HB 576 and Soil Conservation District Law

Representative Ken Roberts presented draft legislation pertaining to Soil Conservation District law to the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Wednesday, February 17.  The bill text was subsequently posted online as House Bill No. 576, along with a Statement of Purpose and Fiscal Note, and can be viewed here.

28th Annual Idaho State Forestry Contest

The Idaho State Forestry Contest will be held May 13, 2010 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Delay Farm in Careywood, Idaho. Pre-registration is mandatory; forms will be available in March. There is no registration fee. A BBQ lunch will be provided.

Any student, grades 7-12, may compete. Teams consist of 4 members, but you do not have to be on a team to compete. Everyone will be scored individually. Sixth graders may compete in the Rookie Competition.

Additional information is available here.

Idaho AITC Tours and Workshops Scheduled

Idaho AITC workshops have been scheduled for the above dates.  Tours have been scheduled for July 13-16 (Boise to Twin Falls) and July 20-23 (Twin Falls Base Tour).  For complete information, please visit the Idaho Ag in the Classroom website.