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DISTRICT III CALENDAR UPDATE
May 2006
1 Minidoka County
Composting Workshop, 7:00 p.m., at the Minidoka County Extension
Office, Rupert, ID. Each household will receive a free backyard
composting bin after completing the workshop. (Contact Robin
Baumgartner, Southern Idaho Solid Waste Public Education
Coordinator, 208-432-9082)
1-3 2006 4-H PNW Professional
Development Conference, Boise, ID. (Contact Donna Gillespie,
208-436-7184, or
donna@uidaho.edu)
2 Twin Falls County
Composting Workshop, 7:00 p.m., at the Twin Falls County Extension
Office, Twin Falls, ID. Each household will receive one free
backyard composting bin after completing the workshop. (Contact
Robin Baumgartner, Southern Idaho Solid Waste Public Education
Coordinator, 208-432-9082)
2-5 4-H Foundation Development
Conference, Emigrant, MT. (Contact Linda Webb,
lwebb@uidaho.edu)
4 Cassia County Composting
Workshop, 7:00 p.m., at the Cassia County Extension Office, Burley,
ID. Each household will receive one free backyard composting bin
after completing the workshop. (Contact Robin Baumgartner, Southern
Idaho Solid Waste Public Education Coordinator, 208-432-9082)
4-6 Lamb 509, a three day
hands-on Shortcourse, at the Western Idaho Fairgrounds and the Gem
Packing Plant in Boise, and the UI Incubator in Caldwell. The fee
is $125, which covers all meals, materials, and transportation from
Caldwell to Boise locations. The deadline for registration was
April 7. (Contact Becky Settlage, 208-414-0415 or Scott Jensen,
208-896-4104)
4, 11, 18
“Meal Time in Less Time”
classes on Thursdays from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., at the Twin Falls
County Office, Twin Falls, ID. The cost is $10. (Contact Rhea
Lanting, 208-734-9590)
5 Pesticide
Recertification Class featuring Celestine Duncan, at the Challis
High School Media Center, Challis, ID. Six pesticide credits have
been applied for. The fee is $15.00 which includes lunch. (Contact
Jim Hawkins, 208-879-2344)
9 Jerome County Composting
Workshop, 7:00 p.m. at the Jerome County Courthouse Basement Meeting
Room, Jerome, ID. Each household will receive one free backyard
composting bin after completing the workshop. (Contact Robin
Baumgartner, 208-432-9082)
10 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Mandarin House in Twin Falls, ID
($9.00 – includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic
is “Weed Control.” (Contact Steve Hines at 208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
11 District III 4-H Leaders
Meeting, 7:00 p.m., at the Cassia County Extension Office, Burley,
ID. (Contact Donna Gillespie, 208-436-7184)
11 Gooding County Composting
Workshop, 7:00 p.m., at the Gooding County Extension Office,
Gooding, ID. Each household will receive one free backyard
composting bin after completing the workshop. (Contact Robin
Baumgartner, Southern Idaho Solid Waste Public Education
Coordinator, 208-432-9082)
11-13 Intermountain Livestock
Judges’ Training, sponsored by University of Idaho Extension, Utah
State University Extension, and University of Wyoming Extension, at
Utah State University in Logan, UT. Registration is $150 per
person, which includes 4 meals and 3 breaks, and is limited to 75
participants. The registration deadline was April 20. (Contact
Scott Nash, 208-785-8060, or Dawn Sanchez, 307-783-0570)
13 Long-Term Care For You
and Your Loved Ones Seminar, co-sponsored by the University of Idaho
Extension and AARP Idaho, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, at the Shilo Inn,
Twin Falls, ID. Admission is free, but registration was required by
April 28. (Contact Lyle Hansen, 208-324-7578, or Rhea Lanting,
208-734-9590)
14-17 5th Natural
Resource Extension Professionals Conference, themed “Finding the
‘Ability’ in Sustainability,” at the Canyons Resort, Park City, UT.
To register, please visit the conference website,
http://www.ANREP2006.org and click on Registration, or call
800-538-2663.
14-20 Chatcolab 2006, “Leadership
Outside the Box,” is a weeklong recreational leadership laboratory
for anyone who works with 4-H, located at Camp Twinlow, Rathdrum,
ID. (Contact Becky Settlage, 208-414-0415 or visit the website,
http://www.chatcolab.org)
15 Master Food Preserver
Update Meeting, 2:00 p.m., at the Cassia County Extension Office,
Burley, ID. (Contact Grace Wittman, 208-878-9461)
15-16, 22-23, 25-26
Spanish Language
Artificial Insemination Workshop for Dairy Workers. On May 15-16
and
22-23 the classes meet from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at the Caldwell
R&E Center, Caldwell, ID. On May 25-26, the classes meet from 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at local dairies in the Caldwell area. The cost is
$175 per person, with payment due by May 10. Registration is
limited to 10 people. All six classes must be attended to complete
the workshop. (Contact Joe Dalton, 208-454-7633)
Week of 15th through mid
July
Preserve @ Home, a ten
week online course using University of Idaho WebCT software, teaches
participants how to safely preserve a variety of food products.
Each lesson includes online text, an online bulletin board, a
real-time chat, and a quiz. Real-time chats are scheduled for
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. MDT. The course fee is $35. This course is
also available as a correspondence course, with lessons mailed to
students. (Contact Carol Hampton,
208-267-3235, or
champton@uidaho.edu)
16-19 CSREES Children, Youth and
Families at Risk Conference – CYFAR 2006, at the Hyatt Regency,
Atlanta, GA. For more information go to the CSREES website:
www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/family/cyfar/announcement.html.
18-20 Symposium on Sustainable
Agriculture, Communities, and Environments in the Pacific Northwest,
at WSU Tri-Cities, Richland, WA. For further information, contact
David Sonnenfeld, 509-372-7375,
sonn@wsu.edu, or James Zuiches, 509-335-8540,
zuiches@wsu.edu.
20 Long-Term Care For You
and Your Loved Ones Seminar, co-sponsored by the University of Idaho
Extension and AARP Idaho, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, at the Wilson
Theatre, Rupert, ID. Admission is free, but registration is
required by May 5. (Contact Lyle Hansen, 208-324-7578, or Rhea
Lanting, 208-734-9590)
20 4-H Wildlife Day Camp,
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at Billingsley Creek State Park, Hagerman,
ID. 4-H membership is not required. Youth 5-7 years old must be
accompanied by an adult, youth 13-18 years old will be encouraged to
assist as counselors. Parents are welcome, but must pre-register.
The $10 registration fee for both youth and adults covers snacks,
lunch, T-shirt, and all supplies. After May 8, the registration fee
will be $15. (Contact Cindy Kinder, 208-764-2230, or Marie Baucum,
208-934-4417)
23 National eXtension Video
Conference, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. MDT. For more information, go to
http://intranet.extension.org, or contact Dan Cotton at
dan_cotton@extension.org.
23-24 Farmstead and Artisan Cheese
Making Workshop at the UI Business and Technology Incubator,
Caldwell, ID. Fees are $150 for Idaho residents, $300 for
out-of-state participants, and include a course manual,
refreshments, and lunches. Registration is due by May 12 and the
fees are due by the first day of class. (To pre-register, contact
Stacy Neary, 208-455-9650, ext. 103, or
sneary@uidaho.edu)
24-25 Western Community Vitality
Initiative Training Workshop and Resource Fair, sponsored by the
Western Rural Development Center (http://extension.usu.edu/wrdc),
at the Marriott University Hotel, Salt Lake City, UT. For
information, call The Western Rural Development Center,
435-797-9732 or
wrdc@ext.usu.edu.
31 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Rupert, ID ($10.50 –
includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic is
“Cereal Pests and Diseases.” (Contact Steve Hines at 208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
June 2006
1-2 Northwest Weed Awareness
Summit, at the Doubletree Riverside, Boise, ID. (Contact Roger Batt,
208-888-0988)
5, 12, 19
Meal Time in Less Time
classes, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., at the Cassia County Extension Office,
Burley, ID. The cost is $15.00. (Contact Grace Wittman,
208-878-9461)
8 4-H Lamb Camp, 8:30 a.m.
– 7:00 p.m., at the Blaine County Fairgrounds, Hailey, ID. Open to
all youth interested in sheep projects, 4-H membership is not
required. The registration fee is $10.00. (Contact Cindy Kinder,
208-764-2230)
12-14 “Tracks, Trees, and Arrows”
4-H Camp at the Central Idaho 4-H Camp north of Ketchum, ID. All
youth ages 8-13 are invited to attend, 4-H memberships is not
required. The registration fee is $85. 4-H members are eligible
for $25 scholarships. The registration deadline is June 2, at
noon. (Contact Teresa Tverdy, 208-734-9590)
12-15 Lost Rivers Grazing Academy,
“Intensive Management of Irrigated Pastures,” at the Nancy M.
Cummings RE&E Center north of Salmon, ID. The full time fee is $450
per ranch and $225 per additional party, which includes 2 meals per
day, breaks, one set of course materials per ranch, and evening
presentations. The part-time fee is $125 per day. Full ride
scholarships are available to Idaho farmers and ranchers through the
Alternative Careers for Idaho Farmers (ACIF) program. Class size is
limited, and pre-registration is due by June 6. (Contact Jim
Hawkins, 208-879-2344; Chad Cheyney, 208-527-8587; or Scott Jensen,
208-896-4104)
12-16 2006 4-H Teen Statewide
Leadership Conference, for youth finishing grades 8 through 12, at
the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID. The cost is $225.00 (Contact
Mary Jean Craig,
208-885-6498,
mjcraig@uidaho.edu or the conference website
http://www.4h.uidaho.edu/)
14 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Mandarin House in Twin Falls, ID
($9.00 – includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic
is “Forages.” (Contact Steve Hines at 208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
15 Weed Tour at the UI Parker
Farm, Moscow, ID. Registration at the University Best Western
begins at 7:30 a.m., the tour begins at 8:00 a.m. The tour ends
with lunch provided at the Parker Farm. (Contact Donn Thill,
208-885-6214)
15 From Field to Fuel,
Biodiesel One Day Course at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene,
ID. Breakfast and registration begin at 7:30 a.m., the course is
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. The registration fee, which includes
breakfast, breaks, lunch, and course materials, is $75 by June 2,
$105 after or at the door. Register by web at
http://www.biodieseleducation.org/conference, or call
866-651-5322.
20 Weed Tour at the Kimberly
R&E Center, Kimberly, ID. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m., the
tour begins at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided. (Contact Don
Morishita, 208-736-3616)
21 Weed Tour at the Aberdeen
R&E Center, Aberdeen, ID. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. on the
lawn west of the office, the tour begins at 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be
provided. (Contact Pamela Hutchinson, 208-397-4181)
21-23 Idaho Association of County
Agricultural Agents (IACAA) summer meeting in Cascade, ID. (Contact
Steve Hines, 208-886-2406)
22-24 Idaho Cattle Association
Mid-Year Conference at the Ashley Inn, Cascade, ID. (Contact the
ICA office, 208-343-1615 or
info@idahocattle.org)
25-29 Second International
Biofumigation Symposium, at the University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
The deadline for submission of abstracts was April 7. The
registration fee is $275 by May 30, $325 after May 30, $350 on-site,
and will include lunches on all days and at least one dinner. A
field tour of the Palouse region will be held on the last day of the
Symposium. For more information, go to
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/biofumigation. (Contact Matthew Morra,
208-885-6315)
26 – July 1
2006 Natural Resources
Workshop, for youth 12-14 years old, at the 4-H Camp north of
Ketchum. Applications can be picked up at local Soil Conservation
District offices or UI Extension offices. Registration is $175
before May 26, 2006, $195 afterwards. (Contact Mary Fenwick,
208-736-3605)
28 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Rupert, ID ($10.50 –
includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic is
“Potato Disease Observations.” (Contact Steve Hines at
208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
July 2006
5, 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Steps To A New You
classes, Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon, at the Cassia
County Extension Office, Burley, ID. Registration is $30, due by
June 21. (Contact Grace Wittman, 208-878-9461)
6 Twilight Tour, 5:30 –
8:30 p.m., at the Kimberly R&E Center, Kimberly, ID. (Contact Don
Morishita, 208-736-3616)
7 2006 Summer Field Day at
the Parma R&E Center, Parma, ID. (Contact Mike Thornton,
208-722-6701, ext 211)
9-11 Idaho State Youth Horse
Contests, at the Filer Middle School and the Twin Falls County
Fairgrounds, Filer, ID. (Contact Cindy Kinder, 208-764-2230 or
ckinder@uidaho.edu)
11-13 Western Extension Region
Middle Managers’ Conference at the Portola Plaza Hotel, Monterey,
CA. (For more information, call Linda Marie Manton, University of
California ANR Central Valley Region, 559-646-6531,
lmmanton@uckac.edu.)
12 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Mandarin House in Twin Falls, ID
($9.00 – includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic
is “Ag Lenders Perspective.” (Contact Steve Hines at 208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
18 “Famous Potatoes” Field
Day, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., southwest of Blackfoot, ID. The
location will be the at same field as last year. There is no fee,
but pre-registration is required. A steak and potato lunch will be
provided. (Contact Bryan Hopkins, 208-529-8376, ext. 18)
20-21 Ag In The Classroom Workshop
at the Ameritel Inn, Twin Falls, ID. (Contact Rick Waitley,
208-888-0988)
23-27 National Association of
County Agricultural Agents (NACAA) Annual Meeting and Professional
Improvement Conference, Cincinnati OH/Northern KY. For more
information, go to the NACAA website,
www.nacaa.com.
25 National eXtension Video
Conference, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. MDT. For more information, go to
http://intranet.extension.org, or contact Dan Cotton at
dan_cotton@extension.org.
26 2006 Fieldmen’s Luncheon,
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the Elks Lodge in Rupert, ID ($10.50 –
includes buffet meal, drink, tax and gratuity). The topic is
“Nutrient & Waste Management.” (Contact Steve Hines at
208-886-2406,
shines@uidaho.edu, or Dale Baker at 208-436-7184,
daleb@uidaho.edu)
26-30 National 4-H Wildlife
Habitat Evaluation Contest, Wisconsin. (For more information,
contact any Extension Office)
August 2006
15-17 2006 National SARE
Conference “A Midwest Homecoming: Sharing a New Tradition of
Sustainability,” at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center,
Oconomowoc, WI. The conference website is
http://www.sare2006.org.
21-26 World Potato Congress,
Boise, ID. (Contact Keith Esplin, 208-785-1110)
September 2006
17-19 Farm Foundation’s National
Public Policy Education Conference, focusing on public policy issues
related to the 21st century food system, Fayetteville,
AR. The conference registration fee covers the opening reception,
awards luncheon, tour, and breakfast each morning. Early
registration before August 20 is $235. After August 20, the
registration fee will be $275. For more information, go to
http://www.farmfoundation.org.
27 District III Fall Faculty
Meeting in Twin Falls, location to be determined. (Contact Linda
Brandon, 208-736-3603,
lbrandon@uidaho.edu)
27 American Angus
Association tour of southern Idaho, with stopping points in Glenns
Ferry, King Hill, Hagerman, Buhl, Jerome, and Bliss. (Contact Cindy
Kinder, 208-764-2230)
October 2006
1-4 National 4-H Dairy
Conference, Madison, WI.
23-28 National 4-H Congress for
4-H members 14-18, in Atlanta, GA. More information is available at
http://www.4h.uidaho.edu.
24 National eXtension Video
Conference, 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. MDT. For more information, go to
http://intranet.extension.org, or contact Dan Cotton at
dan_cotton@extension.org.
Fair Dates
County Location
Aug 9-12 Blaine
Carey
Aug16-19 Butte
Arco
Aug 2-6 Camas
Fairfield
Aug 14-19 Cassia Burley
July 31-Aug 5 Custer Mackay
Aug 14-19 Gooding Gooding
Aug 1-5 Jerome Jerome
Aug 19-26 Lemhi Salmon
Aug 19 4-H Horse Show
Aug 20 Open Horse Show
Aug 26 Jr. Livestock Sale & PRCA Rodeo
July 24-29 Lincoln
Shoshone
July 31-Aug 5 Minidoka Rupert
Aug 30-Sept 4 Twin Falls Filer
Aug 18-27 Western
Idaho Fair Boise
Sept 2-9
Eastern Idaho Fair Blackfoot
Please contact Mary Fenwick at
208-736-3605, or
mfenwick@uidaho.edu, for any additions or corrections to the
calendar.
GOOD-BYE
We say
good-bye to Soil Fertility Specialist Jason Ellsworth, who is
leaving the University to work in the private sector. We wish him
all the best in his future endeavors.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our
condolences for the loss of his father to Glenn Shewmaker, Forage
Specialist at the Twin Falls R&E Center.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Congratulations to Linda Brandon, Twin Falls R&E Center, and
Anita Farenwald-Crafton, Kimberly R&E Center. They are both
recipients of the "2005-2006 Outstanding Employee Award."
The following
District III personnel will also be honored at the UI Staff Awards
Reception on May 1: Theresa Albright, 5 years; Mary
Fenwick, 5 years; Dustin Kenney, 15 years.
Congratulations to the following District III award winners who
received recognition during the Annual Conference in Idaho Falls on
April 3-5, 2006.
Donna
Gillespie and Cindy Kinder:
R.W. Schermerhorn Award, for their
excellent work in developing an effective 4-H team in the eight
county Magic Valley area.
Steve
Hines, Jason Ellsworth, and Gary Fornshell:
IEA4-HA Specialty Award: Excellence in Camping - State Winner
Donna
Gillespie: IEA4-HA
Communicator Award: Feature Story - State Winner
Ron
Thaemert: IACAA
Achievement in Service Award
Shannon
Williams: IACAA
Communicator Award – State Winner: Publication
Cindy
Kinder: IACAA
Communicator Award – State Winner: Fact Sheet
Rhea
Lanting: IEAFCS Service
Award: Distinguished Service Award, and IEAFCS Educational
Curriculum Package – State & Western Regional 3rd Place
Winner - member of the award winning team.
REMINDERS
The Master
Gardener Clinics are up and running for the season - April 24
through September 8. Master Gardener volunteers will be available
from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the following locations: Jerome
Fairgrounds, Mondays & Fridays; Twin Falls Extension Office,
Tuesdays & Thursdays; Rupert Fairgrounds, Wednesdays; Burley
Extension Office, Thursdays.
The University
offices are closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29.
MAY
birthdays
5 Will
Meeks
15 Mike
Kemper
16 Glenn
Shewmaker
31 Dan
Henningsen
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