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Profile Of A Social Media Manager, Paul Hill, Laurel Farrer Mar 2019

Profile Of A Social Media Manager, Paul Hill, Laurel Farrer

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This fact sheet provides a profile of a social media manager for a remote location, including job description, average salary skills and tools needed, and career path.


Profile Of A Sales Representative, Paul Hill, Laurel Farrer Mar 2019

Profile Of A Sales Representative, Paul Hill, Laurel Farrer

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This fact sheet provides a profile of a sales representative for a remote location, including job description, average salary skills and tools needed, and career path.


Livestock Grazing And Sage-Grouse: Science, Policy, And The 7-Inch Rule, David K. Dahlgren, Eric Thacker Mar 2019

Livestock Grazing And Sage-Grouse: Science, Policy, And The 7-Inch Rule, David K. Dahlgren, Eric Thacker

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This fact sheet discusses livestock grazing and its impact on sage-grouse.


Substance Use Disorder Stigma: What It Is And How You Can Prevent It, Kandice Atisme, Reshma Arrington, Ashley Yaugher, Mateja Savoie-Roskos Mar 2019

Substance Use Disorder Stigma: What It Is And How You Can Prevent It, Kandice Atisme, Reshma Arrington, Ashley Yaugher, Mateja Savoie-Roskos

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This fact sheet describes substance use disorder stigma, what it is and how you can deal with it. It includes definition of common forms, how individuals experience it, steps to better understand it, what it looks like, and how to support someone with a SUD.


Thriving Hives, Beekeeping Monthly Calendar, Sheriden M. Hansen, Andree Walker-Bravo, Jaydee Gunnell Mar 2019

Thriving Hives, Beekeeping Monthly Calendar, Sheriden M. Hansen, Andree Walker-Bravo, Jaydee Gunnell

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This calendar was created in an effort to simplify and make beekeeping easier to understand and learn for the beginning beekeeper. The calendar offers a broad understanding of what is happening in the hive in addition to guidelines for basic beekeeping tasks on a monthly basis. The calendar also provides users with lists of in-bloom plants to look for in the landscape as the beekeeping season progresses. This can help beekeepers assess resources available for the bees in the landscape. In addition to the monthly tasks, suggested recipes for some of the feeding supplements and treatments mentioned in the calendar …


Preserve The Harvest: Peaches, Ann Henderson Mar 2019

Preserve The Harvest: Peaches, Ann Henderson

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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.


Crabapples In The Landscape, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell, Stephanie Vaughn Mar 2019

Crabapples In The Landscape, Sheriden M. Hansen, Jaydee Gunnell, Stephanie Vaughn

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Crabapples are ornamental trees closely related to common apple trees and are distinguished by fruit size. There are approximately 100 commonly planted varieties of apple trees. Crabapples make an excellent addition to Utah landscapes as they are considered to be drought tolerant, low maintenance, and versatile trees that can withstand the sometimes harsh climate conditions in Utah. Crabapples proved year round interest with profuse spring bloom, bright fall colors, and persistent fruit that can be brightly colored and attractive to native birds in the winter months.


Climate Change, Woodpeckers, And Forests: Current Trends And Future Modeling Needs, Eric S. Walsh, Kerri T. Vierling, Eva Strand, Kristina Bartowitz, Tara W. Hudiburg Feb 2019

Climate Change, Woodpeckers, And Forests: Current Trends And Future Modeling Needs, Eric S. Walsh, Kerri T. Vierling, Eva Strand, Kristina Bartowitz, Tara W. Hudiburg

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The structure and composition of forest ecosystems are expected to shift with climate‐induced changes in precipitation, temperature, fire, carbon mitigation strategies, and biological disturbance. These factors are likely to have biodiversity implications. However, climate‐driven forest ecosystem models used to predict changes to forest structure and composition are not coupled to models used to predict changes to biodiversity. We proposed integrating woodpecker response (biodiversity indicator) with forest ecosystem models. Woodpeckers are a good indicator species of forest ecosystem dynamics, because they are ecologically constrained by landscape‐scale forest components, such as composition, structure, disturbance regimes, and management activities. In addition, they are …


Understanding The Basics Of Rabbit Care, Nicloe Reed, Amanda Christensen Feb 2019

Understanding The Basics Of Rabbit Care, Nicloe Reed, Amanda Christensen

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This fact sheet is designed to give anyone interested in owning and raising rabbits an overview of the basics of rabbit care and the resources needed to get started.


Medication Darts Are Gaining In Popularity - Do They Affect Meat Quality? Are There Risks?, David J. Wilson, Kerry A. Rood Feb 2019

Medication Darts Are Gaining In Popularity - Do They Affect Meat Quality? Are There Risks?, David J. Wilson, Kerry A. Rood

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Livestock, such as beef cattle or post-weaned dairy cattle that are not yet milking, are often relatively “tame” (sometimes the term tame may not apply very well) and can be readily approached within a few feet. However, without adequate restraint facilities or enough personnel, actually treating the livestock is often difficult and can become frustrating and dangerous to people and animals. A solution to this problem, which is being rapidly and increasingly adopted, is the use of medication darts. Nevertheless, many in the cattle industry are raising some concerns. What are some of the characteristics of medication darts? Is there …


Predatory Hymenopteran Assemblages In Boreal Alaska: Associations With Forest Composition And Post-Fire Succession, Alexandria Wenninger, Teresa Hollingsworth, Diane Wagner Jan 2019

Predatory Hymenopteran Assemblages In Boreal Alaska: Associations With Forest Composition And Post-Fire Succession, Alexandria Wenninger, Teresa Hollingsworth, Diane Wagner

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Changes to the fire regime in boreal Alaska are shifting the ratio of coniferous to deciduous dominance on the landscape. The increase in aspen and birch may have important effects on predatory hymenopteran assemblages by providing a source of extrafloral nectar and increasing prey availability. Furthermore, fire-induced changes in successional age alter habitat structure and microclimate in ways that may favor ants. This study is the first to characterize the influence of fire-related vegetation changes on boreal predatory hymenopteran assemblages. We compare the abundance, species richness, and composition of predatory hymenopteran assemblages among forests at different stages of succession and …


A Guide To Municipal Water Conservation Pricing In Utah, Eric C. Edwards, Sara A. Sutherland Jan 2019

A Guide To Municipal Water Conservation Pricing In Utah, Eric C. Edwards, Sara A. Sutherland

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This fact sheet provides information on the use of price to encourage water conservation in Utah.


Strawberry Cultivars For The Intermountain West - Research Report, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black, Shengrui Yao, Robert Flynn Jan 2019

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

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


Landscaping For Season Long Color, Jaydee Gunnell, Sheriden M. Hansen, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley Jan 2019

Landscaping For Season Long Color, Jaydee Gunnell, Sheriden M. Hansen, Linden Greenhalgh, Holly Christley

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This fact sheet describes plants that can give landscapes color all season long with blooms in spring, summer, fall and winter interests. It includes a listing of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines, ground covers, bulbs, and ornamental grasses.


Spotted Lanternfly [Lycorma Delicatula (White)], Lori R. Spears, Ann Mull Jan 2019

Spotted Lanternfly [Lycorma Delicatula (White)], Lori R. Spears, Ann Mull

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This fact sheet describes spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper that is native to China and first detected in the U.S. in 2014. It includes information on plant hosts, damage symptoms, life history, monitoring, and management,


Minimizing Regrowth When Removing Russia Olive = Points To Consider, Dennis Worwood, Ron Patterson, Steve Price Jan 2019

Minimizing Regrowth When Removing Russia Olive = Points To Consider, Dennis Worwood, Ron Patterson, Steve Price

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This fact sheet provides the results of a variety of trials conducted to gain a greater understanding of the patterns of Russian olive regrowth and determine management practices that reduce the regrowth potential of mechanically-removed Russian olive.


Vegetable Irrigation: Leafy Greens, Dan Drost, Tiffany Maughan Jan 2019

Vegetable Irrigation: Leafy Greens, Dan Drost, Tiffany Maughan

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Different irrigation methods are commonly used to irrigate leafy greens, each with different management considerations. Furrow irrigation is quite common but many growers are converting to use drip irrigation to save water, improve plant growth, and optimize productivity. Regardless of the irrigation system used, there are some basic principles to understand that will help ensure proper irrigation. This fact sheet discusses these basic principles.


Leadership Keys: Unlocking Doors To Success, Cindy Nelson Jan 2019

Leadership Keys: Unlocking Doors To Success, Cindy Nelson

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This leadership curriculum is designed to teach leadership skills to adolescents using the leadership keys theme and fun, hands-on activities. The five lessons are intended to be used in a series, but lessons and activities may be successfully used individually.


Greater Sage-Grouse Translocations: The Science Behind Utah's Conservation Policy, Michel Kohl, Melissa Chelak, Terry Messmer Jan 2019

Greater Sage-Grouse Translocations: The Science Behind Utah's Conservation Policy, Michel Kohl, Melissa Chelak, Terry Messmer

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This fact sheet discusses the history of translocating greater sage-grouse in Utah. This includes information on protocols, success rates, and genetic implications.


Identifying And Preventing Porcupine Damage To Trees, Michael R. Kuhns, Megan Dettenmaier, Jessica Tegt Jan 2019

Identifying And Preventing Porcupine Damage To Trees, Michael R. Kuhns, Megan Dettenmaier, Jessica Tegt

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This fact sheet describes the basic ecology and behavior of the porcupine and identifies ways to determine if porcupines are damaging trees on your property. We explain specific techniques for protecting trees and property from porcupine damage.