm Service Agency - Idaho
Mark Samson - State Executive Director - Boise, ID
USDA - NRCS Programs
Aberdeen Plant Materials Center
- Aberdeen, ID
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Solutions, LLC
Palmer Brock - Greenwood, MS
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Washington, DC
Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP)
- Washington, DC
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Farm Pilot Project Coordination, Inc.
- Tampa, FL
Healthy Forest Reserve Program
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Washington, DC
Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP)
USDA NRCS - Washington, DC
Idaho Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
- Boise, ID
Idaho Environmental Quality Incentives Program
Ron Brooks - Idaho EQIP Program Manager - Boise, ID
Idaho Snow Survey Program
Bruce Sandoval - Program Manager and Staff Supervisor - Boise, ID
Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission
Chuck Pentzer - State CREP Coordinator - Boise, ID
Longleaf Pine Initiative
NRCS - Washington, DC
Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project
- Stillwater, OK
NRCS National Water Quality Initiative
- Washington, DC
Pullman Plant Materials Center
- Pullman, WA
Regional Conservation Partnership Program
- Washington, DC
Sage-Grouse Initiative - Idaho
Ron Brooks - USDA-NRCS - Boise, ID
Small scale solutions for your farm
USDA - NRCS - Washington, DC
Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentives Program (VPA-HIP)
NRCS - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Lisa McCauley - Program Manager - Washington, DC
Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)- REPEALED
- Washington, DC
Working Lands for Wildlife
Tim Griffiths - Bozeman, MT
USDA Programs - Other
Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Development Program
Denis Ebodaghe - National Program Leader - Division of Agricultural Systems - Kansas City, MO
Christopher Warren
USDA/Rural Development - Business Grant & Loan Analyst - Washington, DC
Farm Labor Housing Loans and Grants
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Farmers Market Promotion Program
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service - Washington, DC
Idaho SARE
Carmen Willmore - Extension Educator - Bonners Ferry, ID
Local Food Promotion Program
Nicole Nelson Miller - LFPP Program Manager - Washington, DC
Rural Development Loan Programs
USDA Rural Development - Washington, DC
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program
- Washington, DC
State and Private Forestry
USDA Forest Service - Office of Communication - Washington, DC
The Advanced Biofuel Payment Program
Rural Business-Cooperative Service, USDA - Washington, DC
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
USDA Rural Development - Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants - Washington, DC
Value-Added Producer Grant Program
USDA Office of Rural Development - Washington, DC
Western SARE
- Bozeman, MT
Veterinarians - Large Animal
WestVet
- Garden City, ID
Veterinarians - Small Animal
WestVet
- Garden City, ID
Water Districts and Associations
Idaho Ground Water Association
- Boise, ID
Idaho Water Users Association
Norm Semanko - Executive Director and General Counsel - Boise, ID
Wildlife / Habitat Specialists
Dawn Reeder
Rare Earth Sciences, LLC - Principal Biologist - Crawford, CO
Dennis Mackey
- Fish and Wildlife Biologist - Star, ID
Ecoresource Solutions Inc
Tony Byrne - President/Principal Ecologist - Arvada, CO
Idaho Cooperative Fish And Wildlife Research Unit
Dr. Courtney Conway - College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho - Moscow, ID
Kit H. Buell
Buell Environmental LLC - Ecologist - Oak Creek, CO
Mason, Bruce & Girard, Inc.
James Schriever - Vice President Geospatial Services - Woodland Park, CO
Robert Veldman
K·Coe Conservation - Senior Land Management Consultant - Loveland, CO
Rocky Mountain Environmental Associates
John Rice - Senior Geologist, President - Idaho Falls, ID
Society for Range Management
- Wichita, KS
Wiregrass Ecological Associates
- Coeur d’Alene, ID

 Organic Agriculture

   
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Guide for Organic Livestock Producers
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This guide is an overview of the process of becoming certified organic. It is designed to explain the USDA organic regulations as they apply to livestock producers.

 

Organic Farming - Results from the 2014 Organic Survey
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In 2014, the United States had 14,093 organic farms producing $5.5 billion in organic products.

 

Organic Certification Guide
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This publication provides an overview of organic certification and provides some additional resources for prospective organic farms and businesses.

 

National Organic Farming Handbook
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The handbook describes organic systems and identifies key resources to guide conservation planning and implementation on organic farms. Producers and other audiences may also find the handbook useful, particularly the resources listed in various sections.

 

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities - A Guide to Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Entrepreneurship, Conservation, Food Systems, and Community Development
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This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture.

 

Guide for Organic Crop Producers
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This guide is intended to help lead farmers through the organic certification process. Chapters 1 through 4 explain the National Organic Program (NOP) and describe the process of organic certification.

 

How to Choose a Certification Agency and the Organic Certification Process
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There are many USDA accredited certification agencies that can certify your farm or enterprise as organic. So how do you find the right agency to work with you? Here are some questions you should ask the agencies and some things to ask neighboring farmers.

 

What is Organic Certification?
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Organic certification verifies that your farm or handling facility located anywhere in the world complies with the USDA organic regulations and allows you to sell, label, and represent your products as organic.

 

Managing Manure with Biogas Recovery Systems BMPs
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Improved performance at competitive costs is promised by this 2002 EPA publication all about anaerobic digestion and biogas recovery for energy.

 

Does America Need More Organic Farmers?
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Organic farming has been one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture for over a decade.  After the USDA implemented national organic standards in 2002, certified organic farmland doubled by 2005.

 

Cover Crop (340) in Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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This document provides an overview of how the NRCS Cover Crop (340) conservation practice can be implemented on organic operations. It discusses different purposes for the practice’s use, design considerations, and how installation might differ in organic systems.& ...

 

Nutrient Management Plan (590) for Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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This document is an instruction guide for creating and implementing a nutrient management plan (NMP) on certified or transitioning organic lands.

 

Conservation Buffers in Organic Systems - Idaho Implementation Guide
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The purpose of this document is to provide guidance in installing practices for use as buffers in organic production systems in order to meet the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations.

 

Show Organic Agriculture Organizations & Professionals (34)
There are 34 resources serving Magic Valley Region in the following categories:
map itMap of Organic Agriculture Organizations & Professionals serving Magic Valley Region
Organic Certification Programs
Agricultural Services Certified Organic
- Salinas, CA
Ecocert USA - Plainfield
- Plainfield, IN
EQIP Organic Initiative
- Washington, DC
Global Organic Alliance, Inc
- Bellefontaine, OH
Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.
- Viroqua, WI
Minnesota Crop Improvement Association
- St. Paul, MN
National Organic Program (NOP)
- Washington, DC
Nature's International Certification Services
- Viroqua, WI
OneCert, Inc.
- Lincoln, NE
OnMark Certification Services
- Elkhart, IN
Oregon Tilth Certified Organic
- Corvallis, OR
Organic Certification Cost Share Program
- Washington, DC
Organic Certification Cost Share Program
Jason Laney - Idaho State Department of Agriculture - Boise, ID
Organic Certification Program - Idaho
Johanna Phillips - Program Manager - Boise, ID
Organic Certifiers, Inc.
- Ventura, CA
Organic Crop Improvement Association
- Lincoln, NE
Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd.
- Saskatoon, SK
Quality Assurance International
- San Diego, CA
Washington State Department of Agriculture
- Olympia, WA
Where Food Comes From Organic
- Castle Rock, CO
Organic Products and Services
Alderspring Ranch
Glenn Elzinga - May, ID
Beartooth Capital Partners
Robert Keith - Managing Principal and Co-Founder - Bozeman, MT
Coulee Region Organic Produce Pool (CROPP)
- La Farge, WI
CROPP Cooperative
- Westby, WI
Mad Agriculture
- Boulder, CO
Marbleseed
- Spring Valley, WI
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
- Butte, MT
Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Santa Cruz, CA
Perennial Fund
- Boulder, CO
Perfect Blend Organics
Justin Leavens - Sales Manager - Buhl, ID
Re-Nuble
- New York, NY
Regenterra Solutions
- Quincy, MA
Rolling River Nursery
Planting Justice - Oakland, CA
Where Food Comes From Organic
- Castle Rock, CO