James Barnhill (photo to the right) is the Agriculture Agent at the Weber County Extension office. Farms and ranches are still a part of life  in Weber County, despite ever increasing urban sprawl. It is this rich heritage that has always been a big center of activity at Extension. Mr. Barnhill uses his wealth of technical expertise and practical know-how in consulting with his extension clients. Other areas of focus are sustainable agriculture, weed control, soil testing, farm safety, irrigation scheduling, plant disease analysis, insect identification, dairy herd improvement, farm managment, and crop variety trials.

You are invited to the Greenville Agronomic Crops Field Day held on Tuesday, July 17th from 10am to Noon.  For more information, click on Greenville Ag.

"Utah's Noxious Weed" Brochure Available Here

Utah has 18 weeds that have been declared Noxious!  Property owners are required to control them. 

Several programs are in place to assist farmers and ranchers striving to gain the most out of their production efforts. Extension is also a great source for publications on many phases of agriculture. Mr. Barnhill has authored a very well done pamphlet titled "Small Pasture Management Guide For Utah" which is available at the Extension Office.

In a recent inspection tour of John Chugg's dairy farm (photo to the right) James has "swept" the alfalfa stand with a collection bag looking for weevil. A few were found, but not near the levels that would call for pesticide use. Testing is also available for protein content of alfalfa which is critical to maximum production on a dairy farm.

For more information, contact:  

James Barnhill
(801) 399-8208

Other Useful Websites:

Agribusiness -Website at Utah State University Economics Department.  It features prices, markets, risk  management and much more.

 Labels & MSDS - Site to get access to labels of pesticides. 

Pacific Northwest - Features management handbooks of the Pacific Northwest on insects and much more.