Local students explore agriculture at Idaho Exhibition of Ideas
The Crop Docs team from Lakeland Middle School placed first in the seventh-eighth grade senior division Friday at the Idaho Exhibition of Ideas. "We designed a process called E.SCAPE," the team explained. "This process starts by identifying bad bacteria or fungi. Then, radioactive molecules linked to sugar are sprayed on the soil with the sprinklers. A few hours after the plant absorbs the substance, the E.SCAPE drone flies by, scans the field and creates an image that identifies the problem. This image is sent to the app on your phone or a flash drive and plants are sprayed with a natural so…
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Timberlake Middle School's team came in second place in the senior division for "The Sprinkler Sensor System" Friday at the Idaho Exhibition of Ideas North Idaho Student Showcase. "It works as a sensor that will be put deep underground - about 4-5 feet," the team's idea description states. "The system contains a nearby sprinkler with a pipe that runs to a large above ground water tank. The tank will also have minerals to provide the plant with nutrients."
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John Brown Elementary School's team came in second place in the junior division with "The Apple Saver" during Friday's IDX Challenge at Twin Lakes Elementary School. "This device holds pheromones to attract apple maggot flies and codling moths," the team's idea description reads. "It then traps the pests and drowns the larva in bacillus thuringiensis."
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Spirit Lake Elementary's team placed third in the junior division for its "Smart Science Squad" invention Friday at the Idaho Exhibition of Ideas North Idaho Student Showcase. The team designed an autonomous drone livestock protection system.
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Betty Keifer Elementary's team earned the judges' choice award Friday at the IDX Competition in Twin Lakes. The team designed a passive snow and rainwater collection system for use in gardens.
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TWIN LAKES — Area students participated Friday in the Idaho Exhibition of Ideas during the North Idaho Student Showcase at Twin Lakes Elementary School.
Sponsored by the Idaho Eco-system, the IDX Challenge tasked students with exploring the theme of agricultural sciences.
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