USU Extension
Davis County Office

Garden and Plant Diagnostic Clinics

   
   What: Get help diagnosing what disease or insect may be pestering your garden.

   When: Thursdays (April) then Tuesdays & Thursdays starting in May

   Where: 80 East 725 South, Kaysville UT 84037. Room 134

   Phone: 435-919-1336

   Email: usudavishotline@gmail.com

Have you always wanted to learn more about gardening? Do you want to help the community with your gardening knowledge? Now is your chance!

The Master Gardener Program is a comprehensive gardening course that will boost your knowledge in multiple gardening topics and help you develop gardening skills.  Classes are taught by USU professors and specialists who have in-depth knowledge and understanding of each topic. 

The Davis County Master Gardener class is held once a year and the cost is $235 and includes all reading and lecture materials as well as an individual membership to the USU Botanical Center. Membership to the USUBC provides discounts at several local nurseries, additional classes taught at the USUBC, and access to members-only events and classes.

For questions contact the Davis County Extension office at (801) 499-5370
Check out our new Gardening APPS for your smart phone: extension.usu.edu/apps

More Information

Revised: June 13, 2023

Davis County Extension Health & Wellness faculty can provide wellness workshops to organizations and partners within Davis County. A diverse list of lecture topics are below.

• Living Balanced – A Healthy Approach to Beat Burnout
• Stress Management
• Healthy Eating Habits
• Mindfulness & Mindful Eating
• Intuitive Eating
• Physical Activity & Active Living
• Active Breaks at Work
• Health at Every Size
• Understanding Food Labels
• Fed up with FAD Diets?
• Meals Under Pressure (Instant Pot Demo)
• Maintaining Wellness/Self-Care
• Working Minds: Suicide Prevention in the Workplace

To arrange a wellness presentation contact , Emma Parkhurst at (435) 919-1334.

Pressure Gauge Testing

Davis County Extension offers pressure gauge testing for your canner. Call (435)919-1321 to schedule an appointment. The cost is $2 per lid.

Food Preservation

Preserving food is a great way to lengthen the shelf life of foods. However, it is important to make sure that the equipment and recipes used are correct. 

• Tested recipes from USDA Guide to Home Canning.
  
  

The Create Better Health education program aims to help low-income families have the tools needed to provide the most nutritious foods while maintaining a budget.

(Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)- Designed to assist limited resource audiences in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed-behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and the improvement of the total family diet and nutritional well-being.

Do you need to take the Food Safety certification exam? USU Extension offers the exam at many locations. The cost is $80, which covers the study materials and exam.

The mission of our Empowering Financial Wellness program is to empower women, limited income households, and community educators across Utah to make informed financial decisions to serve their own life goals and improve financial wellness through:

(1) developing innovative resources;
(2) offering timely educational opportunities; and
(3) increasing awareness of personal finance best-practices.