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USU Extension outlines 4-H expansion, horticulture trials and farmer mental-health and water-quality grants
Summary
Utah State University Extension told commissioners it is running a summer bookmobile–based STEM program (since June 7), reported countywide 4-H enrollment of about 880 with a goal of 1,000 by August, described grape variety and drip-irrigation work with Thanksgiving Point, and outlined two grants: a roughly $500,000 farmer mental-health voucher program and a $90,000 small-farm wastewater grant (up to $10,000 per applicant, 20% match).
Utah State University Extension staff briefed the Utah County Commission on youth and adult extension programming that staff say produces about $2 million in county impacts.
Melanie Hogan, 4-H coordinator, described a summer partnership with the Utah North Juab County bookmobile that provides hour-long free STEM activities at 10–15 locations countywide. She said the initiative began June 7 and has reached "over 60 youth" in the first three weeks; weekly library programs in Salem, Mapleton and Payson are also planned. Hogan said current 4-H enrollment across the county is about 880 and staff…
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