Education

• MS - Washington State University - 1993
• BS - Berry College - 1991

Awards/Honors

• Florence Hall Award - September 26, 2012
• Human Development / Family Relationship Award - September 26, 2012
• Outstanding Weed Worker 2010
• Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award - October 10, 2009
• Dean Don Felker Financial Management Award - September 18, 2009
• Achievement Award for the State of Utah 2006
• Taggert-Ballard Award of Excellence 2003
• Utah Stewardship Achievement Award 2003
• Vice President's Award for Excellence 2003
• 2001 Communication Award 2001
• 2000 Communication Award 2000

Publications

• Newspaper - Goodbye, and thank you to our watershed coordinator - 2012
• Newspaper - Financial Education is key to the future of our youth... - 2012
• Newspaper - Garden debris, lawns and fruit trees... - 2012
• Newspaper - Western conifer seed bug... - 2012
• Newspaper - Soil moisture issues... - 2012
• Newspaper - Cooler weather spurs insects to look for a winter home... - 2012
• Newspaper - Lawn care, fall planting and web worms... - 2012
• Newspaper - What's causing that brown patch in your lawn... - 2012
• Newspaper - 100 years of 4H in Utah made possible by people like Marion Holyoak - 2012
• Newspaper - Harvesting vegetables - 2012
• Newspaper - Weed pests of note: Spotted spurge and nutsedge - 2012
• Newspaper - Water and landscapes: No magic cure - 2012
• Newspaper - Cottonwood leaf beetles and clearwing borers - 2012
• Newspaper - More herbs to know and grow - 2012
• Newspaper - Tomatoes and spring blooming shrubs - 2012
• Newspaper - Spring gardening chores - 2012
• Newspaper - Herbs to know and grow - 2012
• Newspaper - Protecting water quality by limiting pollutants - 2012
• Newspaper - Protect water quality by limiting surface runoff - 2012
• Newspaper - Tree and shrub care - 2012
• Newspaper - Have you checked your garden soil today? - 2012
• Newspaper - Time to start thinking about gardening - 2012
• Newspaper - Watering the Winter Landscape - is it necessary? - 2012
• Newspaper - USU Extension Programs for 2012 - 2012
• Newspaper - Debt warning signs and tips for debt reduction - 2011
• Newspaper - Tips for preventing identity theft - 2011
• Newspaper - Wise money management during the holiday advertising blitz... - 2011
• Newspaper - Putting the Garden to Bed... - 2011
• Newspaper - Final Gardening Chores of the Season... - 2011
• Newspaper - Fall bulb planting for spring delight - 2011
• Newspaper - More planting and harvesting projects this fall - 2011
• Newspaper - Cool season lawns and fall vegetable tips - 2011
• Newspaper - Do stink bugs really stink and are spider mites really spiders - 2011
• Newspaper - Problems seen with tomato plants, hope they aren't yours - 2011
• Newspaper - Powdery mildew - coming soon to a cucurbit near you - 2011
• Newspaper - Diagnosing plant problems part 2 - 2011
• Newspaper - Plant problems part 1 - 2011
• Newspaper - Aphids, aphids and more aphids - 2011
• Newspaper - 4-H summer clubs now underway, improve financial future with an IDA - 2011
• Newspaper - Cutworms, army worms and the honeylocust plant bug - 2011
• Newspaper - Those pepsky insects are coming - 2011
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Care and planting of bare root ornamental and fruit trees
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Medium to large trees for southeastern Utah landscapes
• Fact Sheet-Extension - Small to medium trees for southeastern Utah landscapes
• Newspaper - Individual development account and relationship classes - 2011
• Newspaper - April gardening tips - 2011
• Newspaper - The Extension office - it's not just about trees - 2011
• Newspaper - Organic matter, organic matter, organic matter - 2011
• Newsletter - Soil testing gives a great start to the gardening season - 2011
• Newspaper - With the growing season fast approaching, finish fruit tree pruning - 2011
• Newspaper - Protect your valuables - keep a household inventory - 2011
• Newspaper - Organizing and maintaining financial records - 2011
• Newspaper - Relationships, ways to build on the one you have - 2011
• Newspaper - On credit reports and keeping money in financial institutions - 2010
• Newspaper - wood ash, Epsom salt and gypsum - 2010
• Newspaper - Vita volunteers and late season gardening - 2010
• Newspaper - Why and when to prune trees and shrubs - 2010
• Newspaper - Bring on the spring blooms by starting this fall - 2010
• Newspaper - Saving and storing non-hardy summer bulbs - 2010
• Newspaper - Fruit trees, gourds and Christmas cactus care - 2010
• Newspaper - Fall lawn grass care - 2010
• Newspaper - Cytospora or perennial canker of fruit and shade trees - 2010
• Newspaper - Poor fruit set on vegetable plants - 2010
• Newspaper - Slime flux disease in ornamental trees - 2010
• Newspaper - Garden and ornamental plant pests: Yucca weevil and squash bugs - 2010
• Newspaper - Western Striped Cucumber Beetles and Honeylocust Plant bug - 2010
• Newspaper - Preserving garden vegetables - 2010
• Newspaper - Pinyon Insects - 2010
• Newspaper - Container gardening - 2010
• Newspaper - May Gardening tips - 2010
• Newspaper - Proper soil preparation, fertilization, watering are keys to successful gardening - 2010
• Newspaper - Support local agricultural producers - 2010
• Newspaper - Garden clubs, cool soil temperatures and lawn fertilization - 2010
• Newspaper - More March Gardening Tips - 2010
• Newspaper - Gardening tips for March - 2010
• Newspaper - Part three: Sustainable landscapes - 2010
• Newspaper - Sustainable landscapes Part 2 of 3 - 2010
• Newspaper - Sustainable Landscapes Part 1 of 3 - 2010
• Newspaper - VITA Volunteering, master gardener classes and gardening - 2010
• Newspaper - Saving money, it's easier said than done - 2009
• Newspaper - Setting up spending plans and common problems� - 2009
• Newspaper - On Christmas tree care and setting financial goals... - 2009
• Newspaper - Financial Habits: where do they come from... - 2009
• Newspaper - On Garden Debris, Cover Crops and Honey Bees... - 2009
• Newspaper - Water Rangers: volunteers helping with precipitation research... - 2009
• Newspaper - Houseplant Care... - 2009
• Newspaper - Perennial Care for Fall... - 2009
• Newspaper - High Tunnels - the key to extending the vegetable growing season - 2009
• Newspaper - Spider mite and credit reports... - 2009
• Newspaper - Temperatures, the Internet and Plums... - 2009
• Newspaper - That Yellowing Lawn... - 2009
• Newspaper - Weed Basics... - 2009
• Newspaper - Insects in June... - 2009
• Newspaper - Attracting Butterflies to your Garden... - 2009
• Newspaper - Insect Pests Around the Landscape... - 2009
• Newspaper - Raising Chickens in your Backyard... - 2009
• Newspaper - Insect Problems in Early Spring... - 2009
• Newspaper - Fruit Tree Care... - 2009
• Newspaper - Cold Temperatures and Warm Season Plants Aren't the Best Mix... - 2009
• Newspaper - Tips for Maintaining Fruit Trees, Early Gardening Plantings and Financial Health... - 2009
• Newspaper - Improve Soil Now for Great Summer Plants... - 2009
• Newspaper - Growing Vegetable Transplants... - 2009
• Newspaper - A Basic Gardening Tool Kit, Part 2... - 2009
• Newspaper - A Basic Gardening Tool Kit, Part 1... - 2009
• Newspaper - Pruning Ornamental Trees, the basics... - 2009
• Newspaper - Holiday Plants and Tips for Cutting Expenses - 2008
• Newspaper - Cool weather garden tips, and financial savings opportunities - 2008
• Newspaper - Extension service is about more than horticulture... - 2008
• Newspaper - November gardening tips... - 2008
• Newspaper - Plant your spring flowers today... - 2008
• Newspaper - Fall gardening thoughts... - 2008
• Newspaper - Preparing for October's frost... - 2008
• Newspaper - Tips for tending trees... - 2008
• Newspaper - Garden tips for September - 2008
• Newspaper - Cool season lawns and fall vegetables... - 2008
• Newspaper - Fruit trees, and birds and spider mites... - 2008
• Newspaper - Squash bugs and tomato blossom-end rot... - 2008
• Newspaper - Wise water use in the landscape... - 2008
• Newspaper - June tips: perennials and shrubs, fruits and vegetables and mosquitoes - 2008
• Newspaper - Lawn tips for June... - 2008
• Newspaper - Trees, are they an environmental cost or benefit? - 2008
• Newspaper - Insects, lawns and trees... - 2008
• Newspaper - Dealing with caterpillars - 2008
• Newspaper - Native bees, our beneficial neighbors (part 2) - 2008
• Newspaper - Native bees, our beneficial neighbors (part one)... - 2008
• Newspaper - Gardening Tips for March... - 2008
• Newspaper - Good Soil - the bedrock of plant success... - 2008
• Newspaper - Planning your vegetable garden... - 2008
• Newspaper - Thinning fruit on your fruit trees... - 2008
• Newspaper - Pruning Fruit Trees..... - 2008
• Newspaper - Pruning Landscape Trees.... - 2008
• Newspaper - Some gardening thoughts for winter... - 2007
• Newspaper - Christmas plant care... - 2007
• Newspaper - Gardening tips for late November and early December... - 2007
• Newspaper - Success with houseplants requires proper selection, care... - 2007
• Newspaper - Composting for your garden... - 2007
• Newspaper - Cover crops for your vegetable gardens... - 2007
• Newspaper - Fall cleanup: putting the garden to rest for winter - 2007
• Newspaper - Fall is ideal time to plant trees or shrubs - 2007
• Newspaper - Part two: revitalizing or developing a cool season lawn - 2007
• Newspaper - Part one: revitalizing or developing a cool season lawn - 2007
• Newspaper - Iron Chlorosis: a common problem in Southeast Utah... - 2007
• Newspaper - Managing weeds in landscapes and gardens... - 2007
• Newspaper - Troubleshooting problems in the vegetable garden... - 2007
• Newspaper - Insects in the landscape... - 2007
• Newspaper - Water and your landscape - 2007

Contracts/Grants Awarded

• Southeast Colorado River Watershed Coordinator - $38500 - 2013-01-01
• 2012 4-H Grant Program - $1000 - 2013-01-01
• Southeast Colorado River Watershed Coordinator Position - $7000 - 2012-07-01
• Utah Watershed Coordinating Council NPS Mini Grant - $1000 - 2012-01-01
• Southeast Colorado River Watershed Coordinator Position - $37500 - 2010-10-01
• 2011 4H Club Program - $2500 - 2011-01-01
• 2010-11 Food Sense Nutrition Education Program - $11392 - 2010-10-01
• 2010 4H Club Program - $2500 - 2010-01-01
• 2009-10 Food Sense Nutrition Education Program - $18156 - 2009-10-01
• 2009 4H Club Programs - $3000 - 2009-01-01
• 2008-9 Food Sense Nutrition Education Program - $31876 - 2008-10-01
• Daniels Fund/ Grand County Afterschool Program 2008-9 - $7000 - 2008-09-01
• Utah Saves/IDA program Grand County 2008 - $2000 - 2008-07-01
• 2008 4-H Club Programs - $3000 - 2008-01-01
• 2007-8 Food Sense Nutrition Education Program - $28276 - 2007-10-01
• Grand County Prevent Child Abuse, Grand County - $4000 - 2007-07-01
• San Juan County Prevent Child Abuse - $4000 - 2007-07-01
• Utah Saves/IDA program Grand County 2007 - $2000 - 2007-07-01
• Daniels Fund/ Grand County Afterschool Program 2007-8 - $6000 - 2007-03-13
• Weed Survey, Bookcliffs Elk Habitat - $10000 - 2007-02-01