Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Monday, December 21, 2009

Robert's Rules of Order


An easy-to-understand, one-page reference guide to Robert's Rules of Order is located at http://lakefrancis.org/agenda/RRquickref.pdf

North Central Idaho Grazing Conference

The 6th annual North Central Idaho Grazing Conference will be January 5, 2010 in Lewiston, Idaho, at the Lewis-Clark State College Williams Conference Center. The trade show opens at 8:00 AM. Registration begins at 8:30 AM. Registration includes lunch and is $20 if pre-paid by Dec. 22 or $25 at the door. Early registration for fulltime high school and college students is $12.
Presentations include:
  • "Managing Dryland Pastures to Maximize Cattle Production," Dr. Kelly Crane, University of Idaho Rangeland Ecology & Management Specialist, Twin Falls, Idaho

  • "Solar & Hydro: Renewable Energy for Farm & Ranch," Ben Henson, Renewable Energy Solutions, Enterprise, Oregon

  • "Beef Production Systems on Western Rangelands," Dr. Tim DelCurto, Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center, Burns/Union, Oregon

  • "Producer's Perspective," Rhod McIntosh, Colfax, Washington
For more information, please call (208) 983-1046 ext. 111.

This event is sponsored by the Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts Division II, University of Idaho Extension, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Idaho State Soil Conservation Commission.

Idaho Soil Conservation Commission Interim Committee


Information about the Idaho Soil Conservation Commission Interim Committee, including names of committee members, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, presentation materials, and the draft legislation can be found at http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2009/interim/soil.htm.