Supporting Plant and Soil Health
New facility opens in Parma
A Rich History
The center provides critical information to growers across different crops while building significant relationships with partners in industry.
Parma Research and Extension Center
The Parma Research and Extension Center conducts research and extension programs related to production, storage and related problems of vegetable, forages, cereals, fruit, field, seed and specialty crop produced in southwest Idaho.
The center was established in 1925 at the urging of local farmers and today comprises 200 acres to meet the needs of research and Extension efforts to sustain and improve the productivity of crops grown in southwest Idaho.
At the main station, 120 acres are used for row crop and hop research. Two miles north of the main station are 80 acres of desert land, 30 acres of which are dedicated to tree fruit and small fruit research. The center also has greenhouse space which is utilized year-round and a vegetable and fruit storage facility for post-harvest management research.
The new Idaho Center for Plant and Soil Health at the Parma Research and Extension Center provides an opportunity for increased research to help faculty diagnose and address grower concerns and issues facing the agricultural industry.