USU Extension
Iron County Office
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.Follow Us/Subscribe
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USU Extension offers expertise and pertinent information specific to the needs of our county
Iron County 4-H and Youth
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Current Clubs and Camp Offerings
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4-H Newsletter
Iron County 4-H offers activities open to the public. To learn more about what is available, read our recent newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Our email newsletter goes out weekly, and can be subscribed to by clicking on the button below.
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4-H Important Information
- All 4-H activities require registration before youth can attend.
- 4-H members are 8 years old as of September 1, of 2019.
- 4-H Cloverbud members are 5 years old as of September 1, 2019, and can attend select activities accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- For the safety of your children please do not leave them at our office without checking them in with an adult in charge of the activity; after the activity make sure to check them out with the adult in charge of the activity.
Questions?
Please contact us with any questions you may have. We are happy to help!
Email: emma.whitmore@usu.edu
Phone: (435) 586-8132
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Iron County Gardening
USU Extension Iron County strives to help local gardeners by offering a Master Gardener Program, providing updated opportunities for active Master Gardeners, and give resources to help anyone have a water-wise yard in our dry climate.
Find more information about the Master Gardener Program and UACD tree sale. We hope to see you there!
Active Master Gardeners
Water-Wise Landscaping
- QWEL
- Schedule a Water Check
- Plant List
- Educational Resources
- Central Iron County Water Conservancy District
Monthly Webinar - Water Well with CWEL
Every 2nd Tuesday @2pm MST.
Conservation Tree & Shrub Sale - 2022
Choose from several types of bare-root tree seedlings at this years UACD Tree Sale. To preview a few of this years options check out our Tree List *CERTAIN VARIETIES MAY BE OUT OF STOCK*
Orders must be placed by April 1, 2022 at the Iron County Extension Office located at 585 North Main Street Suite 4, Cedar City, UT 84721.
After April 1st only orders mailed to Panguitch will be accepted.
All orders must be placed by April 15, 2022.
Address and payment information can be found on the order form.
Iron County Home, Family and Food
USU Extension offers the tools and expertise you need to make the most of your financial resources whether it is balancing your budget, buying a home or planning for retirement. Extension also can help you plan tasty, affordable, nutritious, safe and fast meals on a limited budget or limited time.
USU Extension offers the tools and expertise you need to make the most of your financial resources whether it is balancing your budget, buying a home or planning for retirement. Extension also can help you plan tasty, affordable, nutritious, safe and fast meals on a limited budget or limited time.
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FAMILY
- Family Finances
- Healthy Relationships
- Home Buyer Education
- Live Well Utah
- PowerPay, Debt Reduction
- Stronger Marriage
- Remarriage & Step families
FOOD
- Create Better Health (SNAP-Ed)
- Food Safety Managers Certification
- Food Storage
- Avoiding 4 Minor Canning Mistakes
- Avoiding 10 Major Canning Mistakes
- 5 Guidelines to Safe Home Food Preservation
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Create Better Health
Create Better Health is Utah's SNAP-Ed Program. SNAP-Ed is the nutrition education component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, formerly knows as food stamps. The Create Better Health program is offered through Utah State University Extension offices. Create Better Health teaches people with limited time and money how to eat well and be active. Our classes focus on teaching participants how to make delicious and nutritious meals from foods they already have on hand. All the information you will receive in Create Better Health classes is based on USDA's nutrition and physical activity guidelines.
The classes are free.
Find some yummy recipes and tips here! Or check out our blog!
Interested in having classes taught at your location? Contact the Iron County Extension Office:435-267-1750
What can I learn?
- How to make food dollars last all month
- How to plan a menu and shop from a list
- How to prepare easy, quick and tasty meals
- How to save money on food and still eat well
- How to feed infants and children
- How to eat when you are pregnant
- How to eat a heart healthy diet
- How to keep food safe to eat
- How to use MyPlate . . . And lots, lots more
To receive further information or to enroll, call the Iron County Extension office: (435) 267-1750
USU Extension Iron County Contact Information
Kathleen Riggs
Extension Professor | Food Preservation | 4-H | Iron County Director
Candace Schaible
Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor | Horticulture and Waterwise Landscape | Iron County
Randall Violett
Extension Assistant Professor / Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent
Emma Whitmore
4-H Program Coordinator | Youth & Community Programming | Iron County