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The Optimal Cow Size For Intermountain Cow-Calf Operations, Jesse Russell, Dillon Feuz

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Research has shown that as a cow’s mature weight increases, feed efficiency decreases, as well as reproductive efficiency and other production factors. The purpose of this fact sheet is to illustrate the differences economically between three different cow weights (1,000 lbs., 1,200 lbs. and 1,400 lbs.) on three different resource bases.

Air Quality And Agriculture, Rhonda Miller

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There are many human factors that contribute to poor air quality, and agriculture is no exception. Best management practices such as the immediate incorporation of manure, nutrient conservation,reduced fertilizer use, reduced tillage, keeping silage covered, covers on manure storage structures,and alternatives to burning can help minimize emissions of air pollutants. Although livestock production is a significant contributor of greenhouse gases, long-term cropping systems can sequester carbon which reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

2015 Costs And Returns For A 200 Cow, Cow-Calf Operation, Northern Utah, Lyle Holmgren, Dillon Feuz

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The budget presented in this fact sheet contains sample costs and returns for a typical cow-calf ranching operation in Northern Utah. It is intended to be a guide used to estimate income and expenses as well as list inputs such as feed, veterinary costs and production practices. The budget also provides a framework for the whole ranch/farm plan.

Translating The Endangered Species Act, Nicole Frey

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This fact sheet briefly explains the major concepts and terminology of the Endangered Species Act, and increases readers ability to understand the activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Intermountain Meat Goat Production Calendar, C. Kim Chapman, Justin Smith

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This fact sheet is calendar based and contains the recommended and industry-accepted husbandry techniques that will help create a successful production environment for meat goats.

Recycling In Utah: Green Waste For Compost, Rebecca Mills, Craig Pearson

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This fact sheet is part of a series highlighting different recyclable commodities, and focuses on green waste recycling for compost.

Vegetable Transplant Production, Dan Drost

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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.

Farming In The Heat With Chronic Health Conditions, Rhonda Miller, Anne Brown-Reither

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Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are very serious illnesses that can impact anyone, but people with certain chronic health conditions are particularly vulnerable. However, unlike many other illnesses, heat-related illnesses are almost completely preventable. By following simple common sense practices, you can protect yourself and fellow farm workers from experiencing heat-related health problems.

Costs Of Meat And Poultry Recalls To Food Firms, Veronica F. Pozo, Ted C. Schroeder

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The impact of meat and poultry recalls on the value of firms by is estimated by analyzing price reactions in financial markets. Then, authors determine what factors drive the magnitude of impact of these recalls using statistical methods. Firm size, firm’s experience managing the recall, media information and recall size are drivers of the economic impact of meat and poultry recalls.

2015 Costs And Returns For Roundup Ready Grain Corn, Box Elder County, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace

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Enterprise budgets are the building blocks of a farm or ranch. They represent estimates of income and expenses for a specific period of time using a set of production practices and inputs for that enterprise. The budget in Table 1 of this fact sheet contains sample costs and returns to establish and produce grain corn under flood irrigation in Box Elder County. It is intended to be a guide used to estimate income and expenses, list inputs and production practices and provide a framework for the whole farm plan.

Vegetable Irrigation: Melon, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Niel Allen, Brent Black

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This fact sheet discusses basic principles that will help ensure proper irrigation of melon, regardless of the irrigation system used.

Dryland Safflower Response To Dormant Seeding In Utah, C. E. Israelsen, M. G. Pace, E. Creech, N. Allen

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The dormant seeding of safflower on dryfarms has shown great potential in northern Utah and southern Idaho, but acceptable weed control is a major concern before this practice can be recommended on a larger commercial scale.

2015 Costs And Returns For Flood Irrigated Alfalfa, Box Elder County, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace

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2015 Costs And Returns For Non-Irrigated Safflower, Northern Utah, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace, Clark Israelsen

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This fact sheet contains a budget table with sample costs and returns to establish and produce non-irrigated safflower in Northern Utah. It is intended to be a guide used to estimate income and expenses, list inputs and production practices, and provide a framework for the whole farm plan.

Rain Barrels In Utah, Brian Greene, Nancy Mesner, Roslynn Brain

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Rain barrels are an easy way to conserve rain water and help protect our environment. This fact sheet tells how to find out about the current regulations in Utah and how to build a rain barrel for your own home.

Managing Utah Prairie Dogs On Private Lands, S. Nicole Frey

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The Utah prairie dog is found only in Southern Utah. While beneficial to ecosystem health, the Utah prairie dog has historically been in conflict with agriculture and other human activities. This fact sheet describes recent changes to laws regarding Utah prairie dogs and new conservation programs that allow residents of southern Utah to both remove offending animals and conserve Utah prairie dog colonies.

2015 Costs And Returns For Non-Irrugated Hard Red Winter Wheat, Northern Utah, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace

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Enterprise budgets are the building blocks of a farm or ranch. They represent estimates of income and expenses for a specific period of time using a set of production practices and inputs for that enterprise. The budget in Table 1 of this fact sheet contains sample costs and returns to establish and produce dryland hard red winter wheat in Box Elder County. It is intended to be a guide used to estimate income and expenses, list inputs and production practices and provide a framework for the whole farm plan.

Growing Safflower In Utah, M. G. Pace, C. E. Israelsen, E. Creech, N. Allen

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This fact sheet provides information on growing safflower in Utah. It has become popular on dryland farms in rotation with winter wheat. Safflower seed provides three products, oil, meal, and birdseed.

Cost Free Landscape Water Conservation Ideas, Kyle Frandsen, Larry Rupp

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This fact sheet gives tips on simple and free things that can be done to help conserve water in the landscape, without changing the existing landscape.

A Comparison Of 16 Summer-Bearing Raspberry Cultivars For Northern Utah, Britney Hunter, Rick Heflebower, Shawn Olsen, Brent Black, Diane Alston, Thor Lindstrom

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This fact sheet compares summer-bearing raspberry cultivars for northern Utah, including their winter hardiness, yield, fruit quality and resistance to common insects and diseases.

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

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

Graywater Systems, Roslynn Brain, Jeremy Lynch, Kelly Kopp

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This fact sheet describes graywater. Though not suitable as drinking water, graywater can be used for irrigation particularly of trees and shrubs, whose woody stems serve as additional filters for contaminants that may be present.

Fortifying Farms And Ranches Against Weed Invasion, Utah State University

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The traditional approach to weed management on most farms or ranches is similar to a person running on a treadmill. A treadmill allows a person to run or walk while staying in one place. As the exercise deck cycles around and around, the user exerts energy to maintain the set pace, but never really goes anywhere.

Agricultural producers spend a great deal of resources (time and money) on what can be thought of as a weed management treadmill. The weed treadmill is always in motion. Treadmill speed is controlled by how well or how poorly the weeds were managed in …

Walnut Husk Fly, Diane Alston, Marion Murray, James Barnhill

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Walnut husk fly (Order Diptera, Family Tephritidae; Fig. 1) is the most common insect pest of walnuts in Utah. Husk fly larvae (maggots) tunnel in walnut husks, causing them to soften and decay, and stain the shell (Fig. 2). Damaged husks are difficult to remove. If husk fly infestation occurs early in kernel development, nuts may shrivel, darken, become moldy, and drop from the tree (Fig. 3).

2015 Costs And Returns For Irrigated Soft White Wheat, Box Elder County, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace

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This fact sheet provides a budget containing sample costs and returns to establish and produce soft white wheat under flood irrigation in Box Elder County. It is intended to be a guide used to estimate income and expenses, list inputs and production practices, and provide a framework for the whole farm plan.

How To Grill Sweet Corn, Shawn Olsen

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This fact sheet describes techniques for grilling sweet corn, including selection criteria, and preparation options.

Farming With An Amputation, Rhonda Miller Ph.D., Anne Reither

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Invasive Insect Field Guide For Utah, Lori R. Spears, Ricardo A. Ramirez

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This publication provides information on Utah's top priority invasive insects that have been reported in the state as well as some invasive insects that are considered to be a threat to Utah's agriculture and natural resources, but have only been reported elsewhere in the U.S. and abroad. Included is a brief description of each invasive insect, its host(s) and current distribution, symptoms to watch out for, and graphs of its expected activity throughout the season.

Small Acreage Site Inventory, Factors To Consider In Planning A Small Scale Agricultural Enterprise, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This publication is intended to provide a step-by-step guide for taking an inventory of the factors that should guide the decision in what type of small acreage enterprise to pursue. careful planning before deciding on a cop will help ensure a successful venture.

Elderberry In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes elderberries, including recommended cultivars, how to grow, nutritional value, and uses.