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Providing Pest Management Education For Home Gardeners In Utah, Nick Volesky, Marion Murray Apr 2024

Providing Pest Management Education For Home Gardeners In Utah, Nick Volesky, Marion Murray

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

In January 2024, Utah State University (USU) Extension's Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program launched a three-part class series targeting Utah's home gardeners. The goal was to enhance their abilities in identifying and managing insect and plant diseases. With over 200 participants, the series notably increased the knowledge of attendees. This initiative aligns with the USU Extension IPM program's mission to promote sustainable pest management practices across Utah, evidencing its commitment to environmental stewardship and community education.

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Urban Homestead Education For Backyard Gardeners In Utah, Andree Walker Bravo Oct 2023

Urban Homestead Education For Backyard Gardeners In Utah, Andree Walker Bravo

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

The Utah State University Extension Urban Homestead Expo caters to individuals and families interested in maximizing their self-sufficiency while living in an urban setting. The Urban Homestead Expo is designed to provide content to those wanting more than basic gardening classes, but who may not identify as producers. Workshops include backyard chickens, fruit production, water-wise irrigation, beekeeping, vegetable-integrated pest management, water harvesting, and other sustainability-related topics.

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Demonstration Farm Provides Educational Opportunity For Ipm, Nick Volesky, Mair Murray Dec 2022

Demonstration Farm Provides Educational Opportunity For Ipm, Nick Volesky, Mair Murray

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

The mission of USU Extension’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program is to increase the use of sustainable pest management practices within urban and rural landscapes to provide economic, human, and environmental health in Utah. In the spring of 2022, the IPM program established a vegetable farm to test and demonstrate IPM practices. The farm served as an experiential learning classroom for almost 50 farmers and home gardeners.

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Helping Utah Landowners Reduce Pesticide Use Through A Statewide Ipm Program, Nick Volesky, Mair Murray Jul 2022

Helping Utah Landowners Reduce Pesticide Use Through A Statewide Ipm Program, Nick Volesky, Mair Murray

Outcomes and Impact Quarterly

The Utah Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program provides outreach and education to Utahns to reduce pesticide use and ultimately protect human and environmental health. In 2022, the IPM program responded to stakeholders’ needs by partnering with county Extension offices to deliver eight (8) in-person workshops across the state. The workshops connected Extension specialists and county faculty with managers of home landscapes and farms. The objective of the workshops was to provide participants with IPM skills to identify, monitor, and manage pest problems in preparation for the upcoming growing season.

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Extending The Garden Season, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell May 2022

Extending The Garden Season, Taun Beddes, Michael Caron, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell

All Current Publications

Many homeowners have the dream of growing fresh vegetables year-round. Unfortunately, in colder climates, this is only possible using a complete greenhouse with supplemental heating/cooling and lights. Greenhouses can be excessively expensive to maintain and heat, making them impractical for most homeowners. This is not only due to cold winter temperatures but shorter day lengths and lower available light that must be offset artificially. There are practical, less expensive ways to obtain self-grown produce earlier and later in the growing season, though, by using season-extending techniques. These include using equipment such as cold frames, high tunnels, low tunnels, floating row …

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Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers Jul 2020

Preparing And Improving Garden Soil, Katie Wagner, Melanie Stock, Larry A. Sagers

All Current Publications

A great garden starts with healthy soil. In Utah, there are unique considerations for creating and maintaining healthy soils. Native Utah soils are relatively low in organic matter. One of Utah’s most troublesome, pH-related deficiencies is iron chlorosis, a deficiency of plant-available iron. Soil salinity easily increases in Utah. This fact sheet addresses these challenges to help gardeners transform garden soils from brutal to beautiful!

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Lemon Balm In The Garden, Dan Drost, Hyrum Gillespie May 2020

Lemon Balm In The Garden, Dan Drost, Hyrum Gillespie

All Current Publications

This publication describes lemon balm, its varieties, how to grow, problems, harvesting and curing, productivity and uses and nutrition.

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Horehound In The Garden, Dan Drost, Becky Barton May 2020

Horehound In The Garden, Dan Drost, Becky Barton

All Current Publications

This publication describes horehound and how to plant it in the garden, including varieties, how to grow, problems, harvesting and storage, productivity, and uses and nutrition.

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Watercress In The Garden, Dan Drost, Trudy Kendrick May 2020

Watercress In The Garden, Dan Drost, Trudy Kendrick

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This publication describes watercress in the garden, recommended varieties, how to grow, problems, harvest and storage, and uses.

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Organization Of A Community Garden Program Through Utah State University Food $Ense And Master Gardener Extension Programs For Low-Income Families In Logan, Utah, Jackie Hendrickson May 2019

Organization Of A Community Garden Program Through Utah State University Food $Ense And Master Gardener Extension Programs For Low-Income Families In Logan, Utah, Jackie Hendrickson

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Nearly 12.3% of American households are food insecure. In Cache County, Utah, specifically, the rates of food insecurity are even higher (15%). Addressing the issue of food insecurity improves physical/mental health outcomes, childhood cognitive/physical development, family environments, and decreases healthcare costs. Evidence-based strategies to improve food security include increasing one’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables and improving self-efficacy. Community gardens are recognized as an initiative that improve participant’s levels of food security. In Utah, a number of community gardens exist, but none focus on food insecure individuals or include a curriculum of basic gardening and nutrition skills. Utah State …

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Vegetable Irrigation: Leafy Greens, Dan Drost, Tiffany Maughan Jan 2019

Vegetable Irrigation: Leafy Greens, Dan Drost, Tiffany Maughan

All Current Publications

Different irrigation methods are commonly used to irrigate leafy greens, each with different management considerations. Furrow irrigation is quite common but many growers are converting to use drip irrigation to save water, improve plant growth, and optimize productivity. Regardless of the irrigation system used, there are some basic principles to understand that will help ensure proper irrigation. This fact sheet discusses these basic principles.

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Gardening Basics, Ronald Patterson, Dennis Worwood, Celina Wille Jan 2018

Gardening Basics, Ronald Patterson, Dennis Worwood, Celina Wille

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This fact sheet provides basics for gardening, including location, sunlight, spacing, growing season, soil, water, and planting seeds versus plants.

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Almonds In The Home Garden, Teryl R. Roper, Rick Heflebower Jul 2017

Almonds In The Home Garden, Teryl R. Roper, Rick Heflebower

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes growing almonds in Utah. It includes how to select plantings, site preparation, planting, pruning, irrigation, pest management, and some reasons why almond trees fail to bear.

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Grape Irrigation, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, L. Niel Allen, Dan Drost, Grant Cardon Jul 2017

Grape Irrigation, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, L. Niel Allen, Dan Drost, Grant Cardon

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes how to properly manage irrigation of grapes for the long-term health and productivity of your planting.

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Suggested Vegetable Planting Dates For The Wasatch Front, Shawn Olsen Apr 2017

Suggested Vegetable Planting Dates For The Wasatch Front, Shawn Olsen

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides suggested vegetable planting dates for an average year along the Wasatch Front.

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Increasing Fruit And Vegetable Intake Among Children And Youth Through Gardening-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos Feb 2017

Increasing Fruit And Vegetable Intake Among Children And Youth Through Gardening-Based Interventions: A Systematic Review, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: Although there are numerous health benefits associated with eating fruit and vegetables (FV), few children are consuming recommended amounts. Gardening interventions have been implemented in various settings in an effort to increase FV consumption of children by expanding knowledge, exposure, and preferences for a variety of FV.
Objective: The purpose of this review was to identify the effectiveness of gardening interventions that have been implemented to increase FV consumption among children.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted using four electronic databases: Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL. English language studies conducted in developed countries between …

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Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black Nov 2015

Plums In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes three types of plums commonly grown in Utah: European, Japanese, and American species. their care and selection, and how to harvest, store, and use them.

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Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black Nov 2015

Apricots In The Home Garden, Michael Caron, Taun Beddes, Brent Black

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This fact sheet provides information about apricots, including how to grow, harvest, store and use them.

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Gardening In Clay Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon Jun 2015

Gardening In Clay Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon

All Current Publications

This fact sheet covers the basics of clay, silt and sand soils with an emphasis on gardening in soils with a high clay content. It includes information on the composition of clay soils, gardening tips for managing clay soils, and the types of plants that grow best in clay soils.

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Gardening In Sandy Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon Jun 2015

Gardening In Sandy Soils, Katie Wagner, Michael R. Kuhns, Grant Cardon

All Current Publications

This fact sheet covers the basics of clay, silt and sand soils with an emphasis on gardening in soils with a high sand content. It includes information on the composition of sandy soils, gardening tips for managing sandy soils, and the types of plants that grow best in sandy soils.

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Gardening And Landscaping Practices For Nesting Native Bees, James H. Cane May 2015

Gardening And Landscaping Practices For Nesting Native Bees, James H. Cane

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This fact sheet describes simple landscaping and gardening practices that can provide essential nesting needs of native bees, including ground nesting, twig and stem nesting, and wood nesting.

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Vegetable Transplant Production, Dan Drost Mar 2015

Vegetable Transplant Production, Dan Drost

All Current Publications

This fact sheet discusses what is needed to grow quality (compact, well rooted, healthy) transplants. It introduces things to consider when producing vegetable transplants. Transplants are commonly grown in greenhouses. Success depends on knowing the right conditions needed for the crop of interest so the plants are the correct size, are healthy, and capable of withstanding the transition from the greenhouse to the field. Briefly covered are: transplanting tray selection, transplant age and scheduling, growing mixes and soil media, seeds and seeding, what transplants need , diseases andother problems, and conditioning or hardening transplants.

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Harvest And Storage Of Vegetables And Fruits, Shawn Olsen, Dan Drost, Teresa Hunsaker Jan 2015

Harvest And Storage Of Vegetables And Fruits, Shawn Olsen, Dan Drost, Teresa Hunsaker

All Current Publications

This 7-page fact sheet describes when and how to harvest fruits and vegetables and gives different options for storage for later use.

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Constructing A Low-Cost High Tunnel For Tall Crops (14.5' Wide By 10' Tall), Tiffany Maughan, Daniel Rowley, Brent Black, Dan Drost Jun 2014

Constructing A Low-Cost High Tunnel For Tall Crops (14.5' Wide By 10' Tall), Tiffany Maughan, Daniel Rowley, Brent Black, Dan Drost

All Current Publications

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Home Gardening: Quick Tips To Efficient Watering, Jordan Burningham, Roslynn Brain May 2013

Home Gardening: Quick Tips To Efficient Watering, Jordan Burningham, Roslynn Brain

All Current Publications

No abstract provided.

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Pomegranate, Fruit Of The Desert, Rick Heflebower, Robert Morris May 2013

Pomegranate, Fruit Of The Desert, Rick Heflebower, Robert Morris

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes pomegranates, their origin and adaptation, and how to cultivate them.

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Gardening For Native Bees In Utah And Beyond, James H. Cane, Linda Kervin Jan 2013

Gardening For Native Bees In Utah And Beyond, James H. Cane, Linda Kervin

All Current Publications

Utah is home to more than 20 percent of the 4,000+ named species of wild bees that are native to North America. Except for bumblebees and some sweat bees, our native bees are solitary, not social, many with just one annual generation that coincides with bloom by their favorite floral hosts. In contrast, the familiar honeybee is highly social, has perennial colonies, and was brought to North America by settlers from Europe.

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Does Gardening Always Have To Teach Me Patience And Long Suffering?, Larry A. Segers Jan 2011

Does Gardening Always Have To Teach Me Patience And Long Suffering?, Larry A. Segers

Archived Gardening Publications

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Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman Dec 2010

Topsoil Quality Guidelines For Landscaping, Rich Koenig, Von Isaman

Gardening

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Backyard Composting In Utah, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig Dec 2010

Backyard Composting In Utah, Kitt Farrell-Poe, Rich Koenig

All Current Publications

This publication explains the benefits of composting and how to successfully start a compost in your own backyard.

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