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USU Extension reports expanded youth programming, grant revenue and new dryland trials to Millard County commissioners
Summary
Utah State University Extension staff presented their 2024 annual report to the commission, highlighting increased 4‑H participation, grant funding, garden and dryland trials, and partnerships with agencies including the BLM and DWR.
Utah State University Extension staff presented their 2024 report to the Millard County Commission, reporting growth in youth programming, new grants and field trials intended to expand local agricultural and education offerings.
Key numbers presented: staff reported 298 youth enrolled (January–December), 72 clubs/camps/events held in-county during 2024, and 20 adult volunteers supporting programming. The extension reported $7,002 raised through grants and in-kind donations that offset program costs and an institutional total listed as $250,000 in grant funding in 2024 and $455,000 since 2020 (these grants are administered through the university and not run directly through the county budget).
Program highlights: 4‑H programs grew participation in small communities and included "Teens Reaching Youth" (Tri Team) peer-led camps. Extension staff described investments in the Fillmore shooting range (NRA-funded traps and structures), moving the 4‑H meeting room to the armory and installing an ADA chairlift, and work on dryland variety trials (sanfoin and alfalfa) with yields reported from partner trial sites. Extension staff also noted a gopher abatement program and educational classes (about 73 classes related to physical health and safety), school garden donations, and partnerships with the Bureau of Land Management and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on GPS-tagging projects for livestock and wildlife.
Why it matters: Extension programming supplies youth education, agricultural research and community partnerships that use grant funds routed through the university so county dollars can be allocated to local implementation.
Ending: Commissioners thanked extension staff for the report and encouraged continued emphasis on accessible, low-cost programming for local youth and the development of practical, locally relevant agricultural research such as dryland forage trials.
