University of Idaho research center celebrates 100 years of agricultural development

By: Valentin Termite

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 13, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Crowds gathered Friday to celebrate the more-than 100-year anniversary of the Parma Research and Extension Center, a site established by the University of Idaho in 1925 to research new agricultural technologies and combat local conditions adverse to farming, such as invasive pests.

The research grounds, spanning close to 230 acres of row crops, desert land and orchards, employ different research initiatives ranging from soil health analysis to irrigation system testing.

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