Agriculture

In other news, the Huntsman Cancer Institute broke ground on a new campus in Utah County that could reduce travel time for thousands of patients.

Today we’ll mark a decade of USU’s Farm in Literature and Culture course. Our guests include USU lecturers, professors, and a USU student who says the class has had a continuing influence on her life.

Andrea LuDuc, production manager for Aggie Chocolate Factory, talks about the cultural differences between different types of chocolates.

The program will help western agricultural states expand the capacity of their farm and food business.

Andrea Leduc, production manager for Aggie Chocolate Factory, talks about the science that goes into creating Aggie chocolate.

Andrea Leduc, production manager for Aggie Chocolate Factory, talks about the process behind tempering and preparing different types of chocolates.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending $60 million to help tribal farmers in the Mountain West use less water amid drought – and still grow their crops.

In 2022, Cache County voters approved a $20 million bond to protect open spaces and preserve the valley’s natural beauty. Now, the county is working to select key lands for preservation.

By planting clusters of hardy, nutritious plants on grazing lands, ranchers can reduce the greenhouse gases cattle produce, draw carbon from the atmosphere, and improve the diets of their herds.

Navajo family farms once lined the San Juan River in southeast Utah, but many have fallen idle. A water rights settlement with Utah has given some Navajo residents hope those farms can return.