Carbon from Northwest electricity rose between 2016 and 2020
The "carbon intensity" of electricity generated in the Pacific Northwest increased in 2020 compared to 2016 according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Idaho unchallenged number 1 in the West in per capita farm income
Despite being the fastest-growing state in the nation, Idaho is still No. 1 among the 11 western states when it comes to farm income on a per capita basis.
Goal: Develop Idaho wheat resistant to wireworms by novel RNA interference technology
Wireworms are the immature stage of all click beetle species (Coleoptera: Elateridae). In the recent decade, wireworms have been resurging as devastating pests of a wide range of crops in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region of the United States.
Global commodity prices down for fifth straight month
A gauge of global food prices fell for the fifth consecutive month in August, led by continued softening in wheat markets, but remained 7.9% above the level a year ago.