Benjamin Scow
Horticulture, Agriculture, and Natural Resources
Professional Practice Extension Associate Professor | Agriculture & 4-H | Washington County Extension
Contact Information
Office Location: Washington CountyPhone: 435-301-7740
Email: benjamin.scow@usu.edu
Educational Background
Biography
Ben is an Extension Assistant Professor who focuses on the areas of agriculture, horticulture, and natural resources for Washington County. He specializes in the areas of water efficient landscapes (CWEL), orchard management, vegetable production, insect identification, plant identification, landscape plant selection, weed management, and range management. Community programs include: the Utah/Arizona Range Workshop, Color Country Natural Resource Camp, Learn, Sow and Grow, and Master Gardeners. In 2021 Ben was recognized as one of Washington County’s 30 in their Thirties by the Saint George Area Chamber of Commerce for his work in Washington County.
Teaching Interests
Fruit production, pruning, small farms, gardening, backyard chickens, high tunnel production, pomegranates, weed management, drip irrigation.
Research Interests
Fruit and vegetable production, rangeland improvements, water conservation, pomegranate development, cut flower production, high tunnel production, insect management.
Awards
Communication Award: Educational Video Recording, 2025
National Association of Agriculture Agents
County Faculty of the Year, 2025
USU Extension
Achievement Award, 2023
National Association of Agriculture Agents
Publications | Abstracts
- Nepal, P., Sun, Y., Paudel, A., Wang, Z., Scow, B., (2024). Propagating pomegranate through hardwood and softwood cuttings. HortScience 59(9): S403-404 (Abstr.)
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Fact Sheets
- Webb, K., Stock, M., Scow, B., Reid, C., Xiong, Y.V, Nischwitz, C., Volesky, N., (2026). Gomphrena cut flower production in Utah. USU Extension
- Stock, M., Scow, B., Reid, C., Xiong, Y.V, Harrison, A., Harrison, L., Nischwitz, C., Volesky, N., (2026). Strawflower cut flower production in Utah. USU Extension
- Webb, K., Stock, M., Scow, B., Reid, C., Xiong, Y.V, Nischwitz, C., Volesky, N., (2025). Miniature Carnation Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
- Webb, K., Stock, M., Scow, B., Reid, C., Xiong, Y.V, Harrison, A., Harrison, L., Pratt, A., Nischwitz, C., Volesky, N., (2025). Statice cut flower production in Utah. USU Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Hall, K., Scow, B., (2023). A Case Study Comparing the Life Skills Development and Knowledge in Youth Participants of Horseless and Traditional Horse Programs in Utah. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 11:2, doi: https://doi.org/10.55533/2325-5226.1457
- Hall, K.L, Scow, B., (2023). A Case Study Comparing the Life Skills Development and Knowledge in Youth Participants of Horseless and Traditional Horse Programs in Utah. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, doi: 10.55533/2325-5226.1457
- Zahniser, J., Henry, T., Schumm, Z., Spears, L., Nischwitz, C., Scow, B., Volesky, N., (2022). Centrocoris volxemi (Puton) (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae), first records for North America and second species of the genus established in the United States. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Professional Journal
- Heaton, M., Scow, B., Esplin, R., Brischke, A., Audoin, F., Hazelwood-Spanyers, K., (2025). Extension-Led Collaboration for Multi-Use Rangeland Stewardship. , 18:2
Public or Trade Journal
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.