USU Extension - Utah County

10/28/2026

Great tips from one of our experts!

10/27/2026

🎃 Let moldy jack-o'-lanterns be a thing of the past! Here are some tips from our USU Extension experts to help your pumpkins last longer:

1. Wash your pumpkin with water and mild dish soap.
2. Sanitize carving tools, especially between carvings.
3. Clean out all the pumpkin guts to reduce areas where mold can grow.
4. Dip, wash, or spray your finished pumpkin with a properly diluted bleach solution to help kill microorganisms that cause mold. Don't use disinfectant sprays unless they're approved for use on porous surfaces.
5. Use a battery-operated tea light or glow stick instead of a candle. This prevents the pumpkin from "cooking" and spoiling faster.

✨ **Extra tip:** You can apply petroleum jelly around the cut edges to help lock in moisture and prevent shriveling.

Happy carving! 🎃

10/23/2026

Are you 55 years or older, live in Utah, and would like more health and wellness education and programming from USU Extension? Please fill out this survey to help USU Extension develop programming that meets your needs. The survey will take no more than 10 minutes to complete. Follow this link to complete the survey:
https://tinyurl.com/HealthyAgingUSUExtension

10/22/2026

Ready to grow your gardening knowledge and make a difference in your community? Become a Master Gardener! 🌱 Registration for the 2027 program is now open!

You'll learn from our USU Extension horticulture experts and industry professionals through 17 classes and hands-on workshops. Areas of training include soils and fertilizers, fruits and vegetables, pest management, and more!

After completing the training, apply what you've learned through 40 hours of volunteer service to become a certified Master Gardener!

💲The class fee is $200 (includes class manual)
🔗 Registration link in the comments!

The USU Extension Master Gardening Volunteer Training program offers evidence-based education to those interested in not only how to garden better but also the science behind why.

10/19/2026

📢One week away! Free, open to all, lunch included. Drop a 🙋 below if you'll be there!

Join us for Healing Generations: Protecting Home & Family, a free community event presented by A Bolder Way Forward Utah Valley Coalition, the Utah Women & Leadership Project, and GenerationAll.

Featuring GenerationAll Executive Director Sage Hancock, who will share Utah’s progress in addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), along with Dr. Susan Madsen and insights from BWF Utah Valley, Family Haven, Saprea, and The Refuge.

Together, we’ll explore ways to build safer communities for generations to come.

October 27 | 9 AM–3 PM
Ruth & Nathan Hale Theater | Pleasant Grove, UT

Free admission and lunch provided.

Register at healing-generations.eventbrite.com or through the link in our bios!

09/25/2026

Knowing why you need to change your diet to manage diabetes symptoms is one thing, actually making those changes can be a struggle. Join us from the comfort of your own home for a virtual diabetes cook-along!

Each class will cover practical diabetes management tips while preparing an easy, diabetes-friendly recipe together. Recipes and shopping lists will be emailed one week before each class so you can cook along.

Registration is free! Sign up here: 4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/50874

09/25/2026

09/25/2026

We're excited to partner on this upcoming event!

Join us for Healing Generations: Protecting Home & Family, a free community event presented by A Bolder Way Forward Utah Valley Coalition, the Utah Women & Leadership Project, and GenerationAll.

Featuring GenerationAll Executive Director Sage Hancock, who will share Utah’s progress in addressing adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), along with Dr. Susan Madsen and insights from BWF Utah Valley, Family Haven, Saprea, and The Refuge.

Together, we’ll explore ways to build safer communities for generations to come.

October 27 | 9 AM–3 PM
Ruth & Nathan Hale Theater | Pleasant Grove, UT

Free admission and lunch provided.

Register at healing-generations.eventbrite.com or through the link in our bios!

09/14/2026

Join us for an upcoming Pesticide Applicator Training and earn CEU credits toward license renewal. For commercial, non-commercial, and private applicators.

09/09/2026

Explore new technologies available to today's cattle producers!

Join us for Beef Tech Night on October 28 to learn about tools like drones, GPS and virtual fence collars.