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• ISDA Announces 2025 Specialty Crop Grant Application

  January 15, 2025
  Boise, Idaho — The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced today the application for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant is now open. The deadline for submitting all application materials is Monday, March 10, 2025. ISDA anticipates receiving an allocation of over $2 million from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to award to projects that enhance the competiti... More

• Second Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Idaho Domestic Elk

  January 3, 2025
  Boise, Idaho - The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) received confirmation of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) following testing of an adult domestic cow elk that died at a captive facility in Jefferson County. This detection is the second case of CWD identified in a captive elk in Idaho. This case of CWD in Idaho has no association with the CWD-positive captive bull elk identified in M... More

• First Case of Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Idaho Domestic Elk

  December 19, 2024
  Boise, Idaho - The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) received confirmation today that one domestic bull elk has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Madison County. This detection marks the first case of CWD identified in a captive elk facility in Idaho. A domestic elk died at the Madison County facility and tissue samples were submitted for routine testing. USDA Nati... More

• Idaho Preferred Unveils Sixth Annual Ag-Artisan Holiday Gift Boxes, Showcasing Local Idaho Products

  November 14, 2024
  Boise, Idaho - Idaho Preferred launched its sixth annual Ag-Artisan Holiday Gift Boxes, each packed with a selection of gourmet foods and personal care items from Idaho’s farmers, ranchers and artisans. Featuring contributions from more than 20 Idaho producers, the 2024 Holiday Gift Boxes offer consumers a convenient way to support local agriculture and savor Idaho-made food and ag products this h... More

• USDA and ISDA Award $5.5 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

  October 17, 2024
  Boise, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has partnered with the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to award $5.5 million for 27 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). “Projects funded through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program are building strength and resilienc... More