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Preparing Children For A Healthy Marriage, Naomi Brower, Daryl Zadok Budd Jul 2012

Preparing Children For A Healthy Marriage, Naomi Brower, Daryl Zadok Budd

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Research indicates that the principles for preparing youth for future healthy marriage relationships include many of the basic principles of good parenting such as a healthy home environment, modeling healthy relationships, being involved in a child’s life, and encouraging healthy choices. Ultimately, as children progress into adulthood they will make their own choices about relationships; however, by providing healthy role models, encouragement, and support, youth will have the framework necessary to develop a healthy and lasting marriage.

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Healthy Conflict Management, Naomi Brower Jul 2012

Healthy Conflict Management, Naomi Brower

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Without healthy conflict management skills, conflict can often escalate or intensify over time. This fact sheet gives tips on utilizing key negotiation skills to help individuals effectively address and cope with conflict and potentially build stronger relationships with others.

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Buying And Selling Corn Silage Or Other High Moisture Feeds: Value The Feed Not The Water, Dillon Feuz, Clark Israelsen, Allen Young, Lyle Holmgren Jul 2012

Buying And Selling Corn Silage Or Other High Moisture Feeds: Value The Feed Not The Water, Dillon Feuz, Clark Israelsen, Allen Young, Lyle Holmgren

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Questions often arise among growers who have corn silage or alfalfa silage (haylage) to sell and dairy producers and feedlot operators who are looking to buy those feeds as to how to establish a fair price. Because of the high moisture content of these feeds (50-75% water) and other similar feeds (barley silage, oat silage, sorghum silage and wheat silage) the transportation costs are rather substantial relative to the value of the feed.

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Juab County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Jeffrey Banks, Kynda Curtis, Rob Lee, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Juab County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Jeffrey Banks, Kynda Curtis, Rob Lee, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, barley, corn (grain and silage), and oats (hay) under wheel line irrigation, and dryland wheat in Juab County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Sugar Substitutes: Artificial Sweeteners And Sugar Alcohols, Carolyn Washburn, Nedra Christensen Jun 2012

Sugar Substitutes: Artificial Sweeteners And Sugar Alcohols, Carolyn Washburn, Nedra Christensen

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Most people enjoy the sweet taste of food. Artificial sweeteners and sugar alcohols can provide the sweet flavor and be beneficial for people with diabetes or those choosing to avoid sugars because they contain lower calories and carbohydrates than regular sugars. These products are also beneficial in that they do not cause tooth decay.

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4-H Dairy Youth Opportunities In Utah, Clark Israelsen, Justin Jenson, Allan Sulser Jun 2012

4-H Dairy Youth Opportunities In Utah, Clark Israelsen, Justin Jenson, Allan Sulser

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This publication discusses the different opportunities available to youth in Utah to become involved with Dairy 4-H.

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What It Means To Go Green: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, And Recycle, Rebecca Mills Jun 2012

What It Means To Go Green: Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, And Recycle, Rebecca Mills

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Box Elder County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Lyle Holmgren, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Box Elder County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Lyle Holmgren, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, corn (silage), corn grain or irrigated wheat under flood irrigation and dry wheat in Box Elder County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Cache County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Clark Israelsen, Rob Lee, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Cache County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Clark Israelsen, Rob Lee, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, barley, corn (silage), and wheat (dry or irrigated) under wheel line irrigation in Cache County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Daggett County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Boyd Kitchen, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Daggett County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Boyd Kitchen, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay and grass hay under pivot irrigation in Daggett County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Davis County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2012, Shawn Olsen, Kynda Curtis Jun 2012

Davis County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2012, Shawn Olsen, Kynda Curtis

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, corn (silage), and wheat under flood irrigation in Davis County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Kane County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Kevin Heaton, Kynda Curtis Jun 2012

Kane County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Kevin Heaton, Kynda Curtis

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay and oat hay under wheel line irrigation in Kane County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Morgan County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Kynda Curtis, James Barnhill, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Morgan County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Kynda Curtis, James Barnhill, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, barley, and corn (silage) under flood irrigation in Morgan County, Utah are presented in this publication

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Weber County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, James Barnhill, Don Snyder, Kynda Curtis Jun 2012

Weber County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, James Barnhill, Don Snyder, Kynda Curtis

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, corn (silage), and soft white winter wheat under flood irrigation in Weber County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Wasatch County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Allan Sulser, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Wasatch County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Allan Sulser, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, barley, oats, and oat hay under wheel line irrigation in Wasatch County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Uintah County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Boyd Kitchen, Kynda Curtis, Rob Lee, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Uintah County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Boyd Kitchen, Kynda Curtis, Rob Lee, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay, barley/oats, and corn (silage under pivot) under wheel line irrigation in Uintah County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Summit County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Sterling Banks, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder Jun 2012

Summit County Crop Production Costs And Returns, 2011, Sterling Banks, Kynda Curtis, Don Snyder

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Sample costs and returns to establish and produce alfalfa hay and oat hay under wheel line irrigation in Summit County, Utah are presented in this publication.

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Choosing Digital Camera Lenses, Ron Patterson, Stephen Sagers Jun 2012

Choosing Digital Camera Lenses, Ron Patterson, Stephen Sagers

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Lenses may be the most critical component of the camera. The lens on a camera is a series of precision-shaped pieces of glass that, when placed together, can manipulate light and change the appearance of an image.

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Beneficial Predators: Predatory Mites, Ron Patterson, Ricardo Ramirez Jun 2012

Beneficial Predators: Predatory Mites, Ron Patterson, Ricardo Ramirez

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Predatory mites can provide natural pest control by eating unwanted pests. These beneficial mites are one way to maintain pest populations at non-damaging levels, known as biological control. By encouraging predatory mite populations, plants can be protected from excessive pest attack and damage.

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Protocol For Trichomonas Diagnosis In Cattle For Utah, Bruce King, Kerry Rood Jun 2012

Protocol For Trichomonas Diagnosis In Cattle For Utah, Bruce King, Kerry Rood

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Trichomoniasis, caused by the protozoan Tritrichomonas foetus, is a serious reproductive (venereal) disease found in some Utah cattle herds. Diagnosis of trichomoniasis is made when trichomonad organisms are detected in the smegma or preputial flush samples of bulls, or the uterine/vaginal fluids of cows

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Preparing Your Bird For The Poultry Showmanship Contest, David D. Frame May 2012

Preparing Your Bird For The Poultry Showmanship Contest, David D. Frame

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The first and most important rule of showmanship is kindness to your bird. The more cooperative your bird is, the better success you’ll have in the show ring. Careful preparation prior to the show is necessary to be an effective show person.

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Forest Grazing: Managing Your Land For Trees, Forage, And Livestock, Olivia Salmon, Chad Reid, Darren Mcavoy May 2012

Forest Grazing: Managing Your Land For Trees, Forage, And Livestock, Olivia Salmon, Chad Reid, Darren Mcavoy

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This fact sheet gives an overview of the relationships between trees and forage and provides suggestions on managing your land for forest grazing.

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The Size And Scope Of Agriculture In Box Elder County, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace May 2012

The Size And Scope Of Agriculture In Box Elder County, Lyle Holmgren, Mike Pace

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Box Elder County is located in the northwest corner of Utah and is bordered by the states of Idaho and Nevada.

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Root-Knot Nematodes In Golf Course Greens Of The Western United States, Claudia Nischwitz May 2012

Root-Knot Nematodes In Golf Course Greens Of The Western United States, Claudia Nischwitz

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Firewise Plants For Utah Landscapes, Michael R. Kuhns May 2012

Firewise Plants For Utah Landscapes, Michael R. Kuhns

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Fire is an important part of many of Utah’s natural landscapes, including landscapes in fringe or interface areas near rapidly growing cities, towns, and recreational developments.

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Forest Management Planning, Michael R. Kuhns, Lisa Dennis-Perez May 2012

Forest Management Planning, Michael R. Kuhns, Lisa Dennis-Perez

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Forest management planning is a process that helps you identify the resources and opportunities available on your property and what you would like to realize from your property in terms of financial gain and long-term enjoyment. What do you want from your forest land? What do you want your forest to look like in the future? What about your forest is most important to you? Forest management planning is a means to identify what can be done to enhance and protect the values and aspects of your property that are most important to you. These aspects might include wildlife, recreation, …

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Information For The Poultry Showmanship Judge, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame May 2012

Information For The Poultry Showmanship Judge, Troy D. Cooper, David D. Frame

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Remember that you are judging showmanship, which is an opportunity for young people to demonstrate their abilities as poultry stewards. The bird serves as a prop; while the young person does the performing. The exhibitor’s attitude, appearance, speaking ability, care and management skills and willingness to follow instructions are all considered in your evaluation.

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Investing In Genetics, Bridger Feuz, Dillon M. Feuz May 2012

Investing In Genetics, Bridger Feuz, Dillon M. Feuz

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Agriculture Extension professionals as well as other agriculture industry professionals often extol the virtues of being the” low cost producer.” In most cases being the low cost producer does lead to an increase in profitability. However, two different data sets have suggested a couple of areas that high profit producers actually spend more money on then low profit producers.

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Utah Forest Types: An Introduction To Utah Forests, Darren Mcavoy, Michael R. Kuhns, Justin Black May 2012

Utah Forest Types: An Introduction To Utah Forests, Darren Mcavoy, Michael R. Kuhns, Justin Black

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No abstract provided.

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Uofu Tree Identification Tour, Michael R. Kuhns, Meridith Perkins May 2012

Uofu Tree Identification Tour, Michael R. Kuhns, Meridith Perkins

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Trees on the University of Utah (UofU) campus are very diverse. As a designated State Arboretum the UofU values its urban forest resources and readily shares them with the public. Here we highlight some of the most interesting trees in the western part of campus, including key identifying characteristics for each species.

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