Iris Yellow Spot Virus
Lynn Jensen from the OSU Malheur County Extension office is reporting that Iris yellow spot virus has been confirmed in Malheur County. Make sure onion fields are maintained at an adequate fertility level, and that the soil moisture level is kept at about the 20 centibar level. Make thrips control insecticide applications every 7 - 10 days.
Organic Field Day Offered
Organic Field Day Offered
M&M Heath Farms, Buhl, Idaho
Wednesday, July 28
Registration at 9 am. Tour from 9:30 to 12:30 pm, followed by lunch.
Cost is $15
Mike Heath of M&M Heath Farms in Buhl, Idaho and Jennifer Miller with the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides invite you to attend an organic field day on Wednesday, July 28.
Mike Heath has been farming organically for 28 years and currently runs 450 acres of certified organic production. He produces dry beans, grains, potatoes, hay, tomatoes, winter and summer squash, and a variety of other vegetables, as well as livestock.
Heath will describe his rotation, organic fertility management, and pest and weed management. He will provide a tour of his various potato varieties, dry beans, Austrian winter pea seed crop, new alfalfa stand, and squash, as well as his planters, cultivators and other equipment.
Last year, Heath participated in the Farm Bill EQIP-Organic Initiative through the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Mike Cothern from the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Twin Falls will be on-hand to discuss this program and others available to organic farmers.
The field day will also include updates from University of Idaho researchers on organic disease management, fertility management, and the Idaho Foundation Seed Program.
Registration starts at 9 am, with the tour from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Lunch will be served. The cost is $15. RSVP with Jennifer Miller by Friday, July 23 at jmiller@pesticide.org or 208-850-6504.
Driving directions are available at www.pesticide.org.
