Geology and Wine 11. Terroir of the Western Snake River Plain, Idaho, USA.
SUMMARY This article explores the unique combination of factors that shape the terroir of Idaho's principal wine grape-growing district. Most Idaho wine grape vine-yards are located in the Western Snake River Plain (WSRP) rift basin (~43[degrees]N, ~117[degrees]W) on soils derived from lake, river, volcanic and wind-blown sediments....

Wetland macroinvertebrates at the Sterling Wildlife Management Area in southeast Idaho, USA.
ABSTRACT The goal of this research was to investigate presence of macroinvertebrates (insects, mites, snails, and worms >500 [micro]m) and their availability for waterfowl consumption in the Sterling Wildlife Management Area (SWMA) by documenting colonization of wetland plant litter. Litter bags containing Typha latifolia (cattail) or Schoenoplectus...

Wal-Mart Foundation Gives $1.6 Million to Support 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games.
Grant to support Idaho's efforts to 'Green the Games' BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Wal-Mart Foundation today announced a $1.1 million grant to the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Idaho. The grant will be used to help launch a "Greening the Games" initiative...

2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho.
The countdown has begun. In just one short year, Idaho USA will play host to the world for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. From February 6-13 2009, nearly 3,000 athletes from 85 countries will compete in seven Olympic-type sports: Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, floor hockey,...

Prescribed fires in Artemisia tridentata ssp. vaseyana steppe have minor and transient effects on vegetation cover and composition.
Abstract Question: What is the impact of prescribed fires on the cover and composition of vegetation in Artemisia tridemata ssp. vaseyana steppe? Location: United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, United States Sheep Experiment Station, eastern Idaho (44[degrees]14'44" N, 112[degrees]12'47" W). Methods:...

Events calendar.
Conferences and International Meetings To receive more information about ASABE conferences and meetings, contact ASABE at 800-371-2723 or mcknight@asabe.org. 2007 Sept. 15-19 International Symposium on Air Quality and Waste Management for Agriculture. Broomfield, Colorado, USA. Oct. 20-24 Eleventh National Symposium on...

Status of milk fat conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in selected commercial dairies *, **.
ABSTRACT : Because of the increasing evidence of potential benefits of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on human health, there is a need to investigate its status in commercial dairies and develop feeding strategies to enhance the content and supply of CLA in milk and milk products. A two-year experiment...

Rural adolescent aggression and parental emotional support.
D. Larsen & C. Dehle, Adolescence, v.42, n.165, 2007, pp.25-50. The association between parental emotional support and aggression among rural adolescents is examined in the study of 62 adolescents and their mothers or stepmothers. Adolescent psychopathology and adolescent substance use were examined as potential mediators of this...

Idaho to host 2009 World Winter Games.
Special Olympics global headquarters announced today that Idaho (USA) will be the host site for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games, after a decision was made by the International Special Olympics Board of Directors at their meeting in May. Similar in size to a Winter Olympics, the 2009...

Win! A pair of Targhee shoes.
The designers at Keen have added event waterproof breathable uppers to its latest Targhee range of all-terrain shoes. Named after the 12,000-square-kilometre Caribou Targhee National Forest, which spans Wyoming and Idaho, USA, the shoes are similarly rugged. Dubbed the 4x4s of the shoe world, these clodhoppers have an 'aggressive'...