LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University and its football program will celebrate its agricultural history by unveiling an ag-themed alternate helmet in its season- and home-opener against Robert Morris on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m.
“We are honored to celebrate Utah State University’s long history of excellence in agricultural education with our alternate helmets,” said USU vice president and director of athletics Diana Sabau. “USU has been at the forefront of agricultural technologies and practices since its founding. The helmets provide us an opportunity to honor Utah State’s agricultural success and those who work to maintain its reputation as one of the leading agricultural schools in the nation.”
Utah State University was originally founded in 1888 as the Agricultural College of Utah and has retained a strong foothold in agricultural science and business ever since. In 1903, five original “schools” were set up within Utah State University,” including the School of Agriculture and the School of Agricultural Engineering and Mechanical Arts. Today, USU’s College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences continues to stand at the forefront of agricultural science through projects such as the Aggie Creamery and the Aggie Chocolate Factory, and by creating the School of Veterinary Medicine, the first college of veterinary medicine in Utah. Utah State was rated as the 32nd-best agricultural school in the nation by Niche, taking the top spot among schools in the state of Utah.
Cache County, home to Utah State, is also home to a total of 1,378 farms as of the 2022 Census for Agriculture from the USDA, and is the state leader among counties in Utah for dairy products. The same census ranked Cache County among the top 200 counties in the nation for market value sold of milk from cows (153rd), aquaculture (192nd) and other crops and hay (101st).
