October 24, 2003 News Releases
Released 10/22/03 & 10/23/03
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-23-03
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
WIND ORCHESTRA PRESENTS FALL CONCERT FEATURING AMERICAN COMPOSERS
LOGAN — The Utah State University Wind Orchestra will
present its fall concert on Friday evening, October 31 in the
Kent Concert Hall on the Utah State campus. The concert begins
at 7:30 p.m. and includes an evening of all-American music.
Admission for the event is $5 for adults and is $10 for a family.
Utah State and school music students are admitted at no cost.
The Wind Orchestra, the "flagship ensemble" of the
Utah State Bands, is a 45-member ensemble of the finest wind
and percussion players in the school. The group plays the finest
in contemporary wind music as well as time-tested standards
from the band repertoire. The Wind Orchestra performs two concerts
in the fall semester and three concerts in the spring, and entrance
is gained to the ensemble by audition at the outset of each
semester. The ensemble has earned at outstanding reputation
in the region by performing at the Utah Music Educators Convention
and the College Band Directors National Association Western
Division Conference.
The concert includes the music of American composers from the
20th century, beginning with Aaron Copland (Outdoor Overture)
and continues with Vincent Persichetti's 1951 six-movement Divertimento,
opus 42. The program continues with the David Gillingham programmatic
memorial to the fallen soldiers of Vietnam, Heroes, Lost and
Fallen, followed by the United States Marine Corps salute, Esprit
de Corps, by Robert Jager.
The Utah State Bands' upcoming schedule includes the annual
"Sounds of the Stadium" marching band concert on Saturday,
Nov. 22 and the holiday concert is on Sunday, Dec.7.
October 23, 2003
Contact: Thomas P. Rohrer (435) 797-3004
ASK A SPECIALIST:
WHAT FALL GARDENING TASKS CAN REDUCE PLANT PESTS NEXT YEAR?
LOGAN — Many plant-feeding insects and mites seek protected
sites to spend the winter. Among this group of pests seeking
a cozy spot in the yard are squash bugs, Mexican bean beetles,
earwigs, strawberry root weevils and spider mites. To take action
now and get a jump on pest management for next gardening season,
consider these tips.
• Remove any herbaceous (annual) plant materials at the
end of the season. Do not leave old vines, plants and annual
flowers in debris piles. Compost or dispose of the plant material
as soon as possible. The longer debris is left, the longer many
pests have to find a comfortable place to spend the fall and
winter.
• Rototill your garden soil in the fall. This destroys
many pests that can overwinter by bringing them to the surface
where they will dry up or freeze.
• Plant a fall and winter cover crop such as annual ryegrass.
The cover crop reduces weeds, retains soil moisture and adds
nutrients to the soil.
• Prune diseased and dead limbs from woody shrubs and
trees in late winter to early spring. Wait until the woody plants
have hardened off for the winter before pruning. Fall pruning
may predispose plants to winter injury.
• Protect shrubs and other plants with winter-sensitive
roots and crowns, such as roses, blackberries and grapes. Place
leaves, grass clippings or other types of mulch around the base.
Winter injury will cause stress and reduced growth for cold
susceptible plants next spring. This in turn tends to make these
plants more prone to attacks by pests.
• Continue to water your perennial plants through the
fall. Although their growth is slowing and less water is needed,
a water-stressed plant is more vulnerable to winter injury.
• Keep a record. Plan for next year by noting garden
plants and cultivars you liked best and those with the fewest
problems. Also keep track of pest problems (such as aphids,
scale, pear psylla and red mites) that should be treated next
spring with dormant oil sprays.
Visit http://extension.usu.edu/cooperative/aska/ to see other
Ask A Specialist columns.
Direct column topics to Julene Reese, Utah State University
Extension, Logan, UT 84322-0500, 435-760-9302; julener@ext.usu.edu
Oct. 23, 2003
Answer by: Diane Alston, Utah State University Extension Entomologist
UTAH STATE BLUE
LIGHT HONORS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
LOGAN — To demonstrate pride in the many accomplishments
of Utah State University faculty, staff and students, the Utah
State Blue Pride Light will be turned on Monday, Oct. 27, and
the Carillon Bells will ring at 1:05 p.m. in the afternoon.
Every four months the university designates a Blue Pride Light
Night to recognize individuals for outstanding achievements.
Honorees this quarter are Utah State Cache County Extension
Educator Hector Mendiola; Debra Spielmaker, Utah State Ag in
the Classroom director; and the National Science Foundation
Advance Grant Team.
Mendiola was awarded the 2003 OHTLI Award from the Mexican government
for his work with Utah’s Latin communities. The award
is presented to people of Mexican descent working outside of
Mexico who have dedicated their lives and their efforts to the
well being of their people. The award was presented to Mendiola
by Mexican Consul Patricia Deluera.
Spielmaker, the Utah State Ag in the Classroom director, is
reaching thousands of students and teachers across the country
with the new Ag in the Classroom national Web site that was
reviewed and recognized by the American Association for the
Advancement of Science. The Web site is featured on Science
Netlinks, a comprehensive homepage for science educators.
The National Science Foundation Advance Grant Team is working
to improve the climate for women at Utah State University. The
team received a $3 million grant from NSF to guide the university
toward its goal of enhancing diversity and improving the campus
climate for women. Ronda Callister, a management and human resources
professor in the College of Business, is the principal investigator
for the grant. The rest of the team includes English department
professor and Associate Dean of Humanities, Arts and Social
Sciences, Christine Hult; James Powell, a mathematics and statistics
associate professor; associate professor of biology Kimberly
Sullivan; and assistant dean for the College of Engineering
and Associate Vice Provost for Women’s Issues Christine
Hailey.
The Utah State Blue Pride Light atop Old Main lights the Cache
Valley night sky as a symbol of Aggie tradition, heritage and
pride. The outstanding professors, staff and students honored
are a part of this heritage and contribute to the high quality
of Utah State.
October 23, 2003
Contact: John DeVilbiss (435) 797-1358
Writer: Maren Cartwright (435) 797-1355
GEOLOGY ROCKS AT UTAH STATE OPEN HOUSE
LOGAN — Rock, mineral and fossil enthusiasts of all
ages are invited to Rock and Fossil Day at Utah State University
Saturday, Oct. 25. Hosted by Utah State’s geology department,
the free event will be held from 10 a.m. until noon in the geology
building at the northeast corner of the Quad.
"This is a bi-annual event to showcase geological studies
and research at Utah State and introduce young people to geology,"
said Tom Lachmar, associate professor of geology and event organizer.
"We'll have exhibits to interest adults as well as children."
The gathering features hands-on examination of fossils, rocks
and minerals; satellite maps; microscopic views of rocks and
minerals; ground water displays; demonstrations of how to identify
minerals with X-ray diffraction; and a traveling exhibit from
the Utah Museum of Natural History.
"We also invite visitors to bring their own 'mystery' rocks,
fossils and minerals and have them identified by our students
during the open house," said Lachmar.
For more information, contact the Utah State geology department
at (435) 797-1273.
October 23, 2003
Contact: Tom Lachmar (453) 797-1247
UTAH STATE NEWS RELEASES FOR 10-22-03
UTAH STATE EXTENSION
SPONSORS HOLIDAY FAIR
LOGAN — Utah State University Extension in Weber County
and the Ogden Standard Examiner are sponsoring the 18th Annual
USU Holiday Fair. It will be Saturday, Nov. 22, from 8 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at the Weber State University Student Union Building
in Ogden. Cost is $25, which includes workshops, handouts, door
prizes, lunch, a vendor fair and parking.
Keynote speaker is author Kim Bytheway, who will speak on family
traditions. She is wife of author and speaker John Bytheway.
Featured workshops include holiday floral arrangements, kids
and Christmas, gift making, grandparenting, making scrapbooks,
crock pot and Dutch oven cooking, candy and jam making, digital
cameras, sewing, living on-line and a holiday presentation by
Dillards. Workshops will also be presented on quilting, journal
jars, crocheted roses and wreath making, and participants can
make and take home finished products at an extra charge.
Vendor booths are available. For more information or registration
forms, contact Teresa Hunsaker or Trudy Young at 801-399-8200,
or visit www.goecities.com/webercountyextension. Registration
deadline is Friday, Nov. 14.
October 22, 2003
Writer: Julene Reese, 435-760-9302
Contact: Trudy Young, 801-399-8200
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