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Show USU Extension Service Big Part of County's Growth and Development Mrs. Catherine H. Barney and Verl B. Matthews constitute the professional staff of Utah State University in Garfield County. Their office is located in the County Courthouse 55 South Main, telephone (801) 876-2201 in Panguitch. This service is financed through state, federal and county funds. Programs are developed locally in consultation with commissioners and county residents. Although some technical services are provided, most services are educational in nature. Extension agents are not confined to personal expertise but have the field support of 35 State Extension Specialists. USU President Glen L. Taggart has further committed the total resources of the university to serving the people of Utah. The Extension agents therefore serve as liaison between county residents and 800 departmental staff members in 9 colleges and 54 departments. A partial list of services is as follows: YOUTH: Sponsor 4-H youth programs. Recruit and train volunteer leaders in 59 different project offerings for 9-19 year old youth. HOME ECONOMICS AND FAMILY LIFE: Personal counseling and group instruction dealing with the following kinds of topics; purchasing and repairing household furniture and ap-plicances, safe processing and storage of foods, constructing or altering clothing to fit your figure and budget, methods and techniques of promoting increased understanding and commuication between husbands and wives and parents and children, and developing meals to fit the nutritional requirements of the consumer. AGRICULTURE: Personal counseling and group instruction ..dealing with the selection and culture of fruit, vegetable, cereal, and forage crops, crop water needs and water management, soil testing, feed testing, fertilizer recommendations, Insect and weed identification and control, bull grading, livestock health, livestock selection and nutrition, rangeland management and rehabilitation, ornamental plant horticulture, custom machinery rates, estate and farm finance. |
