Learn practical colostrum management strategies to improve passive transfer and support calf health and performance. This fact sheet covers colostrum quality, quantity, timing, cleanliness, and monitoring for dairy calves.

Colostrum is essential for newborn calf health, providing the antibodies and nutrients needed for strong immunity and growth. This fact sheet outlines practical strategies for improving colostrum quality, feeding, cleanliness, and passive transfer to supp...

Learn how colostrum supports passive transfer and early immunity in dairy calves. This fact sheet explains why higher serum IgG levels are linked to improved calf health and how passive transfer should be evaluated using modern category-based recommendati...

Learn how to safely preserve Utah chokecherries with research-tested methods for making jelly, syrup, and juice, including tips for safe processing, altitude adjustments, and using steam juicers or stovetop extraction.

Gomphrena (globe amaranth) is a heat-tolerant annual well-suited for Utah cut flower production, valued for both fresh and dried floral markets. This fact sheet provides guidance on cultivars, planting, irrigation, and pest management to help growers succ...

Learn how to grow basket flowers for cut flower production in the Intermountain West. This fact sheet covers cultivars, planting, irrigation, and harvest practices for successful production.

Learn how to grow strawflowers for cut flower production in the Intermountain West. This guide covers cultivars, planting, irrigation, and proper harvest timing.

Learn how altitude affects safe home canning in Utah and how to adjust boiling-water and pressure canner processing times. This fact sheet provides county and town elevation listings with USDA-recommended altitude adjustments.

Learn how to identify the western conifer seed bug and understand its life cycle, hosts, and behavior. This fact sheet explains why the insect enters homes in the fall and how to prevent and manage it using simple exclusion methods.

Black medic (Medicago lupulina) is a common broadleaf weed that thrives in dry, low-fertility lawns and disturbed landscape areas. Learn how to identify black medic and manage it using cultural practices, mechanical removal, and herbicide options.

Sunflowers are a low-maintenance, high-value cut flower well suited to Utah’s climate, thriving in full sun with relatively low water requirements. This fact sheet guides cultivar selection, planting, spacing, pest management, harvesting, and marketing fo...

Perimenopause, menopause, and postmenopause are natural life stages that bring hormonal changes affecting a woman’s physical and emotional well-being. This fact sheet explains symptoms, stages, and treatment options to help women better understand and man...

This guide helps women navigate midlife health by understanding perimenopause, menopause, and age-related changes that affect long-term well-being. It highlights exercise, nutrition, stress management, and self-advocacy as key strategies for a healthier f...

This guide explains how honey bees, mason bees, and wild bees can be used to improve crop pollination in high tunnels. It covers the best uses, limitations, and management considerations for different tunnel conditions.

Goldflame honeysuckle is a non-invasive twining vine with fragrant rose-pink and yellow flowers that bloom from summer to fall. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9, it thrives in full sun and attracts hummingbirds and butterflies.