Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.

Through the course of a typical day you probably don’t consider the issues that affect rural communities, unless of course you live there. These communities have a unique story to share with people in the more urban populations because rural communities are where a majority of the energy, food and recreational opportunities exist.

Find out how relevant Rural Utah is in your daily life and why rural matters.