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• Cull Onion Disposal Deadline Approaching

  March 12, 2018
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) issued a reminder today that Idaho’s cull onion disposal deadline is March 15. The deadline is set in Idaho rule and applies to Ada, Canyon, Gem, Payette, Owyhee and Washington counties. Culls are onions deemed to be waste or to be unsuitable for human consumption. No culls may be on hand at any packing sheds, in fields or at animal feed faciliti... More

• Idaho Recognizes Weights & Measures Week

  March 1, 2018
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) kicked off today Weights and Measures week in Idaho as proclaimed by Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter. Weights and Measures Week is intended to recognize the efforts of dedicated professionals who ensure that all weights and measures meet national standards. Fair inspections help ensure equity in the marketplace and are a vital part of building consum... More

• Neuropathogenic Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed in Idaho Horses – Updated 2/8/18 a.m.

  February 8, 2018
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) diagnosed in horses on a premises in Jerome County and a premises in Gooding County. Both premises are privately owned and now are under quarantine. EHM is caused by a neuropathogenic strain of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) infection and results in neurological symptoms. One ... More

• FDA Food Safety Tour

  September 22, 2017
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) jointly concluded a regional tour organized for agricultural producers and representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) and Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN). ISDA and ODA organized the tour to give federal officials opportunitie... More

• Fouled Watercraft Interception

  March 21, 2017
  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) Invasive Species Program announced the interception and impoundment on Monday of a mussel-fouled watercraft at the U.S. Highway 93 inspection station. The intercepted watercraft was put under an ISDA hold order and is under quarantine at the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office. Decontamination under the ISDA hold order will include a high-pressu... More