Quick Bits

Snow Report

The 11th snow report for Water Year 2023 shows Wyoming’s current snow telemetry data at 107% of median, with a basin high of 137% and a basin low of 74%. In 2022, the state was at 88% and at 93% in 2021. The report and a map displaying basin snow water equivalent percentages of median for the state may be found at wrds.uwyo.edu/ wrds/nrcs/nrcs.html

World Angus

Registration is now open for the World Angus Technical Meeting, which will be held Sept. 8-15 in České Budějovice, Czechia. For complete information and to register, visit worldangus2023.com. Registration will include accommodations, tours, meals and transportation. For travel assistance, contact Nicole Beck at 816-364-3232, e-mail nicole@auratravel.com or visit auratravel.com

WSGS Data

The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) is seeking feedback on how the public accesses data the agency provides on its website, wsgs.wyo.gov. Feedback will help WSGS improve its services with regard to GIS and digital data formats. The answers provided in this survey will remain anonymous, unless permission is given. The survey will close on March 2.

USDA Invests

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $48.6 million this year through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership for projects to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality and restore healthy forest ecosystems on public and private lands. Through the projects, USDA’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service are working together with agricultural producers, forest landowners and National Forest System lands to improve forest health using available farm bill conservation programs and other authorities.

WUSATA looks at strategic planning to better serve customers

Washington, D.C. – Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA)

Executive Director Brooke Markley emphasized big goals and continued growth for Western agribusiness exports during the 2023

Winter Policy Meeting held in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 15.

“There have been some significant accomplishments in the last year, despite the challenges,” she explained, noting

WUSATA is working toward rebranding, refocusing and realigning with strategic program goals in the next 10 years.

“The four pieces of focus driving our strategic planning process are opera- tion infrastructure, a member-state working relationship, program performance and marketing and outreach,” Markley noted. “This is our starting point and our baseline.”

Please see WUSATA on page A6