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Soils Of Great Salt Lake Wetlands: Hydric Indicators And Common Features, Christine Rohal, Karin Kettenring, Rebekah Downard, Mark Larese-Casanova Mar 2017

Soils Of Great Salt Lake Wetlands: Hydric Indicators And Common Features, Christine Rohal, Karin Kettenring, Rebekah Downard, Mark Larese-Casanova

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Using information in this booklet, the physical features of a wetland soil can be observed to tell a story about a soil’s history, its characteristics, the wetland in which it is found, and the plant life it supports. Hydric soils have unique characteristics, due to anaerobic conditions, that distinguish them from other soil types. Great Salt Lake wetland soils display many of these hydric characteristics. The many functions that Great Salt Lake wetland soils provide, from transforming nutrients, to filtering toxins and accumulating loose sediments, make them an important resource worth protecting. The diversity of soil types and soil features …


Measuring Extension Program Impacts: 3. Evaluating Program Success, Mark Larese-Casanova Mar 2017

Measuring Extension Program Impacts: 3. Evaluating Program Success, Mark Larese-Casanova

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Training And Pruning Apple Trees, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Teryl Roper Feb 2017

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

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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.


Are My Memory Changes Normal?, Maria Norton, Elizabeth B. Fauth Feb 2017

Are My Memory Changes Normal?, Maria Norton, Elizabeth B. Fauth

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This fact sheet discusses memory changes. As we age, our brains age right along with the rest of our bodies. Our reaction time may begin to slow as a result of aging, and we will continue to experience “mild forgetfulness” as a normal part of life. If your memory changes are greater, or these changes seem to be noticeably impacting your ability to carry on your normal day-to-day activities, these are indicators that it is time to be evaluated by a physician for MCI, dementia, or other cognitive problems. An accurate diagnosis of dementia will help you and your physician …


Using Shade For Fruit And Vegetable Production, Tiffany Maughan, Dan Drost, Brent Black, Sam Day Feb 2017

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

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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 Feb 2017

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

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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.


Equine Infectious Anemia, Karl H. Hoopes Jan 2017

Equine Infectious Anemia, Karl H. Hoopes

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This fact sheet gives information on equine infectious anemia, a blood-borne infectious viral disease of horses, donkeys, and mules. It describes transmission, clinical disease, diagnosis and control.


Caseous Lymphadenitis Management In Goats, C. Kim Chapman, Matthew J. Kennedy Jan 2017

Caseous Lymphadenitis Management In Goats, C. Kim Chapman, Matthew J. Kennedy

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This fact sheet describes Caseous Lymphadenitis, an infectious disease of sheep and goats and gives information on managing the disease.


Southeastern Utah Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 2 Acres, 2016, Kynda Curtis, Jacob Rudd Jan 2017

Southeastern Utah Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 2 Acres, 2016, Kynda Curtis, Jacob Rudd

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Sample costs and returns to produce mixed vegetables under drip irrigation and sold through direct markets in Southeastern Utah are presented. This publication is intended to be a guide used to make production decisions, determine potential returns and prepare business and marketing plans.


Weaning Strategies In Beef Cattle To Reduce Stress, Matthew Garcia, Kerry Rood, Clark Israelsen Jan 2017

Weaning Strategies In Beef Cattle To Reduce Stress, Matthew Garcia, Kerry Rood, Clark Israelsen

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This fact sheet considers weaning strategies for beef cattle, including the advantages and disadvantages of fenceline weaning, and twostep weaning.