Professional Applicators are required to obtain 15 credit hours. The Idaho Department of Agriculture administers applicator licensing and maintains a list of recertification seminars. For more information on testing, study materials, and recertification call ISDA at 332-8500. Home Gardening Gardening in Butte County is challenging but rewarding. The area is generally considered to be in USDA Hardiness Zone 3, but the weather varies greatly from year to year.
Soils tend to be high alkaline.
There are freezing winds in the winter and hot, drying winds in the summer. A freeze can occur on any day. Despite these problems, gardening in Butte County can be successful. The Extension Office helps local gardeners with their horticulture questions and problems. Bring a sample into the Extension Office or call us at 527-8587 and we will do our best to help you.