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Volume 17, Issue 1 Date: January 2018
CACHE CONNECTION
Inside this
Issue:
4-H Family
Service Project 1
CLARK ’S COWS AND CROPS
Schedule of Upcoming Events
2
GUNNELL ’S GARDEN:
Master Gardener
Coming Soon
3
ADRIE’S ALMANAC
Dinner Date Nights
Family Emergency
Preparedness Workshop
Series
4-5
SCOTT’S THOUGHTS
4-H Horse Councils
Shooting Sports
Beef Cattle Field Day
4-H Scholarships
Junior Livestock Ambassador
Program
6-8
Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Adrie Roberts, along with many interns and
assistants have worked since the beginning of January to collect fabric scrap donations
and sew them into a menagerie of exquisite quilts. Batting for the quilts was donated by
Cache County 4-H under the direction of 4-H Agent, Scott Williams.
USU Extension in Cache County has successfully completed well over 100 quilts.
Throughout the year quilts have been delivered to the women's shelter, chemo and
cancer patients, Head Start, international families, Family and Child Support Center, and
Sub for Santa.
The 4-H families of Cache County met on December 5th to tie and deliver 58 of the
quilts to the residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and families in need
throughout the community. The quilts were received with open arms, smiles, and much
appreciation.
Because of the success of the quilt program it will continue to be an on going project.
Over two hundred quilts have been sewn, tied and donated in the past couple of years.
I Pledge My Hands
to Larger Service
As part of our 4-H family, we invited families as a whole to participate in a service project of
tying and delivering quilts to many nursing homes, assisted living residences and families in
need in Cache Valley. These quilts were definitely made with love from 4-H members around
the community and USU interns.
AG EXTENSION CALENDAR 2018
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CLARK’S CROPS AND COWS
January 25-27
Utah Fusion Ag Conference/Utah Dairy Council
Registration at https://utahfusionagconference.eventbrite.com. See site for registration fees.
February 20
Soil Health Seminar at Tremonton Fairgrounds. Co-sponsored by USDA-NRCS, and Utah Conservation
District, UACD
Purpose is to learn how to improve soil health and productivity with cover crops and direct seeding. Lunch will
be served.
February 13
Annual Cache Crops School at The Riverwoods Conference Center in Logan. Co-sponsored by IFA
Agronomy and Valley Wide Co-op
No cost for registration. Dinner will be provided. CEU credits will be available.
February 13
Annual Utah Beef Cattle Field Day at the BYU Harman Conference Cen-
ter in Provo. Co-sponsored by BYU and Utah Cattlemans Association.
Event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Small registration with lunch provided.
February 26
Annual Oilseed School at Weston Idaho Safflower Mill Center in Logan co-sponsored with Mountain
States Oilseeds
CEU credits will likely be available. Dinner will be provided.
February 20-21
Utah Weed Association Annual Meeting at Utah State Fair Park
This conference is available to anyone who has an interest in identifying and controlling weeds. Early
registration is now available at UWCA website. CEU credits will be available.
February 28
Annual IFA Dairy Production Seminar at the Riverwoods Conference Center
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch provided.
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MASTER GARDENER PROGRAM GUNNELL’S GARDEN
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2018 Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program
USU Extension Cache County Office
is now taking applications for the
2018 USU Extension Master
Gardener Course. The course
provides quality horticulture training
by Utah State University Extension
Specialists and County Extension
Agents and provides community
outreach opportunities. Course
subjects include soils, tree and shrub
selection, flowers, fruits, vegetables,
pest control options and much more.
Cost is $200 per person, check or
cash. For more information, call
435-752-6263 or visit
extension.usu.edu/cache/horticulture/.
To register, please come in to the
Cache County Extension office, 179
North Main, Suite 111, Logan or you
can mail in a check with your
application form. Registration is due
by January 20, 2018. Courses begin
January 31st and run through May 2nd.
Coming Soon Spring Garden Series - watch our website
for more details in the coming weeks.
You can check our county website at
www.extension.usu.edu/cache or our
Facebook page USU Extension - Cache
County 4-H.
Seed Starting—Vegetables, February 22,
2018, 6:00—8:00 p.m. - IFA 2250 North
Main, North Logan ($10)
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Latino Finance/Evening with Extension ADRIE’S ALMANAC
UPCOMING CLASSES ADRIE’S ALMANAC
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Family Emergency Preparedness Workshop Series
January – May, 2018
Cache County Administration Building Multipurpose Room
179 North Main, Suite 111
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $2.00 if you pre-register
$3.00 at the door
Phone: 435-752-6263 to register
January 11 Are you ready? - Planning for your family in a disaster. Plus! Food storage recipes using wheat February 8 72 Hour kits Plus! Food storage recipes using dry milk March 8 Financial Paperwork and Cash in an Emergency Plus! Food storage recipes using dry beans April 12 Sheltering in Place Plus! Food storage recipes using rice May 10 Recovering from an Emergency/Disaster
Plus! Recipes using oatmeal and other food storage ingredients
“Utah State is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Institution”
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4-H Calendar SCOTT’S THOUGHTS
Horse 4-H Council Meetings:
January 4, 2018
February 1, 2018
March 1, 2018
April 5, 2018
May 3, 2018
All meetings are held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with the pre-test starting at 6:30 p.m., in the Multipur-
pose Room at the Cache County Building, 179 N. Main, Ste. 109. Call the Extension office for any ques-
tions at 435-752-6263.
Don’t forget, 4-H Shooting Sports event starts this month. The Junior session starts
January 20 and will be every other weekend until April 1. The Intermediate/Senior
session starts January 27 and will be every other weekend until April 7. If you are
registered for shooting sports and need a calendar of the sessions, email our 4-H
Secretary, Jensea, at [email protected] or call the 4-H office at 435-752-6263.
BEEF CATTLE FIELD DAY SCOTT’S THOUGHTS
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37th ANNUAL UTAH BEEF CATTLE FIELD DAY
“GOT TECH?”
FEBRUARY 13, 2018 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
BYU HARMAN CONFERENCE CENTER (Corner of University Parkway and 900 East – Provo)
Registration $25/Person, $30/Couple, $10/Student
Register online or onsite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utah-beef-field-day-tickets-40891702182
8:30-9:00 Registration – Refreshments
9:00-9:15 Welcome & Introductions
9:15-10:00 Keynote – What will the beef industry look like in 30 years? – Austin Miles, Noble Research Institute
10:45-11:15 Break – Trade show break
11:15-12:00 Using ultrasound in commercial cattle production—Dr. Steven Paisley, University of Wyoming
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-3:30 Rotation Sessions Drone Demos – Dr. Peterson Ultrasound Technology – Dr. Paisley Cellphone Apps – Austin Miles Trade Shows Animal Identification
3:30 Adjourn For Further Information Contact:
Dr. Matt Garcia, USU Extension Beef Specialist – 435-797-2144 – [email protected] Dr. Kerry Rood, USU Extension Veterinarian – 435-797-1882 – [email protected]
C. Kim Chapman, USU Extension Animal Scientist – 435-893-0474 – [email protected] For Trade Show Info Contact: Br ian Boden – 801-798-0684 – [email protected]
4-H SCHOLARSHIPS/ JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AMBASSADORS
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4-H SCHOLARSHIPS Utah 4-H offers a variety of scholarships to its members to help offset the cost of attending college. Each year the amount and number of scholarships depends on the availability of funds and the status of the applicant pool. Scholarship details can be found at http://utah4h.org/projects/leadership/scholarships/. If you would like to see what the online application looks like, you can watch a video here: https://youtu.be/QvwdpUJH6zY
When applying for 4-H scholarships it is best to submit your application online at: https://caas.awardspring.com. Entering your application information online will also grant you general scholarship eligibility not just the 4-H scholarships, providing many more chances to receive a scholarship.
It is best to have an A-number before starting, if you don’t already have one, there are instructions about how to start without one on the information page. You must be a Utah Resident to Apply for the 4-H Scholarships. Sections of the official Utah 4-H portfolio must be included with your application to be considered for the 4-H scholarships. Please be prepared to upload your 4-H portfolio as one PDF file. Applicants are welcome to upload their entire portfolio, however ONLY the following sections (*) will be considered. Please note that ONLY the portfolio information from the previously completed 4-H year will be judged and evaluated. *Project Identification, * 4-H Experiences and Activities, * 4-H Leadership, *4-H Community Service
Cache County Junior Livestock Scholarship Cache County Junior Livestock Scholarship committee is taking scholarship applications. Application forms are available from the 4-H office or FFA Advisors at Sky View and Mountain Crest or on line at http://extension.usu.edu/cache and follow the Junior Livestock link. To be eligible for the scholarship, youth must have participated in the Junior Livestock program for at least two of the past three years, either through FFA or 4-H. Applicants should be in the 12th grade as of January 1, 2017. Youth not planning to attend college this fall, but plan to enroll in the future should apply now, and if awarded, the scholarship amount will be deferred until the student enrolls. This scholarship is valid for the student’s Freshman year only. Applications will be evaluated based on Junior Livestock program involvement, career goals with preference to agriculture-related business or industry, leadership experiences, involvement in extra curricular programs and financial need. Amount of the scholarship award is dependent on the number of qualified recipients. Scholarship is valid toward tuition, fees, and books at an accredited college or university. Applications must be returned to the Extension Office by 5:00 PM, March 1, 2017, for consideration. For more information, contact Scott Williams at the 4-H office, 752-6263, or your school’s FFA advisor.
JUNIOR LIVESTOCK AMBASSADOR PROGRAM This program is designed to help outstanding 4-H teens develop leadership and public relations skills while
promoting the Junior Livestock program. A County Junior Livestock Ambassador encourages community
participation in raising and showing livestock. If people know what the Junior Livestock program is and how kids
benefit from it, they are more likely to become involved as 4-Hers, FFA members, volunteers, and/or donors. Often,
youth participating in the program are much more successful in telling others about the Junior Livestock program –
after all, they have personally experienced it!
Youth who are currently in grades 9 – 12, with at least two years experience in the Junior Livestock program, who
are responsible and are willing to make the time commitment, meet the qualifications for Cache County Junior
Livestock Ambassadors.
Teens will be selected through an application and screening process. Applications are available on the county
website and are due to the Cache County 4-H Office by January 31, 2017.
Ambassadors who are selected will assume the following duties and will be encouraged to develop other activities
that will benefit the Junior Livestock program.
Be an advocate for the Junior Livestock program and Junior Livestock Sale.
Be and example to the younger exhibitors and reach out to help them learn how to have a positive experience
with and animal project.
Assist with planning and developing Livestock Discovery Night learning activities for all youth
Promote the Junior Livestock Sale with community members and businesses to gain support.
Assist with livestock shows, activities at the County Fair, and the Junior Livestock Auction
Help 4-H Club leaders with Club meetings by sharing your knowledge, skill and experience with
younger exhibitors
More information and an application are available at: http://extension.usu.edu/cache/4-H/junior-livestock
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PAID 179 North Main, Suite 111
Logan UT 84321
Phone: (435) 752-6263
Fax: (435) 755-1982
Check us out on the Web:
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http://www.facebook.com/cachecountyextension/
Facebook.com/cachecounty4h
“Utah State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution”
Special Needs. For any special arrangements including dietary, physical accesses, or accommodation requests, please notify Utah State University Extension 15 working days prior to the event, (435)752-6263.
