As the old saying goes, if you don’t like the weather in Wyoming, wait five minutes because it will change.
There are vegetables that like warm air and soil temperatures and those that like more mild or cool soil and …
Understanding the information on a seed packet then knowing how to start seeds are the first steps to a successful garden.
There are three important components to indoor or outdoor seed starting: consistent moisture (never let the seed dry out …
Conflict is a fact of family life. According to the Family Firm Institute, 20 percent of family businesses report weekly conflict, another 20 percent report monthly conflict, and 42 percent report conflict three to four times per year.
You can …
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture has recently received notice their plan for regulating industrial hemp has been approved from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Industrial hemp is typically produced for three different categories: seed, fiber, or cannabidiol oil (CBD …
Anyone with a water right in the Wyoming portion of the Colorado River Basin (Upper Green River and its tributaries and the Little Snake River) should be aware of discussions taking place about future water management in Wyoming and the …
Insects as a class of organisms are known for having some very unusual lifecycles that differ dramatically from mammals.
The snailcase bagworm (Apterona helix) is a perfect example.
I had the first submission last year of a snailcase …
The University of Wyoming Extension Agriculture & Horticulture Initiative Team has a lot planned for 2020!
We are committed to offering research-based educational opportunities statewide to Wyoming’s ag producers, small acreage residents, and gardeners.
No matter where you are in …
Recreational Off-highway Vehicles (ROVs) – side-by-sides or UTVs – have become increasingly popular for many uses including recreation, construction, and agriculture.
Their versatility makes them a great tool for farms and ranches. Often, they are chosen over ATVs because, in …
No one will be surprised to read farm and ranch families experience stress from a wide variety of factors, including:
1. Operational stressors (equipment breakdowns, disease outbreaks, accidents, and government regulation),
2. Environmental influences (extreme weather events, early or late …
One reality has surfaced strongly in 25 years of responding to rural disasters and emergencies.
County emergency managers do not know what agriculture producers know intuitively about livestock, crops, resources and capability in rural areas.
All that really matters when …
Global electric energy demand could be met by converting just 1 percent of cropland to solar energy production, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.
Croplands in western America, southern Africa, and the Middle East have the highest …
Operation resilience in agriculture is the ability to adapt to and recover from not only market swings, crop production variations, and climate issues, but the effects of emergencies and disasters.
Impacts hitting agriculture and rural communities often end up being …
A number of portable corrals and loading chutes are being deployed and stationed across Wyoming and training offered to emergency personnel and producers to rapidly respond to livestock hauling accidents and minimize livestock loss and traffic issues.
Such training in …
Reviewing measures that can keep you in business in the face of emergencies and disasters is important as you prepare to cycle into another production year.
According to FEMA statistics in 2013, 42 percent of agriculture operations affected by disaster …
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