Day: July 12, 2024

A flower with gray-blue fernlike leaves and purple flowers against dry cracked earth.

Watch Out for Locoweed: Profile of a Killer Plant

The term locoweed refers to plants in the genera Oxytropis or Astragalus and is a nod to the toxic effects that cause livestock to go “loco,” or crazy.

uweagnews July 12, 2024

Several people drag a large white sheet towards a geodesic dome structure in a park area.

UW ACRES Farm Hosts Geodome Build

The Albany County Extension office will be adding a geodome greenhouse to the University of Wyoming Agricultural Community Resources for Everyday Sustainability (ACRES) gardening area.

Layne Johnson, Albany County Extension Agent Intern July 12, 2024

A map of the U.S. with drought areas highlighted in yellow, orange, and red. Eastern Wyoming is primarily yellow (abnormally dry) with some orange areas (moderate drought). The area is also marked with an "S" for "short term, typically less than 6 months (e.g. agriculture, grasslands)". The top left corner of Wyoming also shows abnormally dry conditions with a small patch of moderate drought. The map also has text that reads, "The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. For more information on the Drought Monitor, go to https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/About.aspx. Author: Richard Tinker, CPC, NOAA, NWS, NCEP.

Leveraging the Seasonality of the Cull Cow Market to Help Manage Drought

Marketing cull cows in late summer is one strategy to capitalize on the seasonality of the cull cow market and reduce stress on pastures.

Rob Ziegler, Livestock Production & Marketing Specialist July 12, 2024