Archive for November, 2009
Associated Taxpayers of Idaho
[ November 18, 2009; 3:30 am to 3:30 pm. ] Annual Meeting – Agenda & Registration Form
Idaho Cattle Assocation
[ November 16, 2009 to November 18, 2009. ]
The Annual Convention and Trade Show meets in Sun Valley. The theme for the event is Saving Our Legacy.
For agenda, brochure and registration – Read more>>
Idaho Farm Bureau
[ December 1, 2009 to December 3, 2009. ]
The annual meeting of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation will convene in Idaho Falls at the Shiloh Inn.
The agenda is available. Read more(PDF)>>
The Cost of Wildlife Recovery
What is the value of wildlife habitat? Economists have struggled to estimate the dollar value of wildlife habitat and other ecosystem services. The recent Fish and Wildlife Service report on threatened and endangered species expenditures for 2007 offers a cost based perspective. When the quality of habitat diminishes, what does it cost the public to [...]
Idaho’s Liquid Asset
2005 Irrigation Withdrawals by County
The USGS reports water use for each of the fifty states every five years. The Summary of Water Use in the United States in 2005 documented the importance of Idaho’s water resources to the working ranches and farms in the state. Withdrawals of surface and groundwater for irrigation comprise 85% of [...]
Urban Farming Conference
[ November 16, 2009; ] This one-day conference is designed to support the growth and vitality of urban farmers working along the Wasatch Front with a variety of information from small sustainable farm and ranch experts from Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Montana. Salt Lake County, the Southwest Marketing Network, ATTRA, the Western Rural Development Center, Utah State University Extension, [...]
Working Lands Coalition Meeting
[ November 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] The Idaho Working Lands Coalition will meet in Boise to review current efforts.
A Draft White Paper was submitted to the co-chairs of the Natural Resources Interim Committee, Rep. Dell Raybould and Sen. Gary Schroeder. The co-chairs requested this concept paper at an October 14 conference call with members of our coalition. The [...]
Fish & Game Quarterly Meeting
[ November 18, 2009 to November 20, 2009. ] Location: Coeur d’Alene, ID
Public Hearing: November 18
Routine Agenda Items: Season setting: 2010-2011 Fishing Seasons; Appoint Commission representative to WAFWA; Election of Commission chair, vice-chair.
