Knowing the quality of range forage throughout the year is important to ensure the livestock nutrient needs are being met and if not, what needs to be supplemented.
How do some common rangeland grasses and an upland sedge compare in …
Lettuce is a cool-season vegetable, which means it does well in spring and late summer when temperatures are cooler. Unlike some other plants, such as zucchini and squash, lettuce can handle a little frost and still live. This makes it …
The Wyoming First-grains Project hit a milestone Wednesday making its first sale of Neolithic Brand spelt when The Bread Doctor in Torrington bought 200 pounds.
“It’s been a long road, but we are finally able to deliver the high-quality product …
The University of Wyoming Extension’s Raspberry Production Guide for Wyoming is available for download as a PDF, HTML or ePub format at bit.ly/WyoRaspberryProduction.
This guide covers how to grow raspberries in Wyoming, pest management in raspberries and helps growers …
Food pantries are a vital resource for many in Wyoming communities.
The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP), through the University of Wyoming Extension, partners with food pantries across the state to support the health of the thousands of people who rely …
Einkorn, emmer, and spelt are ancestors of modern wheat. These “ancient” cousins have some unique nutritional and flavor characteristics, and many people find them easier …
A second-year veterinary student returned to her home state this summer and not only honed her career path but is helping combat the number-one cause of illness and death in cattle worldwide.
Samantha Haller graduated with a degree in physiology …
Can’t grow tomatoes in Wyoming? I do. Here’s how.
Fruit is the most popular vegetable in the home produce garden. Most everyone who wants to grow some (or all) of their own food wants to grow tomatoes. I even grew …
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Here’s something we might not want to think about, but probably should: we’re just getting through the coronavirus pandemic, and now the wildfire season is within sight. That means many people’s emergency funds are depleted just when another emergency is …
Long legs and big-lipped snout might not be how someone would commonly describe their kids, but it makes sense for University of Wyoming animal science graduate Tanner McClure.
McClure’s life is a zoo – literally. He works for The Living …
University of Wyoming researchers are studying whether applying an insecticide early in the season and herbicide at the same time controls alfalfa weevils and helps prevent a field from becoming a buffet for pests and heartburn for farmers.
Some companies …
This year has been a “different” one for folks in Wyoming, including our cattle producers.
Live cattle prices have remained lower than usual, and the profitability window has been tight, especially for smaller operations. The value of retail beef has …
Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network advisers work with many business clients with cash flow and other financial management processes.
While that can be foreign to many folks, especially new businesses, agricultural businesses tend to be good at understanding …
Wyoming cattle producers John and Cindy Robb* in a previous installment looked into how Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) might work to limit at least some of the price risk in their operation.
They decided on a 21-week contract at 96 …