Utah State University Extension: County by County

Most people who have walked from one end of campus to the other would agree -- it's quite a jaunt. What many don't realize, however, is that Utah State's campus is much bigger than what can be seen between Old Main and the Chase Fine Arts Center in Logan. Utah State's reach actually extends across the state of Utah through an integrated network of outlying campus units and personnel. It's a system known simply as Extension to most, and it enlarges not only our campus but our influence to nearly every county in Utah.

As part of the university's unique land-grant mission, Utah State Extension maintains offices in 28 of Utah's 29 counties. Extension's clients are as diverse as Utah's landscape: elementary school students in 4-H clubs, wool growers in the high Uintas, cattle ranchers in the Four Corners area, dairy farmers in Cache Valley, low-water-use landscapers in St. George and first-time home owners in Salt Lake City. They are all Extension clients.

Recently, an online tour of Utah was posted to the Web as a resource for people wanting to know more about how Extension programs benefit people in Utah. The tour begins at http://extension.usu.edu/VicePres/usu2you/.

In an effort to connect the Utah State campus, one Highlight spot each week will be reserved to feature Extension programs in a Utah county. Beginning next week with Box Elder in the north, Utah State Today will highlight the work Extension is doing in each county for 28 weeks. We hope you'll follow the series and get to know the entire family of Aggies.

The online tour project was compiled by Dennis Hinkamp, Extension communications specialist. For comment or questions, he can be reached at 435-797-1392 or dennish@ext.usu.edu.