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Salt Lake County Office

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With offices covering Utah's 29 counties, Utah State University Extension provides research-based community education, resources and programs in the areas of agriculture and natural resources; business and community; food, health, and wellness; home, finance, and relationships; and 4-H and youth.

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USU Extension offers expertise and pertinent information specific to the needs of our county

Salt Lake County is a very diverse and urban county, and therefore there isn't much traditional agriculture occuring. However, there has been a large increase in urban agricultural practices, including small plot farming, backyard chickens and bees, and general gardening.  USU Extension provides a wealth of resources for those just staring out, or seasoned urban farmers - check out the resources below or call our office for more information.

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Wildlife in the City?

Salt Lake County is in a prime residential and recreational location due to our close proximity to undeveloped and rural areas. However, with outdoor recreation becoming increasingly popular, and a large urban – wildlife interface in our communities, there's an increased risk of human-wildlife interactions and a rise in citizens concerned about how to be safe in these areas. As Utah continues to grow, and as humans and wildlife compete for space, the number of human-wildlife conflicts will only increase.

As a partners on the Wild Aware Utah program, USU Extension experts assist in providing information and resources aimed at creating awareness throughout Utah that will foster new attitudes towards wildlife and motivate behavior changes in people, resulting in minimizing conflicts with Utah wildlife.

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Utah Urban and Small Farms Conference/Diversified Agriculture Consortium

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The Urban and Small Farms Conference is a two day multi track professional conference for urban and small acreage growers held in mid to late February each year.  The conference focuses on berry and fruit production, vegetable production, direct marketing, business resources, local food programs, and federal and state agency resources, to help Utah farmers and producers build better businesses. 

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Salt Lake County Urban Farming Program

Check out resources and information on Urban Farming provided by our partners at Salt Lake County.

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Agricultural Resources

The links below offer additional information via partner websites and USU Extension Fact Sheets. 

Utah State University Extension-Salt Lake County offers a wide array of resources to strengthen and enrich your life. We focus on how individuals and families obtain and use resources such as money, time, human capital, material resources, and community services. By exploring relationships between individuals, families and the economy we see the impact that public issues, policies and programs have on family economic well-being.

From food to family finance to relationships, our experts can help!

To join, login, register for events, or volunteer please visit 4h.zsuite.org or for more information visit USU Extension Salt Lake County 4-H

Salt Lake County Health and Wellness

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USU Extension Salt Lake County Contact Information

 

Administration
agriculture and natural resources
Andree Walker
ag-nat
Extension
Salt Lake County
Directory
local irrigation
Andree Walker

Andree Walker

Director of County Operations | Salt Lake County Director

(385)-468-4825

andree.walker@usu.edu

Salt Lake County
Sage Allen
Directory
Salt Lake County 4-H
Extension
Sage Allen

Sage Allen

Outdoor Program Coordinator | Salt Lake County

(385)-468-4817

sage.allen@usu.edu

Extension
Salt Lake County
Shauna Bagley
Directory
Shauna Bagley

Shauna Bagley

Staff Assistant | Salt Lake County

(385) 468-4835

shauna.bagley@usu.edu

Sunny Bird
Extension
Salt Lake County
Directory
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Sunny Bird

Staff Assistant | Salt Lake County

(385)-468-4820

sunny.bird@usu.edu

Extension
Amy Campbell
Salt Lake County
Directory
Be The Substance
Amy Campbell

Amy Campbell

Peer Support Services Project Coordinator | Salt Lake County

385-468-4836

amy.campbell@usu.edu

Directory
peiru chen
Extension
mandarin
Salt Lake County
Peiru Chen

Peiru Chen

Language Learning Coordinator - Mandarin

peiru.chen@usu.edu

Salt Lake County
Kelan Combe
Directory
Extension
Kelan Combe

Kelan Combe

Program Coordinator II | Empowering Financial Wellness | Salt Lake County

kelan.combe@usu.edu

Directory
Ginger Dalde
Salt Lake County
Extension
Ginger Dalde

Ginger Dalde

Program Coordinator | Salt Lake County

(385) 468-4824

ginger.dalde@usu.edu

Directory
Extension
Salt Lake County
Beckie Hales
Megan Hall
Extension
Salt Lake County 4-H
Directory
Salt Lake County
Directory
Extension
Deborah Ivie
Specialist
Salt Lake County
State 4-H
STEM
expert
Deborah Ivie

Deborah Ivie

Extension Assistant Professor | 4-H STEAM Programs, Afterschool

(801) 300-5680

deborah.ivie@usu.edu

food preservation
canning
nutrition county
home and community
HOFF
Preparedness
expert
Melanie Jewkes
EFW
Directory
homeandcomm
financial wellness
extension inflation
Extension
Salt Lake County
finance directory
Melanie Jewkes

Melanie Jewkes

Extension Professor | Family & Consumer Sciences | Salt Lake County

385-468-4838

melanie.jewkes@usu.edu

create better health
Directory
Extension
Salt Lake County
laurie markisich
Laurie  Markisich

Laurie Markisich

Create Better Health Ambassador | Salt Lake County

385-468-4820

laurie.markisich@usu.edu

amanda mcdade
Extension
Directory
Salt Lake County
Salt Lake County
Lauren Olsen
Extension
Directory
Project Coordinator
Lauren Olsen

Lauren Olsen

Project Coordinator | Empowering Financial Wellness | Salt Lake County

385-468-4830

lauren.olsen@usu.edu

State 4-H
expert
Extension
4-H
Directory
leadership and civics
Specialist
Salt Lake County
Vernon Parent
Vernon Parent

Vernon Parent

Extension Professor | Leadership & Civic Engagement

(385) 468-4832

vernon.parent@usu.edu

create better health
Extension
jennifer parke
Salt Lake County
Directory
Jennifer Parke

Jennifer Parke

Create Better Health Ambassador | Salt Lake County

385-468-4820

a02407292@usu.edu

healthwellness
relationship experts
home and community
aware central
Lisa Schainker
mentalhealthteam
Extension
Confidence
Directory
aware staff
homeandcomm
Salt Lake County
Lisa Schainker

Lisa Schainker

Extension Assistant Professor Family & Consumer Sciences | Salt Lake County

385-468-4816

lisa.schainker@usu.edu

laura streeter
create better health
Directory
Salt Lake County
Extension
Laura Streeter

Laura Streeter

Create Better Health Ambassador | Salt Lake County

385-468-4820

laura.streeter@usu.edu

Directory
bastion center
Extension
denise taylor
Salt Lake County
Denise  Taylor

Denise Taylor

Program Coordinator, Level 1, STEM and Strategic Partnerships

801-913-8419

k.denise.taylor@usu.edu

Pam Van Wagoner
Extension
Directory
Salt Lake County 4-H
Salt Lake County
Pam Van Wagoner

Pam Van Wagoner

STEM & FCS Program Coordinator | Salt Lake County

(801)-604-5531

pamela.vanwagoner@usu.edu

Extension
Directory
create better health
sandra vera
Salt Lake County
Sandra Vera

Sandra Vera

Create Better Health Ambassador | Spanish Speaking | Salt Lake County

385-468-4820

sandra.vera@usu.edu

home and community
financial wellness
Salt Lake County
personal finance
finance directory
Vincenza Vicari-Bentley
EFW
Extension
extension inflation
Directory
Vincenza  Vicari-Bentley

Vincenza Vicari-Bentley

Empowering Financial Wellness Program Coordinator | Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC) | Salt Lake County

(808)-773-0952

vincenza.vicari-bentley@usu.edu

Katie Wagner
ag-nat
local irrigation
Directory
Extension
expert
Salt Lake County
gardening
agriculture and natural resources
horticulture
Katie  Wagner

Katie Wagner

Extension Associate Professor | Horticulture | Salt Lake County

(385) 468-4826

katie.wagner@usu.edu

Salt Lake County
alicia wilcox
Extension
Be The Substance
Directory
Alicia Wilcox

Alicia Wilcox

Family Peer Support Specialist Trainer and Project Manager | Utah State University Health Extension | Salt Lake County

385-468-4846

alicia.wilcox@usu.edu

Salt Lake County 4-H
Katie Wilder
Directory
Salt Lake County
Extension
Katie Wilder

Katie Wilder

Staff Assistant | 4-H | Salt Lake County

(385)-468-4822

katie.weber@usu.edu

Salt Lake County
Ann Woodbury
Extension
Directory

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