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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

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


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

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

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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.


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

Suggested Vegetable Planting Dates For The Wasatch Front, Shawn Olsen

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


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 …