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2014

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Farming With An Amputation, Rhonda Miller Ph.D., Anne Reither Dec 2014

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 Dec 2014

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.

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Small Acreage Site Inventory, Factors To Consider In Planning A Small Scale Agricultural Enterprise, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

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.

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Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

Goosberries In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes gooseberries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.

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Red Currants In The Garden, Sheridan Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

Red Currants In The Garden, Sheridan Hansen, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes red currants, recommended cultivars, how to grow, nutrition, pests and diseases, and uses.

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Utilizing Repurposed Materials To Construct Utility Buildings And Small Animal Shelters, C. Kim Chapman Oct 2014

Utilizing Repurposed Materials To Construct Utility Buildings And Small Animal Shelters, C. Kim Chapman

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This fact sheet describes how to use repurposed materials such as shipping pallets, scraps from construction sites or other building projects, to construct utility buildings and small animal shelters.

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Damping-Off, Claudia Nischwitz Oct 2014

Damping-Off, Claudia Nischwitz

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A Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost Oct 2014

A Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost

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This publication uses partial budgets to compare the costs, returns and resulting changes in net income when low tunnels are added to a high tunnel production system.

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Killer Kidney Beans?, Karin Allen, Debra Proctor Oct 2014

Killer Kidney Beans?, Karin Allen, Debra Proctor

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This fact sheet describes how to safely cook dry beans.

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Elderberry In The Garden, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Oct 2014

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.

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A Cost Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels And Supplemental Heating, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost Oct 2014

A Cost Comparison Of Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns With Low Tunnels And Supplemental Heating, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost

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This publication uses partial budgets to compare the costs, returns and resulting changes in net income when supplemental heating is added to a high tunnel plus low tunnel system.

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Working With 4-H Yough Who Have Disabilities, Aris Biedermann, Rebecca Mills Oct 2014

Working With 4-H Yough Who Have Disabilities, Aris Biedermann, Rebecca Mills

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This fact sheet gives tips on working with youth who have mental and/or physical disabilities.

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Using Fruit Trees And Berries To Create An Edible Landscape In Utah, Laura Wright, Brent Black Sep 2014

Using Fruit Trees And Berries To Create An Edible Landscape In Utah, Laura Wright, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes how to use fruit trees and berries in your landscape to maximize space and minimize water use, and to grow produce in the process.

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Phragmites Control At The Urban/Rural Interface, Larry Rupp, Ralph Whitesides, Karin Kettenring, Eric Hazelton Sep 2014

Phragmites Control At The Urban/Rural Interface, Larry Rupp, Ralph Whitesides, Karin Kettenring, Eric Hazelton

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The non-native version of common reed (Phragmites australis) was introduced to North America from Eurasia in the late 1700s to early 1800s. It is an aggressive, tall, dense wetland grass that crowds out native vegetation. In Utah it has colonized vast acreages around the Great Salt Lake and other wetlands resulting in a loss of habitat for wildlife and access by people. It is also found in smaller wetland areas at the urban/rural interface. Controlling small, urban populations is important to reducing the spread of this weed.

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Controlling Curly Top Virus Of Tomato, Rick Heflebower, Jeff Schalau Sep 2014

Controlling Curly Top Virus Of Tomato, Rick Heflebower, Jeff Schalau

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This fact sheet describes curly top virus of tomato, its symptoms, and ways to control it.

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How To Use Anti-Mullerian Hormone Testing To Diagnose Granulosa Cell Tumors In Mares, Dirk K. Vanderwall, Kerry A. Rood Sep 2014

How To Use Anti-Mullerian Hormone Testing To Diagnose Granulosa Cell Tumors In Mares, Dirk K. Vanderwall, Kerry A. Rood

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This fact sheet describes how to use Anti-Mullerian hormone testing to diagnose granulosa cell tumors in mares.

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Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns, 2014, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost Aug 2014

Northern Utah High Tunnel Strawberry Production Costs And Returns, 2014, Tiffany Maughan, Kynda Curtis, Brent Black, Dan Drost

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This fact sheet is intended to be a guide used to make production decisions, determine potential returns and prepare business and marketing plans. All practices, yields, costs, and pricing were determined through a research study conducted at Utah State university across a 3-year period.

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Characterizing The Face Value Of The "Buy Local" Movement, Kynda Curtis Jun 2014

Characterizing The Face Value Of The "Buy Local" Movement, Kynda Curtis

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This fact sheet offers a few insights into the "buy local" movement, specifically the type of people who purchase specialty or differentiated food products, the rationale behind their purchases and their pricing expectations.

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Culturally Responsive 4-H Youth Development In Southeast Alaska, Deb Jones, Linda Skogrand Jun 2014

Culturally Responsive 4-H Youth Development In Southeast Alaska, Deb Jones, Linda Skogrand

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Benefits Of Exposing Animals To Poor-Quality Foods Early In Life, Beth Burritt Jun 2014

Benefits Of Exposing Animals To Poor-Quality Foods Early In Life, Beth Burritt

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This fact sheet provides research examples of how exposure early in life to poor-quality or high-toxin forages can increase intake and preference for certain forages and improve the productivity of livestock.

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Edamame In The Garden, Dennis Worwood Jun 2014

Edamame In The Garden, Dennis Worwood

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This fact sheet describes edamame, or vegetable soybeans. It provides tips on planting, varieties, fertilization, irrigation, iron chlorosis, weed control, pests and diseases, harvest, cooking and storage, and nutrition.

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Chokecherry In The Garden, Sky Wiser, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black Jun 2014

Chokecherry In The Garden, Sky Wiser, Tiffany Maughan, Brent Black

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This fact sheet describes chokecherries, recommended varieties, how to grow them, pests and diseases, and uses.

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Different Types Of Credit And How They Impact You, Lucas Martin, Margie Memmott May 2014

Different Types Of Credit And How They Impact You, Lucas Martin, Margie Memmott

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This fact sheet describes the various types of credit such as service, installment, revolving, and open, gives examples and examines why each is important.

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Nutritional Value And Toxins In Various Noxious Weeds, Beth Burritt, Rae Ann Hart May 2014

Nutritional Value And Toxins In Various Noxious Weeds, Beth Burritt, Rae Ann Hart

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Teaching animals to eat noxious weeds may be a solution to reducing noxious weeds. Grazing animals often avoid eating weeds due to novelty even though weeds are often as nutritious as many of our planted pasture and rangelands species. This fact sheet provides livestock producers with the nutritive values of many common weeds. These values were summarized from a variety of peer-reviewed journal articles.

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Economic And Soil Quality Impacts From Crop/Rangeland Residue Burning, Lyle Holmgren, Grant Cardon, Clint Hill May 2014

Economic And Soil Quality Impacts From Crop/Rangeland Residue Burning, Lyle Holmgren, Grant Cardon, Clint Hill

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This fact sheet describes the practice of burning crop residues and the impacts of it on economics and soil quality.

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Should Ranchers Value Sagebrush? Why We Need Sagebrush, Beth Burritt, Thomas Monaco, Eric Thacker May 2014

Should Ranchers Value Sagebrush? Why We Need Sagebrush, Beth Burritt, Thomas Monaco, Eric Thacker

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This fact sheet describes the value of sagebrush to ranchers. Big sagebrush is beneficial to grasses and forbs growing under its canopy by supplying them water, nutrients,organic matter and protection from overgrazing. It provides food and cover for a number of birds, reptiles, small mammals and beneficial insects. It can provide winter forage for both wildlife and livestock. Lastly, it is an important plant for revegetation efforts in the West.

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A High Tunnel For Strong Winds And Space Utility, Ron Patterson Apr 2014

A High Tunnel For Strong Winds And Space Utility, Ron Patterson

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This fact sheet describes modifications to high tunnels for strong winds and space utility.

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Utah Urban Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 5 Acres, 2014, Kynda Curtis, Shawn Olsen, Trevor Knudsen, Katie Wagner Apr 2014

Utah Urban Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 5 Acres, 2014, Kynda Curtis, Shawn Olsen, Trevor Knudsen, Katie Wagner

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This publication is intended to be a guide used to make production decisions, determine potential returns and prepare business and marketing plans.

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Utah Urban Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 2 Acres, 2014, Shawn Olsen, Kynda Curtis, Katie Wagner, Trevor Knudsen Apr 2014

Utah Urban Small-Scale Mixed Vegetable Production Costs And Returns - 2 Acres, 2014, Shawn Olsen, Kynda Curtis, Katie Wagner, Trevor Knudsen

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This publication is intended to be a guide used to make production decisions, determine potential returns and prepare business and marketing plans.

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Holistic Management, A Lifelong Management Goal, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell Apr 2014

Holistic Management, A Lifelong Management Goal, Jesse Russell, D. R. Zobell

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There are many misconceptions concerning farmers and ranchers, and not understood by those living in urban areas. However they are looked upon, the successful managers in today’s production agriculture must have a firm knowledge of many different resources. Some of these resources include but are not limited to; soil, grasses and/or other crops, cattle and/or other production animals and their biological processes, labor resources. In order to be profitable these operators must be able to manage their finances as well.

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