Agriculture
Agriculture Programs in Beaver County
USU Extension Beaver County office builds agricultural programs to provide educational opportunities for youth and adults. These programs include:
- Soil, crop and water testing. (Forms needed for these services are linked for your convenience, or are available at the Extension Office.)
- Pest management of weevil, grasshoppers, mormon crickets, gophers and ground squirrels.
- Water quality and quantity.
- Sweep Net Sampling; a program to aid alfalfa producers in monitoring weevil and other bug infestations.
- Range Trials spanning 12 years to identify which range grasses do best in our area.
- Ag in the Classroom; a county wide program introducing many aspects of agriculture.
Bulk Testing Opportunities
Utah State University Analytical Labratories is offering discounts for bulk samples and our USU campus opportunity. The following materials are available for testing:
- Forage - hay, grass, etc.
- Manure - cow, horse, composts, etc.
- Plants - field crops, fruit trees, etc.
- Soil - field, lawn, garden, etc.
- Water - irrigation, livestock, etc.
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