We are offering three engaging tours on Tuesday, April 8, 2024.

Cost: $40 (includes breakfast and lunch). Conference and tour registration can be found here.

Tours will begin between 7:30 and 9:00 am and will conclude between 3:00 and 5:30 pm. Tour lengths and times will vary. More detailed schedules will be available soon.

Tour Descriptions

Magic Valley: See aquaculture research facilities in the state that are producing more than 70% of the trout consumed in the USA, and visit a yogurt processing plant to learn about their resource/waste management. Additionally, discover the importance of irrigation and the irrigation project that started it all in the Magic Valley.

Visit a world-class University of Idaho aquaculture research facility that receives researchers from all over the world working on fish genetics, disease, feed, and waste management to reduce environmental impact and improve many aspects of fish production. Then we will learn about dairy processing and its waste management when visiting the largest yogurt processing plant in the world. After that, we will visit a water aquifer recharge site, the Twin Falls Canal Company irrigation system, and wetlands, finishing with the Milner Dam and spectacular views of the Snake River Canyon.

This will be the longest tour.

Treasure Valley and water/wastewater management when every drop counts for both the city and the agricultural land.

Visit the Boise wastewater treatment plant, biodigester, and water educational center. Then, visit the municipal wastewater solids application farm and its unique carbon-neutral facilities. See how irrigation water is managed in the agricultural /urban interface with a stop at a canal and urban irrigation lake. Discover how Idaho makes management efficient and extra fun for the public simultaneously!

This will be the shortest tour.

Treasure Valley agricultural production and a taste of Idaho’s sustainable and regenerative agriculture.

Visit progressive producers that use diverse techniques to manage agricultural wastes, including manure and crop/processing residues. These techniques include composting, vermicomposting, soil health management, and maintaining sustainable, diversified farms. Observe how Idaho works with diverse crops and livestock production systems and the importance of managing water resources in these settings. Tradition meets innovation on one of these farms, which has been in business since 1895. A stop at the Lucky Peak Dam will showcase the importance of managing water resources.