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Solar power is the new buzzword in agriculture with many farms wondering if it’s a fit. This issue highlights one farm that not only powers potato storage but also runs irrigation pivots on solar. But they’re the first to admit – it’s not for everybody.
Our cover story in this issue gives you an inside look at those hardworking hoof trimmers who go about their work on dairies and feedlots keeping cows at their structural best.
Also in this issue, find out how Bettencourt Dairy is practicing additional solid extraction to improve nutrient management, which also decreases the need for dredging the waste lagoon.
And onion seed is big business in the Treasure Valley. We’ll give you a look at Crookham Company, who has been growing seed crops since 1911.
You thought you knew all there was to know about agriculture – but we’ll add to your knowledge. It’s your unbiased look at all of Idaho agriculture.
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