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.

Registration for the 2024-2025 4-H year opens September 1st!

Sign up on 4h.zsuite.org. If you need help registering your family on ZSuite, follow these instructions!

New to 4-H? Download our 4-H Welcome Packet for more information!

Club Leaders: Don't forget that 4-H Clubs need to be rechartered every year!

How We Can Help

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

Cache County Agriculture

News

Drones and Apps in Agriculture

The Aggie Drone Academy, a Utah State University Extension program, sponsored an Unmanned Aircraft Systems class for livestock producers. UAS, commonly known as “drones” are gaining popularity among the many different avenues of agriculture.

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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Publications

Research

Cache County 2025 Gardening Series

This 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. 

There are multiple events occurring and will be held at different locations. Please check the description when purchasing your tickets to find the location for that specific event.

Become a Master Gardener

Enjoy Gardening and Working with Good People? Apply to Become a Master Gardener.

Master Gardener Volunteers receive top-notch horticultural training and participate in community-based service projects including:

Public education workshops / classes
Demonstration / community gardens
Fairs and events
No green thumb necessary. Applicants should have a desire to learn and a willingness to serve their community. Classes topics include: soils, vegetables, fruits, trees & shrubs, annual & perennial flowers, common landscape problems and more.

Classes held every Wednesday starting January 29-May 7, 2025 from 6-8:30pm

Registration will open after Thanksgiving. To get on our waiting list, email dana.iasbarrone@usu.edu.

Bridger Park Community Garden

Learn more about how to rent a raised garden bed for the gardening season at Bridger Park. 

Applications for garden box opens March 1st.

Cache Gardeners Almanac Bookmark

Click the image below to view the bookmark!

The Gardener's Almanac - Timely Tips for the 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!

USU Extension Pocket Gardener

Click below for more information!

Pocket Gardener

Virtual Workshops:

Upcoming Classes:

Fall Cooking Series

We hope you can join us this season as we explore new recipes and cook together. When you sign up for a class you can expect to experience:

- hands on cooking experience of delicious, nutritious, and easy recipes

- a boost in knowledge on how healthy eating patterns benefit health

- and tips on how to make small changes that will help save you time and money in the kitchen!

Diabetes Cook Along Series

Come learn how to manage your diabetes symptoms and discover new cooking techniques to create tasty, diabetes-friendly meals! Each individual with diabetes who is registering for the class is encouraged to bring a support person with them. If you bring a support person, they do not need to register or pay.

Participants will also receive a meal during class, a diabetes cookbook, and a chance to win door prizes!

Canning Class

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 and canning appliances available for renting!

Items for rent are $2.00 per weekday for each.

  • Food Dehydrator
  • Pressure Canner
  • Food Strainer
  • 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.

Publications

Follow us on Instagram at @USUHealthyLiving
For more information visit, extension.usu.edu/nutrition/

What is the HEART Initiative?

The Health Extension: Advocacy, Research, and Teaching Initiative, also known as HEART is an active initiative through Utah State University Extension. This innovative program is aligned with National Cooperative Extension’s recently instituted essential focus area in health and wellness. HEART serves as a model of how Extension can join community partners to better address the health and wellness needs in our state. HEART brings unique academic resources into the community, partnering locally and nationally to address the opioid epidemic and other pressing public health issues.

The HEART Initiative focuses on:

  • Mental Health
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Opioid Use Reduction
  • Vaping Prevention
  • Parent Education

The HEART Beat Newesletter

"The HEART Beat" is a monthly newsletter from USU Extension HEART that includes news, highlights, helpful information/tips and upcoming events.

Never Use Alone

Call 1-800-484-3731 Never Use Alone’s toll-free nationwide overdose prevention, detection, crisis response and reversal lifeline services for people who use drugs while alone. Our all volunteer peer-run call center operators are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. No stigma. No judgment. Just love!

USU Extension Cache County Contact Information

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Sarah Best

Sarah Best

Create Better Health Ambassador | Cache County

435-752-6263

sarah.best@usu.edu

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Blake Clark

Program Coordinator | Outdoor Education | Cache County

208-390-7284

blake.clark@usu.edu

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Justin Clawson

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Cache County

435-752-6263

justin.clawson@usu.edu

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Jenna Dyckman

Jenna Dyckman

Extension Assistant Professor | Cache County

435-752-6263

jenna.dyckman@usu.edu

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Mayra Estrada

Create Better Health Bilingual Ambassador | Cache County

(435) 752-6263

mayra.estrada.@usu.edu

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Courtney Freeze

Courtney Freeze

4-H Horse & Livestock Coordinator

(435)-752-6263

courtney.freeze@usu.edu

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JayDee Gunnell

Extension Professor | Horticulture | Cache County Director

(435)-752-6263

jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu

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Dana Iasbarrone
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Dana Iasbarrone

Dana Iasbarrone

Staff Assistant | Cache County

dana.iasbarrone@usu.edu

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Rachel Jensen

Rachel Jensen

Marketing Assistant | Cache County

rachel.h.jensen@usu.edu

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Elise Jenson

4-H Program Coordinator | Cache County

435-752-6263

elise.simkins@usu.edu

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Timothy Keady

Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Health and Wellness | HEART Initiative

435-752-6263

tim.keady@usu.edu

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Jenny Kearl

Program Coordinator | Cache Makers | Cache County

(435)-915-6253

jenny.kearl@usu.edu

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Makenna Pahlke

Equine-Assisted Services Extension Assistant Professor | Cache County

702-601-2760

makenna.pahlke@usu.edu

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Ingrid Sanchez

Ingrid Sanchez

Create Better Health Ambassador | Spanish Speaking | Cache County

a00745272@usu.edu

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