UI Extension, Bonner County

04/15/2026

Looks like we have some freezing temperatures in the forecast. Don't forget to protect any tender plants!

04/15/2026

Final call for seedlings for the 2026 season! Thank you to the Idaho Department of Lands-Pend Oreille office in Sandpoint for hosting us this Thursday from 8:30-3pm.

Seedlings will be available on a first come first served basis with limited quantities of western red cedar, western larch (tamarack) and western white pine remaining!

Be sure to ask about our special box pricing for the remaining few boxes of blister rust resistant western white pine! (270 seedlings in a box)

03/28/2026

What is blooming in your garden? These are some blossoms we have seen this past week. Daffodils, first dandelion flower, periwinkle (Vinca minor), glory of the snow (Chionodoxa).

03/23/2026

03/11/2026

Join us for a FREE virtual class on Boiling Water Canning on Thursday, March 26th at 11:00 PT/12:00 MT. Learn important steps to safely process food from your garden for shelf stable storage. Click here to register: www.bit.ly/boiling26

03/11/2026

FREE Farm Safety Webinar Series

This Friday, March 13th, we're kicking off a 4‑part Farm Safety Webinar Series designed to help small farms stay healthy, resilient, and productive.

Join us for Part 1: Biosecurity on Your Small Farm, where we’ll cover:
🔬 Biosecurity basics
🚫 How to prevent the spread of diseases and pests
📝 Steps to build a practical biosecurity plan

Whether you're raising animals, or growing crops, this session will give you tools you can put into practice on your small farm operation.

Register for free: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gi-L3dB-QNyaMjzgcBt7UA

Learn More: https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/webinar-series

All webinars will be recorded and posted to the Cultivating Success website and YouTube channel.

03/11/2026

Join for a Virtual Food Safety class, Plan the Garden Preserve the Harvest, on Thurs., March 19 at 11 a.m. PT/12 p.m. MT. Learn how to plan so you are prepared when it is time to plant and harvest your garden. Register Today: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s3XlEWGVR-WDlmKt2vgJUg #/registration.

03/10/2026

03/10/2026

Please join us on Wednesday, March 11 @ 11:00 AM PDT / 12:00 pm MDT / 1:00 pm CDT for the March edition of the UI-USU-SDSU Extension Sheep & Goat monthly webinar! This month we will hear from our very own Chad Page, PhD, with Utah State University on his research and other insights from his many years of working in the field of sheep and goat mastitis. USU Extension - Sheep and Goat SDSU Extension Sheep & Goats

Register Here: https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fWiLWKvuS2-dx3AJnWotNw

02/23/2026

Impacting Idaho - Expanding the Audience for Horticulture Education

University of Idaho Extension has a lasting impact on communities and individuals across the state. In episode two of Impacting Idaho, we highlight a partner...