USU Extension
Cache County Office

Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

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What is USU Extension?

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.

Cache Resources

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Flooding Preparations

For more information on how to protect against potential flooding in your area, visit the Cache County website and contact your local municiplality for more details.

Cache Gardener's Almanac

View the bookmark to get tips for your yard and garden!

Water Wise Resources

Find information through website, webinars, and factsheets on how to be effective and efficient with your water use this year. These resources cover a wide variety of topics on being conservative with water use, such as lawn watering, drip irrigation, drought tolerant gardens, and more!

How We Can Help

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

Cache County Crop School 2023

Promoting Success in Agriculture for People with Disabilities and Their Families
Cache County Weed Control
Pasture Fertility
Weed Management
Water Conservation and Irrigation
Farming, Stress, and Mental Health
Managing Birds in Agricultural Landscapes

Cache County Agriculture

News

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April 28, 2023

As the Snow Melts

Other western states also received record snow levels. It was a rough time for cattle producers finding newborn calves in the snow and snowstorms. If you have fall grains planted, you will and should be worried about snow mold.

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February 23, 2023

Valentine and reservoir teacups: Are they half full or half empty?

As spring arrives after the next six weeks (since Phil saw his shadow), hopefully, we see a slow spring warming and all that snow does not melt at once so the streams can hold all that snowmelt.

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December 19, 2022

Winter Wonderland of Snow: Here's hoping for a healthy snowpack

We are currently above the snow levels from the past two years, but will it continue? Agriculture producers are anxious to see what the snowpack will be, and what that will mean for irrigation for the summer of 2023.

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Publications

Research

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Fortifying Farms and Ranches Against Weed Invasion

Although there is a lot of truth to the above statement, anyone who has made a living in agriculture on a farm or ranch would probably agree that the list of certainties could easily be expanded to include weeds. Since the time of the earliest U.S. settle...

2023 Spring Garden Series

This spring series of garden-related classes and workshops are sponsored by USU Extension. Each workshop will offer participants a hands-on educational experience that is sure to help any backyard hobbyist become a better gardener.

Classes held February - June. Save your spot today!

Check out the Spring Garden Series Presentations!

Virtual Workshops:

Cache Gardeners Almanac Bookmark

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USU Extension Pocket Gardener

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Pressure Canning Lid Testing Days

Our pressure canning testing days are Monday through Friday of each week. Mondays are free, Tuesday-Fridays there will be a $5.00 charge (cash or card accepted). No appointment is necessary. Call our office with any questions, 435-752-6263. Check out the most recent Cache County Food Processing Times!

We have cooking appliances available for renting!

Items for rent are $2.00 per weekday for each.

Food Dehydrator
Pressure Cooker
Food Strainer
Dutch Oven
Water Bath Canner

Class Topics

Nutrition
Health and Wellness
Food Preservation
Emergency Preparedness (Food Storage, Water Storage, 72 Hr. Kits, etc.)

Contact Jenna Dyckman to schedule a class to be taught for your organization. Classes can be taught to children, youth, adults, and seniors.

Current Programs

Children/Youth

Supermarket Spy
- Visit Lee's Marketplace for a fun scavenger hunt while grocery shopping
Level Up! with Wellness Program
- Coming soon to a library near you! Sign up for this FREE program and receive a booklet with 6 weeks worth of information and fun activities to help you level up your wellness!

Adults

Basics of Home Canning - All Basic Canning classes are FREE and held at the Cache County Extension office (179 N. Main Street #111, Logan) from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Sign up today!

- March 7th
- April 4th
- May 16th
- August 3rd
Hands-On Canning Series - Each Hands-On Canning class is $6 and held at the Cache County Extension office (179 N. Main Street #111, Logan) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sign up today!
- February 2nd - Soup (SOLD OUT)
- February 23rd - Meat (SOLD OUT)
- March 21st - Vegetables (SOLD OUT)
- April 12th - Fruit (SOLD OUT)
- May 18th - Jams/Jellies (SOLD OUT)
- August 17th - Salsa/Tomatoes (SOLD OUT)
- September 6th - Apples