Utah Agriculture Commissioner Leonard Blackham has successfully brought together heads of 17 state and federal land management agencies to improve watersheds and livestock grazing conditions in the state. The Utah Partnership for Conservation and Development (UPCD) has leveraged several million dollars to fight invasive grasses such as "Cheatgrass"and make other improvements to rangelands here. The partners work together rather than separately on this common issue of range and watershed improvement.
Aside from this we are undertaking a survey of our stakeholders in Utah, as the department works to update its strategic plan. We are asking industry, conservation district leaders and the like, and the public about their perceptions of our agency and agriculture in general.
Utah is continuing to take comments for "The Great Utah Agriculture Survey". The survey can be found on our Web site and made news in the local press.
The survey is a chance to speak up about Utah agriculture, and the comments are posted on the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Web site. We’re looking for stories about agriculture. What farming and ranching mean to our residents. Many of the messages will be posted to the department’s Web site.
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