Archive for December, 2008
Population Growth – 6th Place!
The annual Census Bureau report of population growth ranks Idaho in sixth place nationally. Between July 2007 and July 2008, the state grew by 1.8%. Six of the ten top states are located in the Rocky Mountain Region of the country. Utah placed first, with an increase of 2.5%.
The West was the fastest growing region [...]
Office of Ecosystem Services
Secretary of Agriculture Schafer announced a new Office of Ecosystem Services and Markets. The announcment also describes a federal government wide Land Management and Environmental Services Board that will develop science based assessments of services provided by working forests, farms and ranches and promote markets that provide incentives for the services. Initial focus of the Board [...]
Gem County Commission
[ December 5, 2008; 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] 2008 State of the County Address, Cold Mountain Creek Restaurant, Emmett
Nampa Chamber of Commerce
[ December 10, 2008; 11:15 am to 1:00 pm. ] December Luncheon, Nampa Civic Center
Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting
The Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districtsheld their annual conference at the Coeur d’ Alene Resort in Coeur d’ Alene on November 15th-19th. The Working Lands Coalition presented to IASCD representatives from around the state during two Standing Committee Meetings; Natural Resource and Drylands, respectively.
Farmers and ranchers formed a significant portion of each audience. Three concerns [...]
Associated Taxpayers of Idaho
[ December 3, 2008; 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Annual Meeting of the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, Boise Centre on the Grove, Dec. 3rd. Agenda, Registration, and Sponsorship.
