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Banana, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc

All Current Publications

This publication guide to eating, selecting, cooking, and storing bananas.

Western Cherry Fruit Fly In Utah Orchards, Diane G. Alston, Marion Murray

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes the western cherry fruit fly, including hosts, life history, timing control, host injury, and management.

A Qualitative Evaluation Of Double Up Food Bucks Farmers’ Market Incentive Program Access, Jennifer A. Garner, Casey Coombs, Mateja R. Savoie-Roskos, Carrie M. Durward, Rebecca A. Seguin-Fowler

Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences Faculty Publications

Objective

Explore factors affecting access to and use of Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB), a farmers’ market program that doubles Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for use toward the purchase of fruits and vegetables (FV).

Design

Focus groups.

Setting

Metro and nonmetro counties in Utah and western Upstate New York.

Participants

Nine groups composed of 62 low-income adults (3–9/group).

Phenomena of Interest

Satisfaction with, barriers to, and facilitators of program use; suggestions for improvement.

Analysis

Transcribed verbatim and coded thematically in NVivo 11 software according to template analysis.

Results

Program satisfaction was high and driven by FV affordability, perceived support …

Preserve The Harvest: Peaches, Ann Henderson

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides information for preserving peaches. It includes selection and preparation, freezing peaches, canning peaches, canning peach nectar/puree, canning pie filling, jams, jellies, preserves, drying peaches, nutrition and storage.

Strawberry Cultivars For The Intermountain West - Research Report, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Shengrui Yao, Robert Flynn

All Current Publications

This fact sheet reports on a strawberry cultivar trial conducted at New Mexico State University’s Alcalade facility.

Tart Cherries In The Garden, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brian Barlow, Brent Black

All Current Publications

Tart cherry (Prunus cerasus), also known as sour cherry or pie cherry, is an excellent addition to home orchards that is often overlooked. Trees can easily be tucked into landscapes and can provide an abundant supply of cherries for freezing, drying, canning, juicing, and preserves. Several cultivars are available for selection and may be purchased on semi-dwarfing rootstocks to help trees maintain a manageable size. Trees generally grow well in Utah climates and conditions and are relatively easy to maintain and prune. Potential insect and disease problems are minimal and include Powdery Mildew and Western Cherry Fruit Fly. …

Late -Season Raspberry Production In High Tunnels: Varieties, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet reports on two high tunnel research trials in North Logan, Utah, with fall-bearing raspberries to determine the effectiveness of high tunnel fall freeze protection. The trials found that high tunnels were effective at prolonging the season in years when freezing temperatures halted unprotected raspberry production but were not so severe as to also stop high tunnel production.

When Are Apples Ripe?, Teryl Roper

All Current Publications

This fact sheet gives tips on how to tell if apples are ripe, and how to differentiate between fruit maturity and ripeness. It also tells how to harvest apples, how to store them, and what to to in case frost is forecast.

Growing Pears In The Home Orchard, Shawn Olsen, Teryl Roper

All Current Publications

This fact sheet gives tips on growing pears in the home orchard including descriptions of cultivars, soil preparation, planting, irrigation, fertilization, problems, pruning, harvest and storage.

High Tunnel Blackberry Production For Northern Utah, Reagan Wytsalucy, Brent Black, Tiffany Maughan

All Current Publications

This fact sheet explains how blackberries can be grown under high tunnels as a method of frost protection and extend the season later into the fall.

Blackberry Management In Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black

All Current Publications

Blackberries can be grown successfully in Utah, but careful cultivar selection and care is needed. This fact sheet descirbes fruiting types, growth habits, how to grow, fertilizer, trellising, pruning, pests, and harvest.

Selecting Blackberry Cultivars For Utah, Brent Black, Thor Lindstrom, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughan

All Current Publications

This fact sheet explains that blackberries can be successfully grown in Utah and can be a profitable fresh-market crop. It includes blackberry biology, results of the Kaysville cultivar trial study, and a description of the various cultivars.

Training And Pruning Peach Trees, Sheriden M. Hansen, Tiffany Maughn, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides detailed pruning techniques and training methods for peach tree growers.

Using Shade For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Sam Day

All Current Publications

This fact sheet stresses the value of protecting plants from too much sunlight radiation, and includes sunburn management, shade and the plant environment, timing shade application, shade cloth options and orientation, and cost.

Grape Vine Management, Tiffany Maughan, Mike Pace, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet introduces grape planting and management. It includes plants, site selection, soil, site preparation, planting and spacing, irrigation, fertilization, training and trellising, cluster thinning, propagation, problems, insects and diseases, and harvest, storage and use.

Training And Pruning Apple Trees, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Teryl Roper

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes training and pruning apple trees, including information on when to prune, planting, establishment, how to prune, central leader, maturity, and topping.

Peaches In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Andrea Simondi

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes peaches and includes recommended cultivars for Utah, how to grow them; pests and disease;, and harvest, storage and use information.

Local Fruit And Vegetable Availability Along The Wasatch Front, Britney Hunter, Shawn Olsen, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Jaydee Gunnell

All Current Publications

This fact sheet tells where to find local produce along the Wasatch Front, and when the produce is available.

Nanking Cherry In The Garden, Elizabeth Hamilton, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes Nanking cherry and its use in gardens. It includes a history, description of the plant, how to grow it, including propagation, site selection, soil preparation, planting and spacing, fertilization, irrigation, and pruning. It also includes common pests and diseases of cherries in Utah.

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.

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

All Current Publications

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

Goji In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet describes goji, a small orange to red fruit. It lists recommended cultivars, how to grow goji, including site selection, soil, plant material, spacing, irrigation, fertilizer and pruning. Problems such as weeds, insects and diseases are described, as well as harvesting, productivity and use of goji.

Haskap (Blue Honeysuckle) In The Garden, Elisa Lauritzen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet is about Haskap, a relatively new crop in the United States and subsequently, the home garden. It describes the plants, recommended varieties, how to grow them, problems, harvest, use, and storage.

Raspberry Management For Utah, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

All Current Publications

This fact sheet provides a general guide to raspberry production that can be adapted for both home use and for small-scale commercial production.

Grapefruit, Marie Stosich, Emily Morales, Heidi Leblanc

All Current Publications

This publication guide to eating, selecting, cooking, and storing grapefruit.

Cranberries, Melanie Jewkes

All Current Publications

Cranberries can be an easy way to add variety to meals and snacks. Learn how to use fresh cranberries and other ways to incorporate the nutritional benefits of cranberries into your diet.

Apricots, Ellen Serfustini

All Current Publications

This publication is part of the Food Sense Guide to Eating Fresh Fruits and Vegetables and includes information on selecting, cleaning, preparing, eating, and canning apricots.

Strawberry Plug Plant Production, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Daniel Rowley

All Current Publications

This publication provides information on growing strawberries including planting dates and harvesting methods.

Strawberries In The Garden, Brent Black, Michael Pace, Jerry Goodspeed

Gardening

No abstract provided.

Caneberry Irrigation, Dr. Brent Black, Dr. Robert Hill, Dr. Grant Cardon

Gardening

No abstract provided.