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High Tunnel Site Selection, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black

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This fact sheet is a step-by-step discussion of considerations that should be made when deciding where to build or move a high tunnel.

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High Tensile Permanent Electric Fence, Planning And Design, Matthew Palmer, Eric Thacker, Shannon Cromwell, Kevin Heaton, Kohl Carter

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This fact sheet provides detailed information about planning and designing a permanent electric fence.

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Fertigation Facts, Kyle Egbert, Matt Yost, Bryce Sorensen, Grant Cardon, Niel Allen, Ryan Larsen

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This fact sheet provides general information on forms of fertigation for primary plant nutrient, fertigation timng, and fertigation economics.

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Peach Twig Borer Mating Disruption, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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Mating disruption became commercially available in the early 1990s, and was adopted by many Utah growers about a decade later. Use of this pest management technology can be daunting due to high up-front costs and monitoring requirements; however, after two to three seasons of use, the cost of mating disruption is the same or even less than conventional pest management.

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2019 Costs And Returns For Non-Irrigated Safflower, Northern Utah, Michael Pace, Clark Israelsen, Ryan Larsen, Jacob Hadfield

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This fact sheet presents a sample budget for costs and returns for non-irrigated safflower in northern Utah.

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Technoference Strategies: Managing Family Screen Time, Brandon Mcdaniel, David G. Schramm

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This fact sheet provides steps and strategies to manage family screen time.

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How To Choose A Good Trail Horse, Makenna Osborne, Karl Hoopes, Judy Smith

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Trail riding has long been a popular use for the recreational horse, providing outdoor enjoyment for riders of all abilities. Good trail horses come in all shapes, sizes, breeds, and ages making it hard to make a final choice on which horse will carry you safely through your upcoming outdoor adventures. This information is meant as a recommendation to a potential buyer and the buyer must keep in mind their riding and handling capabilities as well as what they’re expecting of the equine.

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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns, Darren Mcavoy, Megan Dettenmaier

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This fact sheet describes a do-it-yourself technique for making small-batch biochar. The Utah Biomass Resources Group has demonstrated this method for reducing hazardous forest fuels, protects soils, and creates biochar using simple, low-cost materials.

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Using Google Expeditions To Introduce Virtual Reality, Elizabeth Davis, Andrea Schmutz

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This fact sheet gives tips on how to use virtual reality to engage learners.

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Chitalpa Tashkentensis, Rick Heflebower

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This fact sheet describes the Chitalpa tree, a small to medium shade tree that grows well n warmer climates of the Intermountain West, including extreme Southern Utah. It includes its origin, growing concerns, and advice for homeowners and plant industry workers.

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Body Condition Scoring For Horses, Karl Hoopes, Eric Thacker, Linden Greenhalgh

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Horse enthusiasts are often concerned about their horse’s health, appearance and performance. A major key to accomplishing these three goals is to keep your horse at a desirable body condition, or degree of fat cover. However, being able to accurately evaluate a horse to tell if they are over or underweight has been a subjective practice for many years. As with all aspects of horse ownership, horse owners have different opinions on what is an ideal body weight for an individual horse. Also, because horses come in all shapes and sizes, many horse owners are not able to objectively evaluate …

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Size And Scope Of Sanpete County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Matthew Palmer

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This fact sheet describes the size and scope of agriculture in Sanpete County, including growing season, crop production, livestock production, farm income, and age of operator.

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Baby-Led Weaning: An Approach To Introducing Solid Foods To Infants, Lydia Bangerter, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Casey Coombs

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This fact discusses what baby-led weaning is and strategies to help parents feed their infant using this approach.

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Fluoride: From Birth To Adolescence, Ben Clark, Lydia Bangerter, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Casey Coombs, Carrie Durward

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This fact sheet discusses the benefits of using fluoride, the most common concerns about fluoride intake in children, and recommendations from birth to adolescence.

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Peach Twig Borer (Anarsia Lineatella), Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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This fact sheet describes the peach twig borer, a major pest of apricot and peach/nectarine in Utah.

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Pear Fruit Sawfly [Hoplocampa Brevis], Marion Murray, Ryan Davis

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This fact sheet describes Pear Fruit Sawfly, its life cycle, hosts, symptoms of presence, and management options.

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High Tunnel Strawberry Production For Late Fall Harvest, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

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Utah State University Extension researchers have developed two systems for high tunnel strawberry production. This fact sheet details an early spring-planted, fall-harvested system.

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Odorous House Ants (Tapinoma Sessile), Ryan Davis, Austin Taylor

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This fact sheet describes odorous house ants (Tapinoma sessile), how to identify them, their biology, and management, including inspections, insecticide application to nests, perimeter barrier application, and baits.

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Downy Mildew Of Alfalfa, Claudia Nischwitz

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This fact sheet describes downy mildew, an obligate parasite. It describes symptoms in alfalfa, the disease cycle and how to manage it.

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Size And Scope Of Duchesne County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Troy Cooper

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This fact sheet profiles agriculture in Duchesner County, Utah, and includes location, land ownership, growing season, crop and livestock production, farm income, and age of operator.

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Size And Scope Of Davis County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Justen Smith

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This fact sheet profiles agriculture in Davis County, Utah, and includes location, land ownership, growing season, crop and livestock production, farm income, and age of operator.

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Jicama In The Garden, Michael Greenland, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet describes Jicama and includes recommended varieties, how to grow it in the garden, problems, insects and weeds, nutrition, harvest, and storage.

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Sustainable Manure And Compost Application: Manure Application Calculation Excel Workbook, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Rhonda Miller

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Excel worksheet for manure application rate calculation.

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The Samurai Wasp Brings New Hope In The Fight Against Brown Marmorated Stink But In Utah, Mark Cody Holthouse, Lori R. Spears, Zachery R. Schrumm, Diane G. Alston

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This handout describes normal BMSB development and BMSB eggs parasitized by the Samauri wasp.

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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Of Tomato & Pepper, Claudia Nischwitz, Mariah Noorlander, Mary Ann Hubbell

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This fact sheet describes tomato spotted wilt virus, symptoms, disease cycle, management. weed control.

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Sustainable Manure And Compost Application: Garden And Micro Farm Guidelines, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Rhonda Miller

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This fact sheet provides general information on manure and compost characteristics and a step-by-step example for calculating application rates that are appropriate for gardens and micro farms (<5 acres).

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Transitioning Trees From Traditional To Low-Water Landscapes, Kathryn Johnson, Larry Rupp

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This fact sheet provides information on transitioning a traditional landscape to a water-conserving landscape without damaging trees.

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Puncturevine (Tribulus Terrestris) Identification And Management For Gardens, Lawn, And Pasture, Cody Zesiger, Corey Ransom

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This fact sheet describes puncturevine, a prostrate-growing annual plant that is particularly undesirable because it produces a spiny fruit that can injure animals and flatten tires. It can also be toxic to livestock and is difficult to control due to continual germination throughout the summer.

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Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production In Utah, Maegen Lewis, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes sweet pea cut flower production in Utah, Planting sweet peas early in the year provides extended, cool-season conditions that are critical for producing a high quality crop and maximizing yield in Utah. High tunnels allow for earlier planting than in the field and therefore, a longer growing period under cool temperatures. In our conditions, Elegance and Mammoth series had the greatest number of marketable stems and are recommended for Utah sweet pea production. Color trends and market demands should also factor into cultivar selection if growing for the cut flower industry.

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Size And Scope Of Wayne County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Trent Wilde

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This fact sheet describes the size and scope of agriculture in Wayne County, including growing season, crop production, livestock production, farm income, and age of operator.

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High Tunnel Site Selection, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black

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High Tensile Permanent Electric Fence, Planning And Design, Matthew Palmer, Eric Thacker, Shannon Cromwell, Kevin Heaton, Kohl Carter

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Fertigation Facts, Kyle Egbert, Matt Yost, Bryce Sorensen, Grant Cardon, Niel Allen, Ryan Larsen

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Peach Twig Borer Mating Disruption, Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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2019 Costs And Returns For Non-Irrigated Safflower, Northern Utah, Michael Pace, Clark Israelsen, Ryan Larsen, Jacob Hadfield

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Technoference Strategies: Managing Family Screen Time, Brandon Mcdaniel, David G. Schramm

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How To Choose A Good Trail Horse, Makenna Osborne, Karl Hoopes, Judy Smith

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Hazardous Fuels Reduction Using Flame Cap Biochar Kilns, Darren Mcavoy, Megan Dettenmaier

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Using Google Expeditions To Introduce Virtual Reality, Elizabeth Davis, Andrea Schmutz

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Chitalpa Tashkentensis, Rick Heflebower

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Body Condition Scoring For Horses, Karl Hoopes, Eric Thacker, Linden Greenhalgh

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Size And Scope Of Sanpete County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Matthew Palmer

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Baby-Led Weaning: An Approach To Introducing Solid Foods To Infants, Lydia Bangerter, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Casey Coombs

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Fluoride: From Birth To Adolescence, Ben Clark, Lydia Bangerter, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Casey Coombs, Carrie Durward

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Peach Twig Borer (Anarsia Lineatella), Marion Murray, Diane G. Alston

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Pear Fruit Sawfly [Hoplocampa Brevis], Marion Murray, Ryan Davis

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High Tunnel Strawberry Production For Late Fall Harvest, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

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Odorous House Ants (Tapinoma Sessile), Ryan Davis, Austin Taylor

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Downy Mildew Of Alfalfa, Claudia Nischwitz

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Size And Scope Of Duchesne County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Troy Cooper

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Size And Scope Of Davis County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Justen Smith

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Jicama In The Garden, Michael Greenland, Dan Drost

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Sustainable Manure And Compost Application: Manure Application Calculation Excel Workbook, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Rhonda Miller

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The Samurai Wasp Brings New Hope In The Fight Against Brown Marmorated Stink But In Utah, Mark Cody Holthouse, Lori R. Spears, Zachery R. Schrumm, Diane G. Alston

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Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Of Tomato & Pepper, Claudia Nischwitz, Mariah Noorlander, Mary Ann Hubbell

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Sustainable Manure And Compost Application: Garden And Micro Farm Guidelines, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Rhonda Miller

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Transitioning Trees From Traditional To Low-Water Landscapes, Kathryn Johnson, Larry Rupp

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Puncturevine (Tribulus Terrestris) Identification And Management For Gardens, Lawn, And Pasture, Cody Zesiger, Corey Ransom

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Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production In Utah, Maegen Lewis, Melanie Stock, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black

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Size And Scope Of Wayne County Agriculture 2019, Ryan Feuz, Ryan Larsen, Trent Wilde

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