The Utah State University Extension Community-based Conservation Program recently released a new app, "Sage-grouse Habitat in Utah: A Guide for Landowners and Managers." The app is the first of its kind, and although developed in Utah, is applicable throughout the sage-grouse range, which includes 11 western states and two Canadian provinces. Click here to read the story. Click here to download the iOS version. Click here for the Android version.

Thursday, Oct. 9, 4 to 5 p.m., Evaluation of Long-haul Shipping Stress for Beef Cattle Transported from Hawaii to the Mainland United States. Presented by 

Ashley M. Stokes, DVM, PhD, Extension & Research Veterinarian
Pre-Veterinary Program Director, Department of Human Nutrition, Food and Animal Sciences College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii. Registration not required. Click here to join. 

Marie Anderson is a new FCS educator in Utah County. She grew up in New England and later moved to Utah where she graduated from BYU with a bachelor's degree in family and consumer science. She and her husband enjoy country living in Salem. She is also a licensed real estate broker and has assisted her husband in this field for most of their married lives. Marie first started working with the Extension office in Utah County in 2008 as a staff assistant and for the last year and a half has worked directly with 4-H. She is dedicated to expanding Extension programming in Utah County and collaborating with other Extension offices to better serve the needs of local communities.

Click here to see five tips for wildlife photography.

Click here to see a listing of forestry fact sheets. 

Click here to see Extension Community Small and Backyard Poultry Flocks information on eXtension.