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It’s hot and dry, and do you know what thrives in hot, dry weather? Russian olives. And if you chop down one, a dozen others will come to the funeral. Ron Patterson, University of Idaho extension staff, has been studying the thorny Russian olive issue and has some tips to offer to help uninvite those unwanted funeral visitors.
An advantage to hot, dry summers is the competitive advantage it gives for suppressing late blight in potato crops. But that doesn’t mean late blight isn’t possible. Now is the time to scout for problems, but treatment depends on the crop’s stage of growth. Check out the timeline for mitigation with University of Idaho researcher Phillip Wharton.
A pair of articles in this issue address cover crops in this issue, and why, if they’re so successful, everyone isn’t using them.
You’ll see a few of your neighbors in this issue – Dan and Chase Shoemaker with their bison herd in New Plymouth and Trevor Mingo at White Pine Farm in Rockland.
And did you know our magazine is also available in audio version? Check us out wherever you find your podcasts.
Market and water reports, your favorite columnists and more – all here in the July issue of Ag Proud. We're all ag, all Idaho, all the time.
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