Utah State University Extension
These reports provide information on key impacts USU Extension programs and faculty are making in Utah.
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Improving Relationships – Hidden Gems Adventure Guides; Outcomes and Impacts of the Virtual Utah Marriage Celebration; Assessing the Short-Term Outcomes of Erase and Replace: A Series of Health & Wellness Activities; Assessing the Impact of the SNAP-Ed So...
Innovative Food Security Program: NourishTank; Assessing Community Needs and Concerns in Iron County; Educational Series for Latino Entrepreneurs in Utah; Evaluating the “What's Up Down South” Economic Summit: Transforming Feedback into Value and Relevanc...
A Process Evaluation of Utah’s Food Security Council; Mental Health Awareness Among Agricultural Workers; The Utah Urban and Small Farms Conference: A Model for Small Acreage Producer Extension Programming; Evaluating Collaborative Range Livestock Educati...
Balancing Agriculture and Wildlife: The Impact of Elk and Deer Grazing on Farm and Ranch Lands; Providing Pest Management Education for Home Gardeners in Utah; Assessing Parent and Guardian Outcomes for the Be Epic, Escape the Vape Program in Rural Southe...
Create Healthy Gardens: Evaluation of a SNAP-Ed and Master Gardener Collaboration; Urban Homestead Education for Backyard Gardeners; Addressing the Opioid Crisis: An Evaluation of the Community Opioid Education Pilot Program; Impact of an Opioid Harm Redu...
Evaluating the What’s Up Down South Economic Summit; The 2022 Intertribal Opioid Wellness Summit: Harm Reduction and Holistic Whole-Person Wellness; Assessing the Needs of Utah Dairy Farmers to Aid Extension; Programming; Engaging Utah Educators to Teach...
Building Vibrant Communities, Sustainable Natural Resources, Ecosystems, Public Food Safety, Public Nutrition and Health, Positive Youth Development, Personal and Family Wellbeing, Agricultural Productivity
Developing and Piloting an Adventure-Oriented, Confidence-Building Curriculum for Youth; The Impact of Utah 4-H on Positive Youth Development; USU Extension Demonstration Farm Provides Educational Opportunities for IPM; “Thriving Hives” Provides Beginning...
Preventing Master Gardener Volunteer Injury; “Food as Medicine” Webinars Help Increase Diabetes Awareness, Prevention, and Management; Celebrating Women Conference: Promoting Well-being Among Utah Women; Needs Assessment Shows Mental Health/Youth Developm...
Design Guide Developed for Outdoor Classrooms in Utah, Spring Runoff Conference Provides Perspectives on Drought, Preparing Rural Youth for the Future of Work, Fatherhood Education During the Pandemic, Statewide IPM Program Helps Reduce Pesticide Use
Using A Community Garden Program to Promote Positive Youth Development; Pack It Out Utah: USU Water Quality Extension leads Utah’s Statewide Trails and Waterways Cleanup; Welcoming and Inclusive Farmers Markets: Encouraging Diversity, Equity, and Inclusio...
HEART Initiative Completes Three Years of Impactful Programming; Communicating Program Outcomes and Impact Using Data Visualization Dashboards; Building a Recovery-ready Community in Tooele County; Buy Produce for Your Neighbor; Supporting Local Agricultu...
Revised 4-H Portfolios: A Model for Assessing Youth Impact in Utah Communities, The Empowering Financial Wellness Program, E-Cigarette and Vape Prevention Program and Housing Affordability Issues Addressed for Utah and Across the West
See the tremendous impacts USU Extension is having in Utah, including impacts on mental health and a statewide survey identifying critical issues for Utah's communities.
USU Extension professionals are working every day in Utah, and we have not stopped or slowed our services through the COVID-19 pandemic.
