UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION

Summit County

Newsletter

August 2023

Happy August! Fair time starts next week, and our office is excited to conclude summer by celebrating your hard work this year at the 2023 Summit County Fair. We had a record number of 4-H campers this year, and all of us at Summit County 4-H have thoroughly enjoyed spending the summer with the best 4-H youth in the state! Please read this entire newsletter, as it has information about the Jr. Livestock Show and Sale, Utah State Fair, 4-H Rabbit Show, and 4-H Home Arts Exhibit entries.

Also, we have some sad news. Our 4-H coordinator Samantha Krieger moved on to a new opportunity in Wyoming. We appreciate her hard work and dedication to our community and youth! She will be missed, but we wish her the best at her new job!

SUMMIT COUNTY FAIR

Summit County Jr. Livestock Association

All information on the Livestock shows and sale can be found on the Summit County Jr. Livestock website.

Schedule

4-H Carcass Contest

After each species showmanship class, there will be an opportunity to gather FREE carcass data through ultrasound. This is voluntary, and participants will receive information about yield grades and quality grades by measuring the ribeye area, back fat thickness, and loin eye area. This data helps youth understand how their animals compare to industry standards. Buckles will be given out for Grand and Reserve in each species.

Rabbit and Poultry Show

Wednesday, August 9^th

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Rabbit and Poultry Registration & Intake, Livestock Barn

1:00 PM: Rabbit Showmanship Clinic

2:00 PM: Rabbit Showmanship Show & Rabbit Quality Judging (In-cage judging), Livestock Barn

Judge: Nicole Reed

Home Arts Exhibit Entry Times

Monday, August 7th

9 am - 1 pm

Ledges Event Center

Tuesday, August 8th

2 pm - 8 pm

Ledges Event Center

**Please know the classes and lot numbers for all your exhibits before bringing them to the Ledges Event Center

Utah 4-H Fairbook 2023 Here

Utah Adult Fairbook 2023 Here

Premiums

Blue - $4

Red - $3

White - $2

Purple (State) - $5

New this year: Premiums from all exhibits awarded shall not exceed the amount of $35 per person (Excluding Jr. Livestock Show).

Home Arts Exhibits Open

Thursday, August 10th

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Friday, August 11th

10:30 am - 8:00 pm

Saturday, August 12th

11:00 am - 8:00 pm

Exhibit Pick Up

Monday, August 14th

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Ledges Event Center

If you cannot pick your exhibit up at this time, please make arrangements to pick it up at the Extension office.

Utah State Fair Jr. Livestock Show

Entry Deadline: August 15, 2022 @ 11:59 PM MDT

More Information

AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES

Ag Wellness - Mental Health Assistance

Are you part of the agricultural community? We can pay for your behavioral health care services for you and your family through a partnership with UDAF and USU Extension. This voucher program will pay up to $2,000* for mental/behavioral health services or family counseling and is available to individuals and families with or without health insurance. If you have questions regarding any of the resources or services provided by this program, please contact us. If you are a healthcare provider, you can find additional information here.

More Information

USU - WISH Irrigation Training

Utah State University Extension and WISH-NW are hosting their biennial irrigation training event in northern Utah. There will be hands-on training and demonstrations on the following topics:

Irrigation system design
Irrigation system maintenance
Sprinkler demonstrations
Flow measurement equipment selection, installation, and placement
Irrigation scheduling
Water consumption measurements
Drip irrigation considerations
Wheel-line irrigation design, sprinkler selection, and demonstrations

There will also be several opportunities for facilitated discussions about improving irrigation management and water optimization among organizations and industries.

We hope you will join us to learn from university and industry experts on some of the latest irrigation design and management techniques!

Dinner on Tuesday evening and Lunch on Wednesday will be provided for those that RSVP.

*We will also host another Hatchet throwing competition with prizes and other activities on Tuesday evening.

GARDENING

Save seeds for next year from your favorite vegetables by following these tips.

Tips

Spread the beauty of your flower garden by dividing crowded spring-blooming perennials.

· Iris

· Daylily

· Oriental poppies

· Phlox

· Bleeding heart

Video

HOME & COMMUNITY

Kitchen appliances are

available for checkout!

Summit County residents can check out/reserve our appliances and sewing machines by calling our office at 435-336-3217. Check out what is available below.

Visit our Website

Free Family Fun Guides

Looking for ideas to play together as a family this summer? Use our FREE adventure guides! Download a guide, connect and play together using the guide, then give us feedback at the link provided on the guide by July 31, and be entered to win fabulous prizes!

Download Here

We are hiring a Create Better Health Ambassador!

We are hiring an enthusiastic instructor to teach nutrition and cooking classes in Summit and Wasatch counties.

Apply Here

Empowering Financial Wellness Webinar Series for Women

August - November

Tuesdays or Thursdays at Noon

USU is excited to announce its Fall 2023 Empowering Financial Wellness Webinar Series for Women. Join us for FREE, live webinars hosted via Zoom. Recordings are available to all who register.

4-H

No monthly recurring 4-H programs will take place until further notice!

4-H Achievement Night

Details are coming soon!

USU Extension Summit County

45 E 100 N Coalville, UT 84017

extension.usu.edu/summit/