USU Extension
Grand County Office

Agriculture, Horticulture & Natural Resources

Cory Farnsworth at 435-797-1485 or cory.farnsworth@usu.edu
Cory is the Extension Faculty over agriculture (farming/ranching), horticulture (gardening), and natural resources (rangelands, wildlife, forests, deserts, etc.). As an Assistant Professor of Extension, main tasks include presenting at workshops and conferences, developing fact sheets and peer reviewed journal articles, creating and facilitating workshops and other programs, conducting field research, and answering questions from the public (local and regional). We ask that if you need to meet with Cory, that you call or email first to make arrangements, office visits are welcome, but due to the many other tasks associated with this position be patient if he isn't there. Cory does do site visits, but if the question can be answered through phone call or email, this does help free up his time.

Stay up to date on what is happening in the community!
Email List: email cory.farnsworth@usu.edu
Instagram: usuextension_grandcounty_agnr
Facebook: USU Extension Grand County Ag & NR

In addition to providing you with information to your questions, we also tools available for you to borrow or use. (Currently, there is no charge, but costs may become associated with some of these tools in the future and it is subject to change at any time).

Tools available to borrow/use:

• A large egg incubator (capable of holding 300 chicken eggs) The incubator must remain on site at USU Moab.
• Animal Traps (It is a Class B Misdemeanor to relocate wildlife in Utah, animals caught in traps must be turned lose where they were caught, or killed humanely)
• Dog proof raccoon traps
• Large heavy duty cage traps
• gopher traps (gophinator)
• Squirrel multi-catch cage traps (squirrelinator)

• Soil Probes (you need to send your samples off to a lab but you can borrow our probes)
• Lawn Watering Catch Cups (to help you know if you are watering the correct amount)
• Forage/hay probe
• Manual lawn aerator

Ongoing Events/Programs:

• Master Gardener Program-Every January
• Pruning Workshops- Each Spring
• High School Range Camp- Each July
• Diagnostics- By appointment
• Wildlife- if you have sightings of river otter, pine marten, or other less observes species we'd love to hear about it
• If you have old photographs of farmland/forest/rangeland (pre-1960) of the Moab or La Sal Mountains areas we are working on a project to showcase landscape/vegetative changes, we are very interested in pictures of old farms, locations pre disturbance, etc.
• If you'd like your produce/products to be featured in the Moab Local Food Guide, let us know.
• Donations are accepted to help us fulfill local needs

Fact Sheets:
Pocket Gophers
Suggested Planting Dates Grand & San Juan Counties
Sewing With Fur
What To Do Now That You've Trapped a Nuisance Wild Animal
Hatching and Caring for Chicks
Evaluating 51 Years of High School Range Camp

Helpful Links:
Plant Pest Diagnostic Lab
Soil Testing Lab
Utah Pest Calendar
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Gardening
Subscribe to Utah Pests Updates
Subscribe to CWEL- Center for Water Efficient Landscaping
Utah Ag Drip Farmland Water Optimization

Partners

• Grand County Conservation District Equipment
  
  • ATV Seed Drill
• Youth Garden Project
  • Commercial Kitchen
  • Solar Dehydrator

Home and Community

If you need assistance with anything related to Business and Community, Food, Health & Wellness, Home, Finance & Relationships within Grand County, please reach out to our Home and Community Agent Maria Jose Velasco Burgos at 435-797-1482.

Tools/Facilities/Programs:
Commercial Kitchen
Pressure Cooker Tester
Freeze Dryer
Create Better Health
Escape the Vape

Helpful links:

Business & Community 

Food, Health & Wellness 

Home, Finance and Relationships