Tuesday, December 29, 2009
USU botanical gardens sign request rejected by Tax Advisory Board | Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News
USU botanical gardens sign request rejected by Tax Advisory Board Standard-Examiner – Ogden, Layton, Brigham, Weber, Davis, Top of Utah News: "With tourism tax funds committed to other projects, and lawmakers scrutinizing how the dollars are spent, the Davis County Tourism Tax Advisory Board has rejected a request from the Utah State University Extension Services Office to help pay for a sign for the botanical gardens in Kaysville.Board members communicating through e-mail made the decision after hearing a request from USU Botanical Center Director David Anderson at a Nov. 20"
Food and dining briefs: Utahns cook up a storm on television - Salt Lake Tribune
Food and dining briefs: Utahns cook up a storm on television - Salt Lake Tribune: "The poinsettia is the signature plant of the Christmas season. They're grown in humidity and high-light intensity, so it's best to try to match these conditions at home, says Maggie Shao, a Horticulture Agent for the Utah State University Extension in Salt Lake County. Here are five tips for keeping them healthy:
Place the plant in a location where it will have the most available sunlight."
Place the plant in a location where it will have the most available sunlight."
Brief: Extension service suggests a holiday gift - The Park Record
Brief: Extension service suggests a holiday gift - The Park Record: "The Utah State University Extension Service has a gift idea for the quintessential home gardener. The upcoming Summit/Wasatch Counties Master Gardener program is a 10-session course with classes starting Feb. 4 and ending April 22. Classes will be held once a week and alternate between Park City and Heber City. This class will cover all aspects of gardening. The enrollment deadline is Jan. 29, 2010. For more information, contact Sterling Banks at the Summit County/USU Extension Service at (435) 615-3219."
Ideas for cutting expenses | Cache Valley Daily - News and Information for Cache Valley | Cache Valley News | Local News
Ideas for cutting expenses Cache Valley Daily - News and Information for Cache Valley Cache Valley News Local News: "Adrie Roberts, Utah State University Family and Consumer Sciences agent for Cache County, says people should cut down on spending and not keep running up credit card debt."
Utah State Aggie Town Square - News, Classifieds, Events and Businesses in Logan, Utah
Utah State Aggie Town Square - News, Classifieds, Events and Businesses in Logan, Utah: "According to Taun Beddes, Utah State University Extension horticulture agent, information on the amount of heat produced per cord is available for many tree species. This information can be found at the USU Forestry Extension Web site at http://extension.usu.edu/forestry/HomeTown/General_HeatingWithWood.htm"
Article: SUMMER CAN BE STRESSFUL - FOR PEOPLE AND TREES - US Fed News Service, Including US State News | HighBeam Research - FREE trial
Article: SUMMER CAN BE STRESSFUL - FOR PEOPLE AND TREES - US Fed News Service, Including US State News HighBeam Research - FREE trial: "'One of the common stresses we put on trees is changing the water pattern,' said Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension horticulturist. 'This occurs most commonly by over- or under-watering, which is fairly easy to detect."
Vernal Express - News, Classifieds, Events and Businesses in Vernal, Utah
Vernal Express - News, Classifieds, Events and Businesses in Vernal, Utah: "Youth involved in Utah State University Extension’s 4-H program, in partnership with the Thanksgiving Point Institute, are participating in the Tulips Journey North program where they will visit local elementary schools to teach students about bulbs, weather, climate, and gardening."
Energy Saving Decorative Lights for this Year and Next - eXtension News
Energy Saving Decorative Lights for this Year and Next - eXtension News: "According to Lou Mueller, Utah State University Extension family and consumer sciences agent, it costs $9.26 to light an 8-foot Christmas tree with 125 incandescent bulbs for 5 hours a day for 30 days (at 8.23 cents per kilowatt hour)."
Green Fork Utah: Wild About Utah: Rocky the Flying Squirrel
Green Fork Utah: Wild About Utah: Rocky the Flying Squirrel: "According to Mike Wolfe at Utah State University’s College of Natural Resources, they aren’t exactly rare in Logan Canyon. In fact, they are active here throughout the year, but they’re completely nocturnal. So many people never see them and are surprised to find that we have them."
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