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.

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 from 6-8:30pm Jan 31, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Registration opens November 27th. For more information, call 435-752-6263.

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

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

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...

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 from 6-8:30pm Jan 31, 2024 - May 1, 2024

Registration opens November 27th. For more information, call 435-752-6263.

Bridger Park Community Garden

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

Cache Gardeners Almanac Bookmark

Click the image below to view the bookmark!

The Gardener's Almanac - Timely Tips for the Yard and Garden

USU Extension Pocket Gardener

Click below for more information!

Pocket Gardener

Virtual Workshops:

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 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.

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

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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Cache County
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Sarah Best

Sarah Best

Create Better Health Ambassador | Cache County

Mobile: (435) 757-0379

sarah.best@usu.edu

State 4-H
Blake Clark
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Cache County
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Blake Clark

Blake Clark

Program Coordinator | Outdoor Education | Cache County

208-390-7284

blake.clark@usu.edu

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local irrigation
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Justin Clawson

Justin Clawson

Extension Assistant Professor | Agriculture & Natural Resources | Cache County

435-752-6263

justin.clawson@usu.edu

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Jenna Dyckman
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Jenna Dyckman

Jenna Dyckman

Extension Assistant Professor | Cache County

435-752-6263

jenna.dyckman@usu.edu

Cache County
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Courtney Freeze

Courtney Freeze

4-H Horse & Livestock Coordinator

(435)-752-6263

courtney.freeze@usu.edu

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Cache County
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Anny Galvin

Anny Galvin

Create Better Health Ambassador | Spanish Speaking | Cache County

anae.galvin@usu.edu

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Cache County
Jaydee Gunnell
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local irrigation
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agriculture and natural resources
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JayDee Gunnell

JayDee Gunnell

Extension Professor | Horticulture | Cache County Director

(435)-752-6263

jaydee.gunnell@usu.edu

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Cache County
Dana Iasbarrone
Dana Iasbarrone

Dana Iasbarrone

Staff Assistant | Cache County

dana.iasbarrone@usu.edu

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Rachel Jensen
Rachel Jensen

Rachel Jensen

Marketing Assistant | Cache County

rachel.h.jensen@usu.edu

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Elise  Jenson

Elise Jenson

4-H Program Coordinator | Cache County

435-752-6263

elise.simkins@usu.edu

Timothy Keady
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Cache County
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mentalhealthteam
heart
Box Elder County
home and community
homeandcomm
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Timothy Keady

Timothy Keady

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

435-752-6263

tim.keady@usu.edu

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Cache County
Jenny Kearl
Jenny Kearl

Jenny Kearl

Program Coordinator | Cache Makers | Cache County

(435)-915-6253

jenny.kearl@usu.edu

Cache County
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Kenzie Larkin

Kenzie Larkin

Create Better Health Ambassador | Cache County

801-910-9536

kenzie.larkin@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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