June 27, 2003 News Releases
Released 6/25/03 & 6/26/03
UTAH STATE
NEWS RELEASES FOR 06-26-03
AGGIE SCHOLARSHIP
CAR SHOW
LOGAN — Owners of classic cars or trucks who would enjoy
showing them off for a good cause should come to the “4th
Annual Aggie Car Show” to be held July 19 at Liberty Park,
751 21st Street, in Ogden.
The Weber County Utah State University alumni office is asking
local car enthusiasts to show off their cars or trucks to raise
scholarship money for deserving students who want to attend
Utah State. Winning entries will be featured in Ogden's Pioneer
Days Parade.
Entry fees are $15 for each car or truck ($20/day of the show)
and includes dash plaque, Ogden Pioneer Days rodeo tickets,
famous Aggie Ice Cream and an Aggie T-Shirt (first 100 pre-registered).
Car entry is at 9 a.m. July 19. Local talent will entertain
participants throughout the show. Utah State athletes will challenge
Weber State athletes to a flag football game in the park. There
will also be door prizes, 4-H clowns and a petting zoo.
An awards program is at 2 p.m. that day. The winning entries
are featured in the 2003 Ogden Pioneer Day (July 24) Parade.
June 26, 2003
Writer: Dennis Hinkamp 435-797-1392
Contact: Scott or Trudy Young 801-399-8200
DAVIS CO 4-H
VOLUNTEER WINS GOVERNOR’S POINTS OF LIGHT AWARD
LOGAN — Tanna Baxter lives in Woods Cross but her effects
on the lives of Utah 4-H youth are far reaching. She was recognized
by Lt. Governor Olene Walker as one of Gov. Leavitt’s
Points of Light at a ceremony June 23 at the Capital building
Gold Room.
Like many of Utah’s nearly 10,000 volunteers, Baxter was
a 4-Her herself and a junior leader in 1961 working on clothing
and dairy projects.
According to Deb Jones, state 4-H volunteer coordinator at Utah
State University, Baxter has been a fixture in Davis County
4-H leadership since 1978. Not only has she been a leader in
many of the clubs herself, she has been a mentor to many younger
leaders as well. This all serves to strengthen 4-H in the county
and state, Jones said.
Every year Baxter plans and serves the food at the fundraiser
for the Japanese Exchange Program. Baxter is currently the president
of the state 4-H Volunteer Council and was the chairperson for
the State Leadermete in 2002, Jones said.
As a state Points of Light winner, Baxter will be eligible for
national recognition later this year.
June 26, 2003
Writer: Dennis Hinkamp 435-797-1392
Contact: Deb Jones 435-797-2202
ASK A SPECIALIST:
DO YOU HAVE TIPS ON GROWING VINES?
LOGAN — Vines can soften a harsh landscape or add interest
to an old building. They can be charming to watch as they make
their way up a garden arbor or trellis.
Some vines climb by twining. They are not actually attached
to anything, they just twist around wires, poles or other thin
objects as they work their way up a structure. Other vines form
tendrils that twist tightly around a wire or trellis. This tendril
is a modified stem which attaches the plant as it grows.
Some vines use disc-like suction cups or aerial roots to attach
themselves. These are usually the most damaging vines, since
the suction cups are not easily removed from any surface.
Like all plants, vines have good and bad characteristics. The
trick to finding the right vine is learning about them and determining
which works best in a particular setting. The following is a
list of vines that grow well in our area.
• Five-leaf akebia (Akebia quinata): This vine twines
and has purple/red flowers that bloom in mid-spring. It likes
part shade to full sun, is not overly aggressive and can be
pruned quite heavily. There is also a white flowering akebia,
but it may be difficult to find.
• Porcelain berry vine (Campelopis brevipedunculata):
This vine has berries in the fall that look porcelain. Each
cluster can be composed of purple, sky blue, green and yellow.
This vine twines and has tendrils. On the East Coast it has
turned into a noxious weed, but is not as aggressive in our
harsher Intermountain environment. It may even be a little difficult
to get established here.
• Clematis (Clematis spp.): This is one of the most colorful
vines growing in our area. The blooms range in color from deep
purple to light pink, red and white. There are many different
varietis of clematis, and they all twine. They like a part-shady
location and are not overly aggressive.
• Hall’s Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica):
This vine also twines and has white and yellow flowers. It can
be somewhat aggressive, and even when pruned heavily, it still
recovers quickly. This is one of the old-time favorites that
many people remember from their youth. It can tolerate more
shade than most vines.
• Winter creeper (Euonymus radicans vegetus): Normally
a ground cover, winter creeper can be trained to climb a wall
or trellis. It has variegated leaves with a small, white flower.
It is not overly aggressive and may die back during hard winters.
It needs a well-drained soil.
• Grapes: This is a favorite vine that comes with its
own snack. Grapes have tendrils that can attach to almost anything,
but they take work in the spring. Prune them properly to keep
them productive and looking good. They should be planted in
full sun.
• Wisteria (Wisteria sinensis): This plant has some of
the most beautiful blossoms in the plant world. The clusters
of purple, pink and white flowers can be striking. However,
it is also very aggressive. It has a twining growth habit, and
must be heavily pruned and kept in check.
• Boston and English ivy: Both have aerial rootlets (suction
cups), and can climb up walls, trees or slow-moving neighborhood
pets. Once established on a wall, they are nearly impossible
to remove. They have brilliant fall color and can tolerate shade.
There are also other vines that grow in our area. Ask your
local nursery or garden center what vining plants are available,
and learn the pros and cons before you plant.
Visit http//extension.usu.edu/publica/news/aska/ to see other
“Ask A Specialist” columns.
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Direct column topics to Julene Reese, Utah State University
Extension,Logan,UT84322-0500; 435-797-1363; julener@ext.usu.edu
June 26, 2003
Answer by Jerry Goodspeed, Utah State University Extension
horticulturist
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 06-25-03
NEPHI
EXPERIMENTAL FARM FIELD DAY: 100 YEARS OF DISCOVERY
LOGAN – Field day at the Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station’s Nephi Dryland Farm is set for Tuesday, July
1, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and showcases research being done
by Utah State University and USDA scientists.
Research began at the Nephi Farm in 1903 and focuses primarily
on dryland cereal production and rangeland forages. Many of
this year’s topics — plant breeding, weed control
and crop rotation — would have sounded familiar to growers
who benefitted from new research findings 100 years ago, but
it’s safe to say those same growers would be surprised
to see this year’s presentation on using satellite images
and global positioning systems (GPS) to precisely manage crop
production.
Among the topics slated for field day are weed control in dryland
small grains, dryland grass varieties and breeding, forage kochia
research, improvements in alfalfa and sainfoin, using animal
manure on small grains, effects of windbreaks on yields, cropping
rotations and fertilizer trials, the dryland winter wheat nursery
and GPS training for weed mapping.
The event is free and the public is invited. No registration
is required, but sponsors request an RSVP to the Juab County
Extension office, (435) 623-3450. The event runs from 9 a.m.-
2:30 p.m. at the Nephi Dryland Farm, three miles south of Nephi
on Highway 28, and lunch will be served at the Levan City Park.
The event is sponsored by the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station,
Utah State University Extension, Western Region Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program, and the USU Department
of Plants, Soils and Biometeorology.
June 25, 2003
Contact: Bob Newhall, (435) 797-2183, bobn@ext.usu.edu
Writer: Lynnette Harris, (435) 797-2189, lynnette@agx.usu.edu
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