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A Look Inside UW’s Ranch Management and Leadership Program hires a coordinator to jumpstart ranch management education . ...................................... Page 5 Grazing cover crops can improve soil and the bottom line................................. Page 8 Extension specialists discuss the projected value of replacement heifers for the 2020-21 production season....... Page 11

Quick Bits Seafood Relief At the beginning of the month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a one-month extension to the signup period for the Seafood Trade Relief Program, which supports the U.S. seafood industry and fishermen impacted by retaliatory tariffs from foreign governments.

Fishermen can now signup for the program through Jan. 15.

State ag organizations wrap up 2020, look to 2021 In wrapping up the year 2020, many uncertainties follow through to 2021.

However, as always, agriculture remains resilient and continues to strive for progress in many arenas.

COVID-19, changes

to administration and budget restrictions in local governments are all challenges from 2020 Wyoming will face into the new year.

“One of the strengths of agriculture is we have always dealt with uncer-

tainty,” says Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Executive Director Jim Magagna. “We are more prepared to deal with it than other segments of our economy and population because it’s the nature

of what we do.”

COVID-19 impacts “The coronavirus has been one of the main issues for the sheep industry,” shares Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) Please see 2020 on page 5

Environmental Stewardship Award Winner

WSGA HONORS GALLOWAY RANCH FOR YEARS OF CONSERVATION AND STEWARDSHIP After moving to Wyoming to raise their three boys, Keith and Laura Galloway purchased a ranch in Ten Sleep with the hopes of running an operation where conservation and agriculture could meet.

In 1998, the family established the Galloway Ranch, where they have continued to improve their operation and instill their love for animals and the land in their children.

For 22 years, the Galloway family has prac-

ticed stewardship and conservation, and their efforts have not gone unnoticed. In fact, the Wyoming Stock Growers Association has recognized the operation as the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award winners.

The Galloway Ranch According to the Washakie County Conservation District, one of many nominators, the Galloways started out with 200 mother cows. They have since Please see AWARD on page 7

Hog Prices

Hog prices started to take a more seasonal pattern the fourth quarter of 2020, but prices did not follow typical seasonal patterns for most of the year. The pandemic hit the U.S. just prior to the typical price rally in the second quarter. Hog prices had a strong rally starting in August and have since taken a pattern similar to the five-year average to close the year. The peak price so far this year was $64.95 per hundredweight (cwt), which occurred in early October, more than double the low of $28.66 per cwt reached in late June.

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CWD Positive On Dec. 16, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The cow elk was harvested by a participant in the park’s elk reduction program and tissue samples were collected as part of the park’s mandatory testing program.

This is the first elk to test positive for CWD in northwest Wyoming and in close proximity to elk feedgrounds.

Soil Data

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil and Plant Science Division (SPSD) announced the third version of their soils database called the Gridded National Soil Survey Geographic Database (gNATSGO). This product is a composite database providing complete coverage of the best available gridded soils information for all areas of the U.S. and Island Territories.

Ag promotion WSGA committee provides update at annual convention On Dec. 8, during the Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s (WSGA) Winter Roundup and Trade Show, the Agriculture Promotion, Education and Enhancement Committee met to discuss happenings around the state.

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources First in the lineup of speakers at the meeting was University of Wyoming (UW) Extension Director Kelly Crane, who provided attendees with an update from UW’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

“Like many across the state of Wyoming, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is going through some budget reductions, which is currently taking up a lot of our time,” Crane stated. “It is no secret we are going to take some hits, and our programs are going to be impacted by the budget challenges we are going to see over the next few years.”

With this said, Crane noted the college is currently embarking on a review of all of their academic programs.

“We are taking a hard look at things to be more efficient and begin capitalizing on the strengths of our college,” he stated. “We are also Please see WSGA on page 4

Team sees success The University of Wyoming (UW) meats judging team placed within the top five of all contests but two this season despite setbacks from COVID-19.

The honors included winning the American Royal contest, held virtually this year.

Members include Grace Corrette of Brighton, Colo., Hunter Valasek of Savannah, Mo., Abby Vogl of Elizabeth, Colo. and Sam Wolf of Biggsville, Ill. Practices this past spring looked a lot different than their traditional practices, said Coach Sierra Jepsen, an assistant lecturer in the Department of Animal Science. Instead of meeting at the meat lab at 5 a.m. during the weekday and the traditional sixhour long Saturday practice, the team met via Zoom for virtual practices.

Jepsen shared the team missed some of the traditional team building components, like traveling together in the van to get to contests, team dinners and other team building activities, but the team was still grateful to have some normalcy and consistency meat judging provided.

“It was something normal for them to base their semester around,” said Jepsen. “When the rest of the semester was turned on its head, our practices, our team unit and competing was all very consistent for them. They knew what they were getting, they knew what to expect and it gave them something positive for a semester that was very non-traditional and challenging.”

The team attended four contests in person during the spring, including the National Western Stock Show in Denver, the Southwestern in Fort Worth, Texas, Iowa State Invitational in Ames, Iowa and Houston Stock Show in Texas.

Please see UW on page 9

Equine nutritional habits explained Ward Laboratories presented the last webinar of their educational series, Producing Robust Livestock Through Nutrition, Genetic and Soil Health Management, featuring Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Veterinarian Dr. Jenna Moline. Moline, originally from Sundance, focused on modern horse nutritional habits during the Dec. 14 webinar.

Equid nutrition evolution “Prehistoric horses were fruit and browse eaters 55 million years ago,” Moline shared. “The jaw started to elongate and deepen as horses became mixed feeders, eating more abrasive

grasses.”

The horses we know today entered the scene around 4.5 million years ago, mainly grazing for forage. Domestication of horses occurred roughly 4,000 years ago.

“Back then, humans supplemented their horses with corn and barley,” she noted. “But, our knowledge of horse nutrition has really only evolved within the last 150 years.”

Moline explained the first horse supplement, called Black Drink, was marketed in 1834. In the early 1900s, vitamins and probiotics were introduced for

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State of the Consumer

As we all know, times have changed since last March and, of course, the big gorilla is COVID-19. Life may not totally be like it was before last March as there are some changes to our lifestyle, which may not come back.

From the Those in rural states may see more Publisher normalcy than other states, or at least Dennis Sun we hope so.

One of the biggest changes for consumers has been how and where to buy meat. They took the meat shortage last spring and summer very seriously. When domestic consumers went to the grocery store and found the meat case almost empty, knowing restaurants were closed, they panicked. The good part is they found local meat and liked it.

A new report has come out from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) titled “State of the Consumer.” This report showcases the pros and cons of COVID19 on beef demand. As many know, NCBA is a contractor to our beef checkoff and develops reports such as this. From beef producers, on up the chain until the beef product gets to the consumer, everyone needs to know what the domestic consumer wants.

The report showed most everyone had concerns over COVID-19. I was surprised to see only 23 percent of those surveyed had concerns over getting the virus. I thought it would have been higher. Most everyone was concerned over the economy and disruption of childrens’ learning.

The report showed people were buying homes and small acreages. If they had to work from home and the kids go to school at home, they needed to get out of the apartment in the cities. People are leaving cities for suburbia in droves.

The report showed most consumers are uncomfortable eating out, so they are looking for easy-to-cook meat products, like hamburgers or meatloaf. But, they are learning to cook new cuts of beef, too.

The website BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com has seen a lot of action regarding new cuts of beef and how to cook them.

Not surprisingly, consumers wanted to know more on how to cook roasts and gravy.

The report showed 84 percent of consumer meals are currently being cooked at home and 66 percent said they will continue to cook at home. This number will go higher as grilling season comes on.

Beef, specifically, saw a week in March with nearly a 90 percent growth year-over-year and continues to maintain levels consistently around 20 percent higher than last year.

In fact, share of dollars for beef grew from 53 percent prepandemic to nearly 58 percent during the pandemic. At one point, consumers said 88 percent of their meals were being cooked at home.

The report showed 55 percent of consumers are stocking up on groceries in general. The percent for consumers stocking up on toilet paper and ammo have to be a lot higher. But, 59 percent say they are stocking up on chicken, 55 percent on ground beef, 30 percent on steaks and 13 percent are stocking up on plant-based products.

Food behaviors are shifting, and after this pandemic is over, some will remain. Over 52 percent of consumers said they are more knowledgeable on how to cook beef and what to buy. All of us in the beef business need to track these shifts to ensure consumers get what they want – that’s just good business.

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GUEST OPINIONS Wyoming Should Adopt Legislation Allowing for the Termination of Old, Unused Easements

By Teresa L. Slattery Easements for transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines help grow and sustain portions of Wyoming’s economy.

However, when purchasing a property for ranching or farming, a primary concern is whether there are these types of encumbrances on the property, which could interfere with operations.

Typically, these rightof-way easements are permanent property interests in the real property, regardless of whether any infrastructure was ever built or if it was built but has not been used for many years.

These old easements have the potential to cause a lot of headaches and expense in dealing with the easement holder if and when they decide to utilize the easement.

The Wyoming Legislature should adopt legislation to provide for the termination of old, unused easements for transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines.

Prior to the 1980s, it was not uncommon for easements in Wyoming to grant a right-of-way over an entire section of land or a number of sections of land, with no exact alignment for the right-of-way being identified. These easements granted the right to install one or more pipelines or telephone lines at any location to be identified by the grantee at any time.

This is exemplified by this language from an easement for an oil and gas pipeline in Niobrara County in the 1950s, “The right to lay, construct, operate, inspect, maintain, repair, renew, change the size of and remove a pipe line and all appurtenances thereto for transportation of oil, petroleum, gas, the products of each of the same, water, other liquids and gases and mixtures of any of the foregoing, at a location and on a route to be selected by grantee.”

“The right, at any time, to lay, construct, operate, inspect, main-

tain, repair, renew, change the size of and remove additional pipe lines on, in, over and through the above described land, upon payment of the consideration above recited for each additional line so laid, provided, each such additional line shall be subject to the same rights and conditions as the original line.”

“The right of ingress and egress in, on, over, across and through said above described land and any adjoining lands owned by the grantor, for any and all purposes necessary or convenient to the exercise by grantee of the rights and easements herein granted.”

The Wyoming legislature has already acknowledged such broad grants, with no location identified or limitation on the timeperiod for identification of the location, are problematic. Pursuant to Wyoming Statute § 34-1-141, easements that do not specifically describe the location of the easement are null and void and of no force and effect unless the agreement provides for the location of the easement to be identified within one year of the effective date of the easement.

However, this statute only applies to easements created after the effective date of the statute, May 20, 1981.

Wyoming Statute § 34-1-141 applies broadly to all easements created after May 20, 1981, regardless of the purpose of the easement. However, under current Wyoming law, permanent easements with indefinite location terms created before this date are valid until terminated.

There are very limited ways an easement can be terminated such as by operation of law when the dominant and servient estates merge, by an express agreement between the easement holder and the property owner to terminate or release the easement or by

nated, the property owner must pay the utility company the current fair market value of the easement.

In a slightly different context, South Dakota has adopted legislation placing the burden on the owner of a severed mineral interest to prevent abandonment. Although the South Dakota statue broadly defines “mineral interest,” it encompasses mineral interests that are real property interests which is akin to easements.

Additionally, similar to an easement, when a mineral interest is severed from the surface dominant and servient estates are created. Under the South Dakota Abandoned Mineral Interests statute, a “mineral interest is abandoned if it has not been used for a period of 23 years or more. Title to an abandoned mineral interest vests in the owner of the surface estate in the land in, or under, which the mineral interest is located on the date of abandonment.”

The statute defines a variety of actions constituting “use of interest,” including recording a statement of claim.

Recording a statement of claim within the 23-year period is sufficient to prevent abandonment of the mineral interest even if no other actions or use occurs.

If the surface owner seeks to succeed in ownership for an abandoned mineral interest, they must give notice of the lapse in the mineral interest both by mail to the last known address of the mineral interest owner and by publication. To prevent abandonment after the notice and publication are completed, the mineral owner must record a statement of claim within 60 days.

The statutes discussed in this article illustrate there are numerous ways the Wyoming legislature could address the issue of old, unused transmission line

abandonment.

Unfortunately, these are not likely to be viable options for a property owner seeking to terminate an old easement on their property. Even if the current owner of an old, unused easement can be located, reaching an agreement to terminate an easement can be complicated.

Additionally, simple nonuse of the easement, no matter for how long the nonuse continues is not sufficient for the abandonment of an easement under common law principles in Wyoming. For an easement to be terminated by abandonment, there must be conduct illustrating an intentional relinquishment by the easement owner.

The Wyoming Legislature should consider adopting legislation to provide a remedy to property owners to terminate old, unused easements for transmission lines and oil and gas pipelines encumbering their property. Wyoming would not be the first state to adopt legislation to terminate unused easements.

For example, North Carolina recently adopted a statute to terminate unused easements owned by a utility company.

Under North Carolina General State Assembly. § 62-193, a property owner, whose land is encumbered by a utility easement for which construction has not been commenced by the utility company within 20 years of the date of the easement, can seek an order from the Public Utilities Commission to terminate the easement.

Under this North Caroline statute, the utility company can prevent termination of the easement if it can prove that the easement is necessary or advisable for the utility company’s long-range needs. Additionally, if the property owner is successful in having the Public Utilities Commission determine that the easement should be termi-

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NEWS BRIEFS Species listed as threatened The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a proposed finding for whitebark pine in the Federal Register, which would list the species as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Whitebark pine is a high-elevation species found in Wyoming and is an important food source for wildlife.

It is currently threatened by a non-native fungal disease called white pine blister rust.

The USFWS has not found any human activities to be major threats to whitebark pine. The proposed rule protects operations, including grazing and logging, under Section Four of the ESA. In addition, the proposed rule does not propose any critical habitat designations.

Additionally, the U.S. Forest Service released the Final Record of Decision for the Thunder Basin National Grassland Plan Amendment for prairie dog management.

This marks the end of an approximately 18-month planning process for this project.

As both of these federal actions move forward, the Governor’s Office and state agencies will continue to be involved and monitor any further developments.

Public comments sought The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has extended the public comment period for the Platte Valley Mule Deer Migration Corridor Draft Biological Risk and Opportunity Assessment. Comments will be taken through Jan. 15, 2021.

The document provides an overview of the conservation challenges and opportunities along the 80 miles in south central Wyoming that make up one of the most crucial pathways in the state for spring and fall mule deer movements. Interested persons can view the draft assessment, watch a short video and submit official comments online. A hard copy of the comment form can be downloaded and mailed to Wyoming Game and Fish Department, c/o Embere Hall, 1212 S. Adams Street, Laramie, WY 82070. Comments will be accepted through Jan.15, 2021, and will contribute to the final assessment, slated to be completed in early 2021.

The Platte Valley Migration Corridor has been an official corridor since 2018 and was recognized as a designated migration corridor as part of Gov. Mark Gordon’s 2020 Migration Corridor Executive Order. The Platte Valley is home to 12,000 mule deer that winter in the valley and move to summer ranges in the Snowy Range, Sierra Madres and foothills of North Park, Colo.

The corridor includes public and private lands. The top concern for the corridor is maintaining connectivity between seasonal ranges.

Senator recognized During the second week of December, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recognized U.S. Sen. and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Pat Roberts (R-KS) with the Capitol Hill Top Hand Award in honor of his long career fighting for cattle producers and rural communities in our nation’s capital.

“Chairman Roberts is a pillar of the cattle industry, and there is no one more deserving of this award. Throughout a career spanning decades, he has always been committed to helping cattle producers in every way he can,” said NCBA President Marty Smith. “It is my honor to give Chairman Roberts the first Top Hand Award, and I personally thank him for all he has done for every U.S. cattle producer.”

The Capitol Hill Top Hand Award, in its inaugural year, is given to one elected official annually, who goes above and beyond the call of duty to represent cattle producers nationwide.

Irrigation report released According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, the Irrigation Organization’s report is now available. The survey collected information on organizations, which either provide off-farm water for farms or manage groundwater usage on farms.

In 2019, there were 2,677 organizations nationwide directly involved in the management of local water supplies – both groundwater and surface water – for irrigation on farms and ranches.

The two primary functions of organizations are irrigation water delivery and groundwater management.

This consisted of 2,543 organizations involved with delivering water directly to farms while 735 organizations were involved with regulating or otherwise influencing groundwater used by farmers for irrigation.

Nationally, organizations delivering off-farm water served, on average, 95 farms covering 7,020 irrigated acres. Organizations involved with groundwater management serviced, on average, 108 farms covering 30,177 irrigated acres and 416 irrigation wells.

Water delivery organizations received 70,088,848 acre-feet of water in 2019. The organizations delivered and/or released 67,315,436 acre-feet of water in 2019.

Producers received the majority, with 41,449,038 acrefeet going to farms and ranches.

Corn variety deregulated The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is deregulating a corn variety, designated as DP202216 and developed by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., using genetic engineering for enhanced yield potential and resistance to glufosinateammonium herbicides.

As part of the petition process, APHIS prepared a draft plant pest risk assessment (PPRA) and draft environmental assessment (EA), and made these documents available for a 30-day public review and comment period on July 20, 2020.

APHIS considered all public comments and conducted a thorough review of the potential environmental impacts in its final EA pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), reaching a finding of no significant impact (FONSI).

APHIS concluded in its final PPRA the DP202216 corn variety is unlikely to pose a plant pest risk to agricultural crops or other plants in the United States and is deregulating it effective the date of publication of the Federal Register notice. The final EA, PPRA, FONSI and regulatory determination are available at aphis.usda.gov.

Extension Educator honored The ability to manage multiple projects and willingness to help others prompted the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension’s Lincoln-Afton County office associate to receive the organization’s top staff honor for 2020.

Jill Hubbard is Extension’s Administrative Professional of the Year Award recipient.

Hubbard has served as a UW Extension office associate for over 20 years, hosted the Extension Secretary Conference – A Professional Event (ESCAPE) training for office associates twice and attended 18 ESCAPE trainings.

“Jill has been a tremendous resource for many of my questions and concerns regarding paperwork, technical issues, available resources and much more,” said Shelley Balls, LincolnAfton County Nutrition and Food Safety and Cent$ible Nutrition Program educator. “She plays a huge role in our extension office, and we are both lucky and grateful to have her with us.”

Suzy Holmes, Uinta County Extension office administrative assistant, commended Hubbard for her willingness to help others and her ability to manage multiple, large tasks like planning ESCAPE conferences and maintaining her office in a one-secretary office.

“Jill has a happy personality that makes everyone she encounters feel as if they are the most important thing right then and no matter the request. It is never an inconvenience,” said Holmes.

Payments issued Gov. Mark Gordon announced the first payments have been issued for hospitality businesses and nonprofits whose operations have been interrupted by the reduced hours provisions in recent health orders.

“First and foremost, I want to thank these businesses for helping to protect Wyoming’s healthcare capacity and keeping our state safe,” Gordon said. “We have always recognized the challenges posed to those businesses affected by these orders, as well as the hardships faced by the people who work in them. This relief is meant to help businesses make up for lost wages and tips earned by their workers, as well as to help ease the burden of lost business during this holiday season.”

Applications have been received from more than 100 businesses throughout the state for the program, which covers the period of Dec. 9-30. The Hospitality Loss Relief Program provides awards of up to $50,000 for Wyoming bars, taverns, restaurants or hotels deriving their primary revenue between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. from on-premises sales and consumption of malt beverages, wine and/or liquor.

The governor emphasized businesses receiving awards have certified they will comply with all applicable public health orders during the closure period. In accepting the funds, businesses specifically agree to continue to employ and pay their employees who would otherwise be working during the reduced hours, inclusive of estimated tips.

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MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

PAPO sets deadline The Pinedale Anticline Project Office (PAPO) is soliciting project applications for potential 2021 funding. Project application information and materials can be found on the PAPO website at blm.gov/wyoming/jio-papo/papo.

Project applicants are required to use the 2021 PAPO application. Applicants should refer to the 2021 Project Ranking Score Sheet to provide information on PAPO strategic plan goals and priorities. Submitted projects should relate to PAPO’s strategic plan goals and priorities, as discussed in project application materials found at the website.

The deadline for 2021 PAPO project applications is Feb. 1 for all applicants.

The PAPO Board of Directors will make project funding decisions at the April 2021 board meeting in Pinedale.

This meeting will be advertised in early April 2021.

PAPO project applications must be submitted electronically. To submit applications or get further information, contact Kellie Roadifer, PAPO coordinator at kroadife@ blm.gov or by phone at 307-699-1279.

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WSGA continued from page 1 focusing on three things to ensure we are staying true to our land grant mission – educating students, Extension and research.”

Crane also noted the college has undergone a few changes as far as faculty goes. In fact, UW Extension recently hired a new beef specialist, a new reproductive physiologist and filled the animal science Rochelle chair.

Additionally, the department is in the process of hiring a new animal science department head.

“The animal science department is new, young and highly talented, and we are very excited about the direction the program is going,” Crane stated.

Wyoming State Fair Following Crane, Wyoming State Fair Director Courtny Conkle and Wyoming State Fair Assistant General Manager Reba Sundseth took the stage.

“We are here to share some of the good news from 2020, which I know there isn’t a lot of,” Conkle said. “First of all, Wyoming was the only state with a full fair season in 2020. This says so much about the great state we all live in, and it says so much about Wyoming’s agricultural community.”

Conkle pointed out the success seen by county fairs

across the state as well as at the state fair was all thanks to hardworking individuals like those in WSGA as well as a few new relationships and partnerships they made this past year.

“We had a fantastic new partnership with the Wyoming Business Council, who came on as our exclusive sponsor for the beef show and the sheep show,” Sundseth noted.

“We would also like to thank the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and the Douglas Budget,” added Conkle. “This was the first year they published the official program for the Wyoming State Fair.

I think our partnership with them is very strong, and I am excited for it to continue into the future.”

As far as state fair sponsorships, Sundseth explained 2020 posed a lot of challenges to the oil and gas industries, which is where the bulk of their sponsorships come from.

The closure of several of these businesses resulted in $35,000 lost in state fair sponsorships.

“However, we were able to recapture this lost revenue, and despite all of the hardships we faced this past year, we increased our sponsorship numbers 15 percent over 2019,” Sundseth said.

Speaking on sponsorships, Sundseth also noted there are still several sponsor-

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“We have the ranch rodeo, two nights of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) rodeo, the demolition derby and the concert,” Sundseth said.

“We also have opportunities within the PRCA rodeo for specific events, and we have a new sponsorship program in the works. Those interested in being a sponsor can access the materials online, and our goal is to have them filled by January or February.”

Other updates Following Conkle and Sundseth, Kendall Roberts, region two officer for the Young Producers Assembly, provided updates on WSGA’s Environmental Stewardship Program and the Hansen Memorial Scholarship.

“We spent a lot of time this year on conference calls discussing who our winner would be for the 2021 Environmental Stewardship Award,” she said.

“We didn’t feel like we could meet, get together and go on ranch tours, but we were successful, and we have chosen a 2021 winner.”

Roberts noted the committee is also looking forward to their tour with 2020 award winner Double 8 Ranch.

“Additionally, we are planning a 25th anniversary celebration for the WSGA summer convention, where we will highlight the past 25 years of Environmental Steward-

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Shots, Some would make good replacement heifers, All Natural Mike Muller 40 Blk Hfrs, 400-600#, Weaned a long time, 2 Rounds of Shots & Booster Shots Bob & Sharon Cardwell 40 Angus/Angus-x Hfrs/Strs (5 hd), 520#, Weaned 55 days, Bunk Broke, Hay Fed, Running out on Meadows, Branding & Pre-cond. Shots Dave & Susan Walker 40 Mx Strs & Hfrs, 500#, Weaned 60 days, Bunk Broke, Hay Fed, Branding & Precond. Shots Kevin Soule 20 Blk (2Char) Strs & Hfrs, 600-625#, Weaned since Nov. 1, Bunk Broke, Hay Fed, Branding Shots, Pre-cond. Shots: 7-way, Pyramid 5 PRE-COND. CALVES Robber’s Roost 120 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 475-525#, Branding Shots: Polybac, 7-way, Inforce 3, Pre-cond. Shots in Oct: Polybac, 7-way, Vira Shield 6 David Cronk 23 Blk Strs & Hfrs, 600#, Branding Shots: 7-way, Pre-cond. Shots: (will call in)

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ship Award winners,” she said.

For the Hansen Memorial Scholarship, Roberts explained the committee awarded two students this past summer, both of which were

Wyoming Collegiate Cattlemen’s Association members.

The scholarship will be available again this year and applications will go online sometime in January or February,

according to Roberts.

Hannah Bugas is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments of this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

OBITUARIES

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Alan Schroeder Oct. 6, 1949 – Oct. 21, 2020

Dr. Alan Schroeder, 71, agricultural economist and retired lawyer, died peacefully Oct. 21 in Denver with his wife Samantha by his side.

Alan was born in Fargo, N.D. on Oct. 6, 1949, the middle child of Robert and Sylvia Schroeder. He grew up on the family farm eight miles east of Fargo in the very northern reaches of Minnesota. He attended North Dakota State University and University of Wisconsin.

Alan joined the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of Wyoming in 1986, in the middle of a financial crisis in agriculture, where he spent his 27-year career teaching classes in natural resource economics, negotiation and ag law, as well as serving the state through his cooperative Extension work, especially in conflict resolution.

With his economics and law degrees, Alan was an important driver and creator of the state’s agricultural mediation program, and he trained hundreds of mediators. His material still serves as the foundation for the program’s curriculum.

Alan thought of education as teachers and students who are travel companions, who briefly come together on a venture before going their separate ways. Campus students remember each of Alan’s classroom journeys were based on real life stories – be they cases, articles or role plays – so they entered into the world and acted as professionals to analyze the problems and to make sound recommendations, just as they would do upon graduation.

In his role as a teacher, he aspired, as he once wrote, “to share rather than preach, enriching rather than simplifying and being in the world rather than above or outside it.” Serious students considered his courses in law and negotiation among the best and most useful in their college experience.

Colleagues remember an intrepid reader, a theatreenthusiast, an unsurpassed listener, a careful editor, a deep thinker with a philosophical bend and someone with a superb commitment to asking questions. His questions forced faculty and students to think beyond the

decision at hand, to ponder the broader issues at work when actions needed to be taken.

In one-on-one interactions with Alan, there was rarely small talk. Conversations centered on issues facing the department, the state or agriculture. He generally interpreted what he heard, and then recast it in a larger follow-up question which stimulated more conversation.

His notable authenticity caused him to be quickly accepted and revered by audiences. Colleagues also remember a man of notable faith, deeply engaged in understanding his relationship with God. In accepting a teaching award in 2009, Alan wrote, “Our journey goes quickly.

We feed each other through the substance of our stories and theoretic insights and find answers and ways to a ‘yes’ from an initial ‘no’.

In the end, the students’ flames burn brightly, lit and enriched by our shared efforts and resources, long after the class concludes.”

Gifts in Alan’s name can be made to support either of Alan’s own bequests – A scholarship at the University of Wyoming to support undergraduates interested in pursuing agricultural law or Covenant House, an organization in New York City which provides for homeless children.

UW Extension forms unique partnership A unique partnership was formed between University of Wyoming (UW) Extension’s Nutrition and Food Safety (NFS) Team and Agricultural Community Resources for Everyday Sustainability (ACRES) Student Farms on the UW campus during a time of lockdowns.

ACRES Manager David Burton wasn’t able to host in-person workshops due to COVID-19.

When he stumbled across the nutrition and food safety team’s Facebook Live videos, he thought a webinar series would fill the education outreach void.

Burton asked NFS Educator Denise Smith of Niobrara County if a food preservation video series could be done for the ACRES student group.

“I did five food preservation videos and throughout the summer he made those available to the student group to watch so they would know how to preserve some of the foods they were growing in the gardens,” said Smith.

Burton asked again this fall if the NFS team could create a video series on basic food preparation skills for college students.

Smith created seven videos and Vicki Hayman, Weston County NFS Educator, created two videos. The videos focused on topics like how to use a microwave, cooking in a skillet, making ramen healthier, basic knife skills and others.

They were shared on ACRES Student Farms and Associated Students of the University of Wyoming and the NFS Facebook pages.

“The students seem to like the videos,” said

Burton.

Smith said they will create more videos this January to be released throughout the spring semester based on how to make winter comfort foods like chili, easy homemade bread, Instapot recipes, quick bread and more.

“I appreciate nutrition and food safety’s partnership with ACRES, and I look forward to doing another webinar series in the spring with them,” said Burton.

The partnership wasn’t one-sided.

Burton also created two bulletins for NFS about seasonal produce and how to use some of the fruits and vegetables grown in the garden.

“ACRES typically runs a community supported agricultural program (CSA), and one of the issues occurring with CSAs is people may not know how to cook with the produce they receive,” said Burton. “So, creating flyers on how to cook with or preserve the food becomes important in the effectiveness of the CSA because we don’t want people to throw away the food we’ve spent so much time and effort on to grow.”

Smith shared they reached a new audience they never would have thought to reach before, and Burton has helped them add valuable information on their website.

“It has been a win-win partnership,” said Smith.

This article was written by Katie Shockley and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming.

For more information visit uwagnews.com or e-mail Shockley at jshock12@uwyo.edu.

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2020 continued from page 1 Executive Director Amy Hendrickson. “The shutdowns caused lamb producers to lose their main markets – restaurants and cruise ships – which impacted over 50 percent of the market.”

The combination of foodservice shutdowns, along with processing plant shutdowns from COVID19 illness and the loss of Mountain States Rosen certainly had an impact on livestock markets, says Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation President Ken Hamilton.

“Even though our markets were stronger in the fall of 2020, we received a wakeup call this past year, and we need to remain actively involved on mar-

ket-related issues,” adds Magagna. “In 2021, WSGA along with the National Beef Cattlemen’s Association will continue the focus on marketing structure in assuring transparency in markets and fair play as we deal with major meat processors.”

Hendrickson believes some of the greatest questions of 2021 are the concern over continuing shutdowns and what it means for the livestock production industry to have a COVID19 vaccine in distribution.

New faces in government “The coming year is interesting,” shares Hamilton regarding changes in politics. “With the change in administration, we are going

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to have some challenges in how the agriculture community is treated, and I have already heard concern over the potential of eliminating mineral, oil and gas on federal land, along with concerns of grazing on federal land.”

Maintaining and building relationships with federal land management and natural resource agencies is a top priority in 2021 for WWGA and WSGA as well.

“It seems clear to me there will be an education process, as I think so many people come into administration with preconceived notions,” says Magagna.

“Particularly for agriculture, we need to continue educating the public on how agriculture is not a threat to climate change, but rather a priority for the industry.”

Magagna notes the ag

Program coordinator hired A program coordinator has been hired to launch the Ranch Management and Agriculture Leadership Program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming (UW).

Pepper Jo Six is being contracted by the college to work with stakeholders across the region and faculty members to get the programs off the ground.

The appointment was announced during the Wyoming Stock Growers Association’s annual meeting in Casper on Dec. 9.

The Ranch Management and Agriculture Leadership Program was created through a $1.5 million gift from Farm Credit Services of America and matched by the state of Wyoming to train the next generation of ranch managers, wildland and recreation professionals and those seeking to broaden their expertise in agricultural leadership.

“We are thrilled to have received this gift from Farm Credit Services of America to launch this program, which will meet important state needs and have broad reaching impact across the region,” said Barbara Rasco, dean of the College of Agricul-

ture and Natural Resources.

Six has previously served as the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources student recruitment coordinator, in the university admissions office and as a UW Foundation major gifts officer.

“I have always championed the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources,” said Six. “So for me, it is like coming home. Dean Rasco is a great leader, and with this gift from Farm Credit Services of America, we can create a much needed program for Wyoming and beyond.”

The programs will offer three levels – professional development and certification for current career ranch managers and agricultural leaders and bachelor’s degree and post-baccalaureate education in ranch management and agricultural leadership.

Each level incorporates workforce development, practical experiences, research-based technical knowledge and real-world problem solving through interactions with industry leaders throughout the West.

Six will collaborate with faculty members to determine which program should be launched first among the certificate, bachelor’s and post-baccalaureate options.

A center director will

be hired later who will be a tenured faculty member at the full/associate professor rank and provide academic leadership and advocacy for the program long-term, teach in the program and manage relationships with donors and stakeholders, said Six. For more information about the program, contact Rasco at brasco@ uwyo.edu or Six at 307760-9238. Six said anyone wanting to be involved in a listening session to discuss professional objectives for the programs and content can contact her.

This article was written by University of Wyoming Extension Senior Editor Dr. Steve Miller and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming.

Miller can be reached at slmiller@uwyo.edu. For more information, visit uwagnews.com.

industry has seen a lot of things in the natural resource arena as far as regulatory and policy changes over the past couple years and a challenge for 2021 will be helping people understand how those changes are positive.

This year could prove working to find common ground and create relationships with moderate conservation groups valuable to livestock producers.

“We have to keep telling the story, not only to new political leaders, but to the public about the role of agriculture in general and in our case, livestock producers, through good grazing practices and enhancing soil health, in addition to what we traditionally emphasize which is feeding the world,” Magagna continues. “As an industry, we haven’t dedicated nearly enough effort and resources to just educating the public.”

State challenges Revenue and legislature at the state level as well as drought seem to be issues affecting agriculture at the state level.

Hamilton shares with budget limitations and concerns over revenue in the state, Wyoming residents

“One of the strengths of agriculture is we have always dealt with uncertainty. We are more prepared to deal with it than other segments of our economy and population because it’s the nature of what we do.” – Jim Magagna, Wyoming Stock Growers Association could see some fee changes related to the agriculture industry. There is a potential for increase on grazing fees, livestock and brand inspections.

Hendrickson relates budget cuts and revenue challenges to questions in terms of predator control for livestock and changes to communities in general.

Magagna adds revenue for Wyoming will no longer be provided by most part by energy, so those in agriculture need to keep this in mind and work to find revenue increases, such as fuel tax, which are least impactful to any one sector of industry.

“The biggest uncertainty we are facing in Wyoming, especially in agriculture, is the threat of drought,” notes Magagna.

“We had a very difficult year in parts of the state, but the real limitation is going to

be on forage production and how to accommodate livestock numbers if we don’t see moisture this spring. As important as markets and government policy are, we have strategies on how to deal with those, but we are limited in how we can deal with severe drought.”

In 2021, WWGA will continue to work on ensuring COVID-19 relief for producers, as well as providing educational opportunities, opportunities to meet regionally as well as the potential for an annual ewe sale. WSGA focus will remain on marketing structure and partnerships in conservation, and WyFB will continue to work diligently in being a voice for agriculture in the legislature.

Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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By Abbie Burnett

Behind the brand: What makes the Certified Angus Beef brand tick?

On the outside, clocks look simple. But, the plain cover hides the famously complex yet dependable system of gears and circuitry known as clockwork. It’s a lot of production for an effective tool.

The Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand can look the same. A company working for cattlemen and women, driving demand for high-quality cattle through great eating experiences, but, what complex system behind the scenes makes it work?

Promise to consumers Kara Lee, assis-

tant director of producer engagement for the brand, answered such questions during the November webinar, “Getting to know the Certified Angus Beef brand.”

She began with the roots, established more than 42 years ago by Angus breeders who believed they had to do better.

“Better in terms of raising high-quality cattle meeting consumer expectations and better in terms of offering the consumer a higher level of confidence they can receive something to meet their consistent

quality expectations every single time,” Lee quoted.

The only beef brand owned and operated by the American Angus Association, Lee said all funding for the extensive global program comes from packer commissions, paid because they can sell the branded products for more.

“The way we build demand is by ultimately meeting our brand promise to consumers and our licensees who serve them by having a consistent premium product every single time,” she said.

The brand is unique, Lee added, because it owns neither beef nor cattle. It can’t buy cattle or have any involvement in the price structure or determining which packing plant cattlemen sell to.

Demand, then, is built by the created, pullthrough model by which consumers seek the brand by name and consistently have the same great eating experience, which makes

brand integrity the key to the clock.

Lee said the brand is also unique in tracking every pound from the packing plant to those who sell to consumers.

“We make sure at no point along the way is any distributor, processor, retailer or restaurant selling more product than they’re buying,” she noted.

Surveys show 95 percent of consumers recognize the logo and associate it with quality, Lee said.

By licensing and auditing packing plants, retailers, distributors and restaurants, the brand makes sure this perception stays true.

Research even shows a willingness to drive a little farther for a grocery store or restaurant where they can buy beef with the CAB brand.

“When the consumer recognizes our logo and affiliates it with quality, we are able to achieve our overall mission statement, which is all about

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“The way we build demand is by ultimately meeting our brand promise to consumers and our licensees who serve them by having a consistent premium product every single time.” – Kara Lee, Certified Angus Beef increasing the demand for registered Angus cattle through the specificationbased program,” Lee said.

“While many pieces in this beef supply chain can feel very segmented, we know they’re all very directly tied together in achieving that overall mission.”

CAB demand and quality Despite 2020’s struggles, the brand surpassed sales of a billion pounds for the fifth year in a row.

Demand, indeed.

But, how do cattle make it into the brand?

With Rolex level precision.

First, Lee noted “Angus” in-and-of-itself is not a guaranteed quality level. More than 70 other brands of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified programs use the Angus word, all of which run the spectrum of quality from lowest to highest.

Only about three in 10 Angus-influenced cattle meet all of CAB’s science-based standards. This is why, Lee said, the brand vigilantly protects its three-word name.

“Just talking about Angus beef isn’t good enough for the customer today, so it can’t be good enough for us as a program,” Lee said.

The initial threshold to qualification is simply Angus influence with black hide behind the shoulder, above the flank and in front of the tail head. But, no cattle earn the brand before the hide comes off, she said, and each one is evaluated by a USDA grader for all 10 carcass specifications.

Of all the Angus-identified cattle, only about 35 percent make the cut. The four biggest disqualifiers are not enough marbling,

out-of-range ribeye size or carcass weight and back fat thickness of more than an inch.

Of those four, 92 percent fail for lack of marbling. If this term seems like a consistent talking point, Lee said there is a reason why.

“It’s not because we believe in single-trait selection. We know producers have a lot of different traits, which are very important to both a registered or commercial cow herd,” she said. “The reason we talk about marbling so much is because it’s the number one place where there’s money left on the table because a producer missed out on their Certified Angus Beef premiums from not having enough.”

The good news is, about 40 percent of what influences marbling is based on genetics, Lee said. Beyond genetics, what happens on the ranch and at the feedlot greatly influences how consumers respond to it.

“What all of this ultimately boils down to is, quality pays,” Lee said.

“There is a message which has been clearly sent from consumers to producers today, and high-quality beef is worth more to them and they’re willing to pay more for it.”

Premium genetics and management need premium marketing. This is why the brand will host a second webinar on Jan. 21 tackling grid marketing, retained ownership and how to use information to make better decisions.

Abbie Burnett is the producer communication specialist for CAB. She can be reached at aburnett@ certifiedangusbeef.com.

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The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) is thrilled to announce the selection of Ronald “R.J.” Karney, Jr. for senior director of public policy.

Karney will serve as the strategic leader of NASDA’s public policy team during a period of significant growth and change for NASDA, the U.S. government and American agriculture. He will bring specific strength in the areas of rural development, including broadband, appropriations and budget and other financial security issues impacting farmers and ranchers.

“I will build on past successes of this organization to further elevate state departments of agriculture and grow the strength of NASDA,” said Karney. “NASDA will be at the table for farmers and ranchers as we create relationships with a new administration and new Congress. Specifically, we will pivot to ensuring successful and timely implementation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.”

Karney’s first day with NASDA was Dec. 7.

Since 2004, Karney has served in a variety of policy roles with the American Farm Bureau Federation, most recently as director of congressional relations. He holds a Master of Public Policy from George Mason University and a bachelor’s degree in history from the Catholic University of America.

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AWARD continued from page 1 made many improvements and additions to the property, and they currently run 550 Black Angus mother cows while maintaining ownership of their heifers.

The Galloways run their cattle on native pastures for eight or nine months a year. These pastures include deeded sections, state land leases, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) permits and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) permits.

Additionally, the Galloways have a background feedlot where they keep their weaned calves until they are sold or turned out in the spring. They also raise their own hay and corn silage while utilizing sugar, beet pulp and barley straw to supplement their cattle while they are calving on the home place.

Improving water Upon its establishment, the Galloway Ranch has placed an emphasis on sustainability and being stewards of their land and livestock.

To accomplish this goal, the family has worked with many partners including the Washakie County Conservation District, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), BLM and the USFS. According to Washakie County Conservation District, one of the first efforts the Galloway family took on was to improve their water supply.

They developed nine natural springs on their USFS allotment, which allowed pipe to carry water to storage and drinking tanks placed in strategic places. The springs were

then fenced to keep them protected.

The family also drilled four wells – three on deeded land and one on a state section – for additional water resources.

They also utilized solar energy on three of these water sources to pump water to tanks, and they have spent numerous hours cleaning sediment out of their reservoirs to increase storage capacity.

Additionally, in conjunction with Washakie County Conservation District and NRCS, the Galloways addressed the water quality issue at their home place by relocating their corrals to a higher location and out of a floodplain.

This project reduced the risk of contaminants running into the Nowood River.

“By developing their water, many other stewardship practices could be implemented,” states Washakie County Conservation District.

Improving forage After improving their water, the family then worked on their forage. To do this, they installed a center pivot irrigation system to ensure water is evenly distributed and to reduce tailwater runoff into the Nowood River.

Through rotational grazing, the ranch also improved their rangelands, which included four pastures in a BLM and deeded allotment, three state leases, two pastures on a mountain deeded section and nine pastures on a forest allotment.

The Galloway’s cattle are rotated through these

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pastures from April 20 to Nov. 1, and forage production has increased since they installed cross fences and improved the water, according to the Washakie County Conservation District.

A friend of wildlife In addition to caring for their land and livestock, the Galloway family is also a friend of the wildlife in their area. In fact, the family has made many improvements to make their operation more wildlife friendly.

These include fencing off the river to allow banks to heal, therefore creating a better habitat for aquatic animals and a shelterbelt for birds and other wildlife as well as retrofitting their fences to be more wildlife friendly, installing fence markers within 0.6 miles of sage grouse leks and ensuring all of their water tanks have bird escape ladders.

Additionally, the Galloways removed all of the invasive Russian olive trees

along a stretch of river on their land and replaced them with rows of golden willows and shrubs including nanking cherry, buffalo berry and cotoneaster, which produce berries and provide food and habitat for birds.

In cooperation with BLM, the Galloway family has also implemented a sagebrush mowing project on a southern section of their deeded land and BLM allotment, which lies within core sage grouse habitat, to create a mosaic pattern for sage grouse habitat and to increase forage components.

“In order for this project to be effective, Galloway Ranch deferred from grazing these pastures until after seedripe to encourage seedling production and establishment,” explains nominator Michael Philips, field manager for the Wind River and Bighorn Basin BLM District.

Advocates of agriculture According to the Washakie Conservation

“They took a classic old-time cowboy outfit and transformed it into a model of modern environmental stewardship.” – Lyle Spence District, the Galloways have always been willing to share what they are doing with others and advocate for agriculture in their local community and beyond.

The family has given several tours of their operation to show off their stewardship practices, and they have also been actively involved in supporting local 4-H and FFA members.

“The Galloways are valued members of the local community, supporting 4-H and FFA programs and participants by offering the use of their facilities and scales for livestock projects and offering their livestock for the judging teams’ training and practice. They have hosted student tours on rangeland management, rangeland grass identifica-

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They have even supported junior livestock sales by sponsoring trophy buckles and purchasing exhibitors’ livestock,” says nominator Lyle Spence. “The Galloways are good people, a great asset to our community and are very deserving of this award.”

Spence continues, “The family came to a new region a little over 20 years ago, quickly assimilated into a type of ranching new to them, and they excelled. They took a classic old-time cowboy outfit and transformed it into a model of modern environmental stewardship.”

Hannah Bugas is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Adding grazing to cover crops can benefit bottom line Growing dual-purpose wheat for both grazing and grain production is an important agricultural practice in the southern Great Plains. But of late, more producers want to know if alternative systems to dual-purpose wheat, such as grazing cover crops, can bring additional value.

Cover crops are grown for a specific duration in the cropping offseason and then terminated and left in the field to protect against soil erosion and to recycle nutrients in the soil, said Paul DeLaune, Texas A&M AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist.

They protect the soil surface and provide residues to potentially improve soil structure, reduce compaction and increase soil organic matter, which helps reduce soil erodibility, increase water infil-

tration and improve soil water-holding capacity.

The benefits of using cover crops are documented, but their overall adoption in Texas remains low, DeLaune said.

However, his latest research results show producers might get the best results by combining cover crops and conservation tillage and by adding grazing to the mix.

More than just conservation “The major concern surrounding cover crops is soil water use and return on investment,” DeLaune said. “In most cases, cover crops are terminated and standing residue remains in the field. The question is, ‘Are we getting back enough soil health benefits, and can we hay or graze the biomass and still receive those soil health benefits?’”

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production is primarily cotton and wheat.

DeLaune has evaluated only multi-species mixed cover crops for grazing purposes thus far on these two crops since this is typically the requirement to meet available cost share programs as well as adding a diversity of forage which could potentially alleviate some concerns with grazing a single species.

Warm-season mixes have consisted of grasses such as pearl and/or foxtail millet, forage sorghum or sorghum-sudangrass and broadleaf crops such as forage cowpeas, mung beans, guar and sunn hemp. Cool-season mixes consist of small grains such as rye, wheat, oats and triticale with winter peas, vetch, brassicas and clovers.

“The newest interest we are hearing about

from producers includes the possibility of grazing those cover crops to recoup costs associated with their planting while maintaining soil function goals,” DeLaune said.

Economic evaluations conducted in his latest study by post-doctoral research associate Dr. Yubing Fan indicated grazing summer cover crops could increase net return by as much as $38 to $44 per acre compared to non-grazed cover crops.

“So, we can recover some of the cost by implementing some grazing of these cover crops, without impacting the positive soil effects they bring below the surface,” DeLaune said.

Weighing the benefits DeLaune is researching the integration of cover crops and livestock into cotton-wheat rotation systems, including graz-

ing after cotton harvest.

“What we want to focus on going forward is how much residue can we remove and still see benefits to the overall soil health and soil function and how aggressively can we graze these cover crops,” he said.

DeLaune said he initially evaluated flash or rotational grazing of warm-season cover crops in continuous wheat systems. The three-year study found flash grazing cover crops did not affect soil physical, chemical and biological properties compared to no-till without a cover crop or with a cover crop that was not grazed.

While good biomass was produced, about 45 to 65 percent of the standing forage was removed with that short grazing period. However, if there was a rain event after the cover crop termination and wheat planting, his research showed the soil moisture was almost equivalent to those plots without cover crops.

In another study, removing cover crop biomass as a hay crop did not negatively affect soil microbial biomass com-

pared to terminating the cover crop earlier in the season and leaving the residue in the field. This showed the potential benefits of a longer growing season and subsequent microbial activity in the root zone.

“Also, we discovered when we had a rainfall event, we captured more of the water in the soil with no-till and cover crops,” DeLaune said. “We also did some rainfall simulations, and there was no difference between water infiltration and runoff on notill and no-till with cover crops and grazed cover crops. Conventional tillage was clearly detrimental in these regards compared to any of the evaluated no-till systems.”

DeLaune’s more recent studies are evaluating the effect of more frequent grazing throughout the cover crop growing season in order to better utilize produced forage while maintaining soil function goals.

This article was written by Kay Ledbetter and is courtesy of the Texas A&M AgriLife. For more information, visit agriliferesearch.tamu.edu.

New crop – A new wheat crop grows after the cover crop was grazed off. Paul DeLaune photo

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and oil and gas pipeline easements.

For example, the legislature could amend Wyoming Statute § 34-1-141 to apply retroactively to transmission and pipeline easements created prior to May 20, 1981, which provide for future construction of facilities with no location identified and which were never built. This could be accompanied by a grace period of one year to allow easement holders to comply with location requirements.

Alternatively, for facilities constructed and then later abandoned, the legislature could impose a burden on the easement holder to assert their interest in an easement not being used to ensure property owners are aware of current interest holders and to potentially provide greater use of the property by terminating easements no one is actively utilizing.

Finally, for old,

unused transmission line or oil and gas pipeline easements, the legislature can create a process whereby easements that are not being used and which are not necessary for a transmission line or oil and gas pipelines long-term needs can be terminated, with compensation if appropriate.

Although there is no one answer on how to address terminating unnecessary and unused encumbrances, there are many options that the legislature can and should consider.

Teresa L. Slattery is an associate attorney with Falen Law Offices, LLC with a primary focus on property rights, environmental and natural resources law. Falen Law Offices, LLC, has attorneys licensed to practice law in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

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UW continued from page 1 They finished the season with three virtual contests during the fall, including the virtual South Plains, virtual American Royal and virtual High Plains contest.

“This has been one of the most resilient meat judging teams we’ve had in recent history,” said Jepsen. “They were extremely competitive in the spring, and then they had to continue on with this success in an untraditional way.”

At the National Western Stock Show, the team placed seventh overall, fifth in pork judging, sixth in reasons and sixth in specifications. Valasek was 12th overall, 12th overall in beef, 13th in total placing, 13th in beef judging, 14th in beef grading and 15th in reasons.

Corrette was first in pork judg-

ing, ninth in reasons and 10th in specifications.

At the Southwestern, the team placed fifth overall, fifth in beef grading, fifth in pork judging, fifth in beef judging, fifth in reasons and fifth in total beef. Corrette was seventh overall, third in pork judging, seventh in reasons, ninth in lamb judging, 10th in specifications and 11th in placings. Vogl was 13th in pork judging.

Overall, the team placed fifth, first in processed meats, first in placings, second in pork judging and fourth in reasons at Iowa State Invitational, with Vogl taking first in pork judging, third in total placings and fourth in processed meats.

They rounded out the spring semester with Hous-

Parasites discussed Ostertagia ostertagi, also known as the brown stomach worm, is the most economically important parasite in cattle, according to Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health. In fact, the agency notes an infection can reduce weight gain in cattle by up to 20 pounds per calf and is estimated to cost the U.S. cattle industry $2 billion each year.

Life cycle In order to control an infestation, it is important to first understand the parasite. Therefore, Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health explains the lifecycle of the brown stomach worm, which begins with an adult parasite laying eggs in the gastrointestinal tract of cattle.

Eggs are expelled from the cattle through feces, later hatching and developing into infected larvae. Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health notes these infected larvae then crawl into the grass cattle graze on, are ingested by cattle, and the cycle starts from the beginning.

“Parasites like the brown stomach worm place themselves in the best position to be ingested by cattle,” explains Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health Veterinarian Dr. Stephen Foulke. “They try to stay at the top of the grass blades during the day and migrate back down to ground level overnight.”

Foulke notes several factors including stocking density and weather conditions can influence the likelihood of the cycle and consequently the number of parasites at any given time.

“Overgrazing pastures forces cattle to graze closer to fecal pats, placing them at greater risk of being infected,” states Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health.

The agency further notes, unlike other internal parasites, the brown stomach worm penetrates the lining of the aboma-

sum, while simultaneously harboring the ability to become dormant, which allows the next generation to survive during extreme hot or cold weather.

“When conditions improve, the larvae can emerge all at once, causing severe inflammation and irritation, reduced feed intake and sometimes even death,” says Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health.

Management strategies “Producers often ask about the best deworming protocols, but unfortunately the answer is different for every operation,” says Foulke, noting deworming programs are going to differ between a cow/calf herd in Wyoming and a stocker operation in Florida.

However, regardless of the operation type, Foulke reminds producers it is always important to ensure their deworming products are stored correctly and the doses they administer are accurate for the weight of the animal being treated.

“A common practice is to dose dewormers according to average weight of the herd. While convenient, this can over or under dose a significant number of cattle and diminish the effectiveness of the drug,” explains Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health.

Therefore, the agency suggests operations invest in a scale, which can more accurately determine dosages and reduce product waste. Boehringer Ingelheim Cattle Health also encourages producers to seek assistance from their local veterinarians in order to determine parasite load on their operations and effectively manage brown stomach worms in their cattle herds.

Hannah Bugas is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

ton Shock Show at which the team placed fourth in pork judging and fifth in beef grading. Corrette was fourth overall, third in total placings, fifth in pork judging, seventh in beef grading, eighth in total beef and 15th in specifications.

The team improved greatly despite the challenges of going virtual, shared Jepsen.

At the virtual South Plains, the team was third overall and first in placings.

Valasek was fourth overall, first in placings with a perfect score, sixth in reasons, highest quality grade score and highest set written in the whole contest for beef carcass. Vogl was fifth overall, first in specifications and fourth in reasons.

Corrette was third in reasons, fourth in specifications and had the highest set written in the contest for pork loins.

During the virtual American Royal, the team placed first overall, first beef grading, first reasons and first specifications. Corrette was high individual, first in reasons, first in specifications, fifth in

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placings and highest set written in beef carcass, beef ribs and pork loins. Valasek was second overall, first in placings, third in beef grading, third in reasons and third in specifications. Vogl was ninth overall, second in specifications and fourth reasons.

“This was the first time, as a coach, I had a team win a contest,” said Jepsen.

At the final contest of the season, virtual High Plains, the team finished second overall, second in specifications, second in reasons and third in beef grading. Corrette was high individual, first in specifications, second in reasons, seventh in beef grading and made the All-American Team. Valasek was third overall, first in placings, second in specifications, third in reasons and had highest set written for beef carcass and hams. Wolf finished fifth in beef grading, and Vogl received the Rachel Hamilton Spirit Award.

“I was wildly impressed with their work ethic and their continuous desire to keep

improving,” said Jepsen.

There was a lot of unity among team members and great team moral, she said.

“This has been one of the most enjoyable teams I’ve had the pleasure of coaching,” said Jepsen. “They were always positive, always hav-

ing fun and always willing to work hard.”

This article was written

by Katie Shockley and is courtesy of the University of Wyoming. For more information, visit uwagnews.com or e-mail Shockley at jshock12@uwyo. edu.

Hardworking and resilient – UW Meats Judging Coach Sierra Jepsen commended her team for their work ethic and resiliency.

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CALENDAR

Jan. 23 Jan. 25

Submit your events to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net.

EVENTS Jan. 6-8 Jan. 11-12 Jan. 13-14 Jan. 13-Feb. 3 Jan. 13-Feb. 3 Jan. 13-Feb. 3

Jan. 13-Feb. 3 Jan. 13-Feb. 3 Jan. 15-16 Jan. 28-29 Feb. 3-4 Feb. 11-12 Feb. 15-18 March 11-14

Jan. 29

Texas A&M’s Virtual Equine Reproductive Management Short Course, Online. For more information, visit animalscience.tamu.edu.

46th National Salers Show and Sale, Grand Island, Neb. For more information, visit salersusa.org.

2021 Montana and Wyoming Malt Barley and Sugarbeet Symposium, Online. For more information, visit mountainstateag.org.

Wyoming Hemp Workshop, 9 a.m. Cheyenne, Laramie Community College, Pathfinder Building. For more information, visit bit.ly/wyo-hemp or contact Catherine Wissner at 307-633-4480.

Wyoming Hemp Workshop, 9 a.m. Powell, Park County Fairgrounds.

For more information, visit bit.ly/wyo-hemp or contact Jeremiah Vardiman at 307-754-8836 or jvardima@uwyo.edu.

Wyoming Hemp Workshop, 9 a.m. Torrington, Goshen County Resource Center. For more information, visit bit.ly/wyo-hemp or contact Brian Sebade at bsebade@uwyo.edu or Carrie Eberle at Carrie.Eberle@uwyo. edu.

Wyoming Hemp Workshop, 9 a.m. Worland, Washakie County Extension Office. For more information, visit bit.ly/wyo-hemp or contact Caitlin Youngquist at 307-347-3140 or cyoungqu@uwyo.edu.

Wyoming Hemp Workshop, 9 a.m. Wheatland, Platte Valley Bank. For more information, visit bit.ly/wyo-hemp or contact Leroy Jons at 307-3223667 or cjons@uwyo.edu.

Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers and Ranchers Conference, Douglas. For more information, visit wyfb.org.

American Sheep Industry Association 2021 Virtual Convention, Online. For more information, visit sheepusa.org.

Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days, Riverton, Fremont County Fairgrounds. For more information, contact Fremont County Extension at 307-332-1047 or 307-857-3654.

WESTI Ag Days, Worland, Worland Community Center Complex. For more information, contact Washakie County Extension at 307-347-3431 or e-mail washakiecounty@uwyo.edu.

National Society for Range Management Convention, Online. For more information, visit rangelands.org.

Schleining Genetics, LLC Bovine Reproductive Services 2021 AI Schools, Lamar, Colo., Schleining Genetics. For more information, call Dallas Schleining at 970-420-0267 or visit schleininggenetics.com.

SALES Jan. 8

Diamond Ring Ranch Sale, Billings Livestock Commission Co., Billings, Mont., 406-232-5107, 406-861-5664, northernlivestockvideo.com Rafter T Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-736-2415, 307-299-4569, raftertangus.com The Berry’s Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Cheyenne, 307634-5178, 307-630-7944, wherecowmenbuybulls.com Cattle Country Video Winter Classic, Trotter Event Center, Ord, Neb., 888-322-8853, cattlecountryvideo.com Redland Angus Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-347-2270, 307-250-1548, redlandangus.com Ken Haas Angus 40th Annual Right Combination Bull Sale, at the ranch, LaGrange, 307-834-2356, kenhaasangus.com

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Little Goose Ranch 4th Annual Production Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-751-2472, 307-751-1535, 307-751-6737, 307-7515793, littlegooseranch.com Bullis Creek Ranch Spring Production Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wood Lake, Neb., 402-376-4465, bulliscreek.com Marcy Cattle Company & Marcy Livestock Angus 60th Annual Angus Bull Sale, Gordon Livestock Auction, Gordon, Neb., 308-638-7587, 308430-2005, marcycattlecompany.com McConnell Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Dix, Neb., 308-235-5187, 308-230-0430, 970-215-3204, mcconnellangus.com 21 Angus 27th Annual Top Cut Bull Sale, at the ranch, New England, N.D., 701-579-4221. 21angus.com Bobcat Angus 16th Annual Production Sale, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont., 406-937-5858, 406-788-3272, 406-788-3244, bobcatangus.com Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull and Heifer Sale, at the ranch, Callaway, Neb., 308-836-4430, 402-450-0431, ridderranch.com K2 Red Angus Winter Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-331-2917, k2redangus.com Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Ree Heights, S.D., 605-870-0161, 605-870-6172, 605-943-5664, fawcettselmcreekranch.com G Bar H Genetics Angus Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-837-2540, 307-837-2925, 307-837-2279 Durbin Creek Ranch 9th Annual Bull Sale, Big Horn Basin Livestock Auction, Worland, 307-867-2404, durbincreekranch.com Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus Annual “Progress Through Performance” Bull Sale, at the ranch, Veteran, 307-534-5865, 307-532-1830, 307-532-1532, boothscherrycreekranch.com Powder River Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock Auction, Buffalo, 307-680-7359, 307-680-8266, powderriverangus.com Weaver Ranch 36th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Ft. Collins, Colo., 970-568-3898 Douglas Booth Family Angus 29th Annual Bull Sale, Torrington Livestock Market, Torrington, 307-532-5830, 307-532-6207, boothfamilyangus.com Neiman Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, S.D., 307-290-0791, neimancattle.com Hoffman Ranch Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch,Thedford, Neb., 308645-2279, 530-604-5096, 406-425-0859, hoffmanranch.com Reyes/Russell 30th Annual Sale, at the ranch, Wheatland, 307-3221530, 307-322-4848, 970-587-2534, mrangusranch.com Colyer Herefords & Angus 41st Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bruneau, Idaho, 208-845-2313, 208-845-2098, 208-599-0340, hereford. com

POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Forest Protection Week is Related in Verse to Aid Cause It takes 30,000 days to grow a forest and one day to burn it.

Saving the forests saves the game – one match is more deadly than 100 cartridges.

Thus were the headline and subheads in the May 19, 1921 issue of the Laramie Daily Boomerang.

In 2020, after experiencing the worst forest fire season in history of my beloved Snowy Range, it only seems fitting to relate the efforts being made 100

years ago to save our forests.

The following proclaims: A burning match, a cigarette stub, tossed from a passing fourwheeled “tub” – this is the way some careless dub starts a forest fire.

God made the forests for you to enjoy, to play ’mid the pines where quiet streams lurk; but one unquenched spark from your fire may

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Office: 307-347-9201 or Danny Vigil: 307-388-0781 www.bighornbasinlivestock.com @bhblivestockauction on Facebook or Instagram Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 – Winter Special: Feeder Cattle Only Dale Lyman Ranch – 250 black steers, 550-600#, 150 black heifers, 475-550#, weaned 70+ days, three rounds of shots • Nick & Karen Geis – 175 mixed black calves, 600-675#, weaned Aug. 29, two rounds of shots • Crowfoot Ranch – 120 black/Char heifers, 47 black/Char steers, 500-600#, weaned Oct. 15, three rounds of shots, poured, pinkeye vacc • Brewster Ranch LP – 106 BWF/black steers, 60 BWF/black heifers, 550-650#, weaned Sept. 10, two rounds of shots, all natural, high elevation, bunk broke, poured • Red Canyon Ranch – 100 black steers, 700-800#, 40 black heifers, 600-700#, weaned October, two rounds of shots • Marshall Shultz – 150 mixed black calves, 500-600#, two rounds of shots • Jacobsen Ranch – 110 black/red heifers, 500#, weaned for 75+ days, two rounds of shots • Mendez Brothers – 110 mixed black calves, 550-600#, weaned, two rounds of shots • Mark Hoyt – 80 heifers, 550-600#, weaned, two rounds of shots • Broken Back Ranch – 80 black steers, 450-550#, weaned Oct. 18, bunk broke. Branding: Ultrabac 7, Bovisheild Gold 5. Weaning: Ultrabac 7 with Somnus, Inforce 3, Bovashield Gold 5 • Casey Johnstone – 75 black/BWF steers, 700-750#, all natural, weaned, bunk broke, two rounds of shots • Rice Ranch – 50 red heifers, 10 black heifers, 500-600#, two rounds of shots, weaned, high elevation • Tom Jackson – 45 mixed black calves, 550-650#, weaned, two rounds of shots • Bruce Thurgood – 40 black steers, 750#, weaned, two rounds of shots • TD & Sons – 35 black heifers, 575-625#, two rounds of shots, weaned • Robert and Sara Good – 24 black steers, 8 black heifers, 600-650#, weaned Nov. 1, complete vacc at branding • Mark Brewster – 11 BWF/black steers, 6 BWF/black heifers, 550-650#, weaned Sept. 10, bunk broke, poured two rounds of shots, all natural, high elevation • Reta Thornburg – 15 black steers, 400450#, weaned, two rounds of shots • Dick Loeper – 13 black steers, 500-600#, weaned 45+ days, two rounds of shots • Andrea Woody – 8 BWF/Black steers, 1 BWF heifer, weaned Sept. 10, bunk broke, poured, two rounds of shots, all natural, high elevation • Aaron Sorenson – 200 black steers, 450-550#, weaned, two rounds of shots, green.

In the early Fall of 2020, the Mullen Fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest burned nearly 177,000 acres or close to half of the pristine forest, affecting grazing, hunting, fishing and recreation area in the Snowy Range. Photo from the Internet.

destroy hundreds of acres of God’s handiwork.

Welcome to your playgrounds ’mid the forests green, camp and hunt and fish and hike, but keep your campsite clean; Watch your fire and cigarettes, “Care with fire” – your text; leave the forests healthy for the fellow who comes next.

F-orests of green for you to enjoy O-nly be careful you don’t destroy R-uin follows a forest fire E-asily started but loath to expire; S-ee that your campfire is out ere you go, T-he forests are yours so help them to grow.

P-reach and practice care with fire R-egrets won’t help the outcome dire, O-ne spark may start a conflagration T-hat leaves behind black desolation.

E-ach little match with a burning tip, C-igarette butts tossed with thoughtless flip, T-hese are the things that leave each year, I-n spectral columns, bleak and drear, O-n countless acres, thru man’s careless whims, N-aught but charred and blackened limbs.

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Extension specialists discuss replacement heifer value University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Beef Extension Educators Randy Saner and T.L. Meyer discuss projections for respectable replacement heifer values for the 2020-21 production season with UNL Extension’s Aaron Berger in a recent UNL Beefwatch podcast dated Dec. 21. Drought and COVID-19 in 2020 have impacted beef producers in many ways and may have impacted producers’ decisions to purchase or sell replacements in 2021.

Selection factors The beef Extension duo paired with UNL Extension Ag Economics Specialist Matt Stockton to produce a Beefwatch newsletter corresponding to the podcast. In this newsletter, they explain factors related to heifer selection, and while selection factor varies by ranch and goals of the breeding operation, four factors affect the value of purchased replacement heifers and heifers retained from the herd.

The first is longevity or the length of time a heifer will remain in the herd as a productive cow. Second is a cost-value comparison of the expected difference between costs and revenues, including calf prices and cost differences over the animal’s lifetime.

The third is how the heifer in question fits in genetically and phenotypically with the existing herd and fourth is the rancher’s goals for their operation and management style.

Heifer model “This model looks at different replacement rates and costs of production to give guidelines,” says Saner.

“As longevity of heifer replacements increase, average herd age increases and breakeven values increase, except in years when costs exceed revenue,” the newsletter explains.

“Often replacements are raised and developed on the ranch, so sometimes those costs are hidden,” adds Berger.

“Whether developing or purchasing heifers, the price of replacement heifers is a big deal in terms of impact on cost of production.”

They explain the replacement heifer forecast is made using forecasted price and cost scenarios created by the University of Missouri Food and Agriculture Policy Research Institute’s (FAPRI) 10-year projections and modified to better fit producers in the area.

High, average and low

cost of production figures used in the forecast were $831.20, $780.50 and $716.16, respectively.

Replacement rates were compared at 14 percent, 20 percent and 28 percent per year. Meyer notes UNL’s Cow Cost CowQLator is a tool available for producers to estimate the annual cost of production per cow.

Saner adds projected calf prices are taken into account in the model.

Results The newsletter reports a herd with a 14 percent replacement rate and the lowest cost of production is forecasted to breakeven up to a heifer priced at $2,128.23 while the 28 percent replacement rate with the high cost of production is forecasted through the model to breakeven at $1,036.24.

“Those with low production costs and low replacement rates can afford to spend more money on replacement heifers than those with higher costs of production and higher replacement rates,” says Saner. “Production cost can really affect what producers pay for heifers, which is why we try to get producers to look at operation costs. If they can buy heifers that will stay in the herd longer, they can buy more

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expensive heifers.”

Directly related, Meyer shares, “The higher the production costs and replacement rates are, the less producers can spend on replacements.”

“Depending on where producers are in the cattle cycle can make a difference also,” shares Saner.

“It looks like according to the baseline study we are getting to the bottom of prices, and this is a sign producers are probably going to be more profitable in the next couple years.”

“Right now we have had record calf numbers

“Whether developing or purchasing heifers, the price of replacement heifers is a big deal in terms of impact on cost of production.” – Aaron Berger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension in terms of cattle placed on feed with less heifers retained and decreasing cow numbers,” adds Berger.

“Historically, this is a signal the beef industry is going into a time when cow numbers decrease, with a reduced number of calves, which often results in higherpriced calves. It is a challenge in the industry and

for livestock managers.”

Producers can find the forecast at beef.unl. edu/beefwatch/2020/university-nebraska-lincolnextension-beef-economics-team-annual-beefheifer.

Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Call Mike Mellott for pricing, 719-740-0403 or e-mail phmellott@esrta.com ..........1/23 200 HEAD F-1 BWF REPLACEMENT HEIFERS: Topend, very tame, no brands, weighing 750 lbs. WILL SELL on Jan. 20 at Platte Livestock Market in Platte, S.D. For more information contact Kirsch Farms, 605-680-1928 or 605-680-1900 ........... 1/16 BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Sixteen Hereford heifers, 24 black heifers, 25 black heifers, 30 Red Angus heifers, 35 black heifers, 44 black heifers.

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RATES AS LOW AS 3.5%. We have been helping with all aspects of agricultural, commercial financing and management for years. LET US HELP YOU on a consulting level with management to increase profitability, deal with and fix credit problems and on all your financing needs. WE CARE AND HAVE WORKING PROGRAMS designed for the farmer/rancher and not the banker. Please call Steve, 303-773-3545, or check out our website www. agrionefinancial.com. I will come to you and get the job done!! ............................... 1/2

FEEDLOT/IRRIGATED PASTURE MANAGER WANTED BAR T BAR RANCH WINSLOW, AZ: 750 head feedlot and 200 acres irrigated pasture, CDL preferred, cattle hauling experience required.

Responsible for mixing and delivering feed with feed truck, cattle health, pasture rotation, farming and irrigation.

Requires knowledge of pivot irrigation, including maintenance and repair, repair and maintenance on equipment and vehicles. Location is 22 miles from St. Johns, AZ on paved roads. Salary DOE, 3 bedroom, 2 bath house, propane, electric, internet, beef, grocery allowance, health insurance, life insurance, work vehicle, 401(k) with matching, opportunities to run your own cattle on ranch. Contact Rick, 970-630-5857 if no answer, leave a message. Resume and work references to rick. clark@yahoo.com .......... 1/2

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Read it in the Roundup Dogs MINI HEELER PUPPY!! Nine weeks old, current on shots and wormed. House raised. Call or text 406-590-2037 ..............1/2 BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES READY TO GO!! Registered, parents are working ranch dogs.

Super well bred, $750. Contact Sharon S. O’Toole, 307-3832418 or sharonsotoole@hotmail.com ............................1/9 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES: Tri-colored, tails docked, ready Jan. 9, first shots, $375. Call 307-689-3407 ....1/9 SHELTIEDOODLE PUPPIES!!

13 weeks old, males and females, current on shots and wormed. House raised. Call or text 406-590-2038 ..............1/2

DISPERSAL: 120 4- to 8-year-old black and baldy Angus cows. Bred to registered black bulls. March/April calvers with 70% calving in March. $1,500. Call 307-4311366 ............................. 1/16 FOR SALE: Registered and commercial Black Angus bred heifers. Two groups AI’d to Connealy In Focus 4925. One group AI’d to RBM Next Step C545, 2 elite calving ease sires.

Pasture cleanup with “sleep all night” low-birthweight, calving ease bulls. Group #1 due March 15. Group #2 due March 25.

Group #3 due April 3. Group #4 due April 1 for 20 days. Group #5 due April 21 for 30 days.

Vaccinated and poured/dewormed. Available first come, first serve. Delivery and volume discounts available. MILLER ANGUS FARMS, Estelline, S.D. Kody, 605-690-1997 or Brady, 605-690-5733 ...... 1/30 FOR SALE: 160 home-raised one-iron young Angus cows bred to Angus bulls, start calving March 1 for 50 days.

44 coming three, 96 coming four, and 20 coming five-yearolds. $1,750/head. Steve and Carol Moreland, Spearhead Ranch, 402-322-0360, Merriman, NE ......................... 1/2 COMING THREE-YEAROLDS; purebred Black Angus, bred to start calving April 1.

406-974-1831 ............... 1/16

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SimAngus

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FOR SALE: 100 black SimAngus bred heifers, one brand, one raising, bred to Big Country Genetics. Low birthweight, calving ease, SimAngus bulls. Bred to start calving March 1, bulls pulled August 2. Fancy, big volume heifers, 1,050 lbs. Complete vaccinations and poured.

Long time SimAngus program, deep in premium sourced cattle (Tuells and Big Country Genetics breeding). Kent Haun 307-851-3207. Heifers will be selling at Riverton Livestock Auction January 12, 2021.

Red Angus

Herefords

RED ANGUS BULLS: Pasture raised, 2-year-olds and yearlings. Heifer bulls and growth bulls. Call 307-921-9301 ... 1/23

TWO-YEAR-OLD moderate frame size, feed efficient, calving ease, registered Hereford bulls. $3,000. Blue Sage Ranch, Big Horn, WY. Call 307-752-5580 or e-mail srmaertens@gmail.com ............................................... 1/9

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Limousin

Horses

2-year-old 2-year-old registered registered Limousin Limousin Bulls Bulls

HORSES: BUY, SELL, TRADE. Will pick up. Call Dennis Black, 307-690-0916 ......................... 1/2 TWO-YEAR-OLD AQHA REGISTERED FILLY: Blaze and four stockings. Pitzer bred, halter look, rope horse pedigree. $3,500. Call 307-715-6184 ......................... 1/2

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Call 308-760-7832 ...............1/16 GOOD QUALITY GRASS HAY FOR SALE: Net-wrapped round bales, approximately 1,4001,500 lbs. ALSO, 3 loads of first cutting alfalfa, net-wrapped round bales, approximately 1,475-1,500 lbs. For more information, please call 605-8425515..................................1/23 HAY FOR SALE BY DELIVERY ONLY!! ALFALFA AND GRASS HAY, round bales and mid-sized squares. Delivery on semi loads only. Call for delivered price in Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska areas and more! 307-575-1008 ....1/2

Livestock Equipment HEARTLAND TANKS AND SUPPLY: Rubber tire tanks sizes from 6’-13’. Full loads can be delivered. Guaranteed quality. Call 605-730-0550 or e-mail randy@heartlandtanks.com. Check out our website www.heartlandtanks.com ...................... 1/2

Heating Equipment

HAY FOR SALE: 2019 and 2020, 3x4 squares, also round bales. Call Everette Johnson, 701-928-1624 .....................1/9

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Equipment

Equipment

HAY FOR SALE: Grass, grass/ alfalfa and alfalfa hay. 3x4 square bales. Delivery available.

Western South Dakota. Pricing starts at $120/ton and up. Call Joe, 605-515-0858 ............. 1/2

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MOSS SADDLES, BOOTS AND TACK!! We appreciate all your past patronage and look forward to serving you and yours in 2021!! 20% off HONDO, BOULET boots and TWISTED X (boots and shoes). WE CAN ship!! FOR QUALITY AT REASONABLE PRICES, Shop Moss Saddles, Boots and Tack, 4648 West Yellowstone Highway, Casper, WY; 307-472-1872.

Our family serving yours for over 40 years!! Check us out on Facebook!! ............. 1/16

Limousin Bulls registered Family & Nurse Cows 2-year-old BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Early March and April calves. Bred to Brown Swiss/Jersey bull or Brown Swiss/Shorthorn bull. 2019 vaccinations Bangs, Anthrax, Triangle 7 Way with Humopolis, Triangle 4 K and poured with Ivomec on regular basis. April 2020 vaccinations Express 5-VL5, Pregguard, Anthrax, Pink Eye and poured with Ivomec. Vaccinated Express booster Preggaurd, footrot and wormed with Safe-Guard Dewormer. TB tested and current health papers. Outside cattle in good shape and well fed.

Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 605224-6100 (home) or 605-2803879 (cell), Pierre, S.D. ... 1/9

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For more information, call Dallas Schleining 970-420-0267 or visit www.schleininggenetics. com ..................................... 1/9

Custom Feeding HAMMOND VALLEY: Available feedlot to feed gestating cows.

ALSO, 3x4x8 square bales for sale. Call John at 406-3501371....................................1/9 CATTLE WANTED!! Looking for 1,000-1,200 calves to background. ALSO, will feed cows.

Thirteen miles west of Martin, S.D. Call Kory, 605-454-0123....... 1/2

HAY FOR SALE: 700 tons of 2019 crop, 80% grass/20% alfalfa mix. 500 tons of 2020 crop, 80% grass/20% alfalfa mix. 500 tons 3x4x8 square bales of 50/50 crested grass/ alfalfa mix. Trucking available! Montana Hay Company.

Toby, 406-670-6551 or Stacey, 406-672-8834 ................. 1/23 CLEAN BRIGHT STRAW, small squares, $3/bale. ALSO, oats at $12/100 lbs. and wheat and barley at $11/100 lbs. Excellent quality, bagged or bulk. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-7623878, leave message .......1/23 HAY FOR SALE: 2020 alfalfa/ grass and CRP hay. 2018 and 2019 millet hay, sweet clover/ alfalfa big rounds. ALSO, 2020 wheat straw, approximately 90 bales, baled this spring. Semi load delivery available. Call 701-690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying ..................................1/16 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 888935-3633. www.valleyvideohay.com ...........................1/16 HAY FOR SALE: Round bales, mid-square bales. Grass hay or alfalfa. 605-842-3125..........1/2 ALFALFA HAY FOR SALE: Round bales net-wrapped. 76 bales first cutting RFV 202.

103 bales second cutting RFV 182. 66 bales third cutting RFV 198. Located 4 miles southwest of Fort Laramie, WY. Call 307715-6184......................... 1/23 HAY FOR SALE: Grass, alfalfa and alfalfa/grass hay. Round and square bales. ALSO, SMALL SQUARE bales of straw. Delivery available!! Call 307-630-3046 or 307-214-5290 .......................................... 1/9 FOR SALE: 200 tons Teff Grass hay, 3x4 squares. 150 tons Japanese millet straw, 3x4 squares.

1,000 tons of Golden German millet straw, 3x4 squares. Call Al Meier, 605-770-9679 .....1/9

Pipe

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Quantities up to a truck load.

Delivery available throughout the West.

775-657-1815 OILFIELD PIPE: RPJ Enterprises, Inc. Used for fencing, corrals, cattle guards, etc. ALL sizes!! 2 3/8, 2 7/8 at 31.5’ long on average per joint. ALSO, cut and notch posts and portable fence panels!! Panels in the following sizes: 5’x10’ and 5’x12’.

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Your one stop shop for all irrigation needs Lander, WY • (307) 332-3044 307-532-1840 • CHUGWATER, WY EQUIPMENT FOR SALE: IHC 766 tractor with loader; Loral Turbo Magnum IV fertilizer spreader; Cornhusker tri-axle grain trailer; Hyster 50T lowboy trailer; Cozad 60T lowboy w/2 necks; RWay and Midland tri-axle belly dump trailers; Transcraft 53’ stepdeck trailer; Zim-Mixer 9-10yd. mobile concrete mixer on truck; Kenworth 900L, sleeper truck, low miles, recent engine overhaul, heavy specs; Freightliner 132 FLD Classic, sleeper truck, low miles, recent engine work; Wilson 53’x102” tri-axle cattle trailer; Hesston 4910 4x4 baler, recent work done; Summers NT Ultimate sprayer, 1,500 gallon, 90’ booms. Call 406-2541254 ......................................1/16 FOR SALE: Two John Deere 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions, has original paint on floors, like new, been shedded; H&S 7+4 18’ and 16’ chuckwagons with 12 ton gear; Case IH RB564 big round baler, wide tires, wide pickup, 8,400 bales, net wrap and twine, excellent condition; Haybuster 2650 bale processor, like new. All in very nice condition!! Call 605-9995482 ........................................ 1/2 LONG-TERM EQUIPMENT FINANCING: All types, private lenders, family-owned, 50-year-old firm. C.H. Brown Co., Wheatland, WY, 800-987-7814 .....TFN

Livestock Equipment

Fencing FOR YOUR FENCING PROJECTS!!! 4” drill pipe, average 31’ long, wall thickness .330, 14 lbs. per foot, MUST SELL!! 30,000 linear ft. for sale! 100 joints per truckload, delivered to most locations, $55 per joint. Total cost per truckload $4,750/approximately 3,100 linear ft. per truckload.

ALSO, have guardrail, 2 7/8, 2 3/8 and rods. Located Billings, MT. Call Mike, 602-758-4447 ....4/24

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Property for Sale BOYD RANCH: 5,420+ total acres including BLM and state with 7 pivot sprinklers in western Montana. Located between Virginia City and Alder, MT. Great water rights. Fishing ponds with deer, elk and birds. Puts up 2,000 tons of hay. Newer buildings. A must see!! Price reduced!! Now $12M. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com ............. 1/30

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JAN. 14-17: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL DEER/ELK HIDES, ANTLERS AND FUR, IN THE FOLLOWING WYOMING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: JAN. 14: Orin Junction 8-8:15 a.m., truck stop; Douglas 9:159:20 a.m., Douglas Feed (drive thru); Bill 9:50-10:05 a.m., Bill’s Store (drive thru call, Greg); Wright 10:50-11:10 a.m., Exxon Big D on S. 387; Newcastle 12:20-1 p.m., Voelker’s Body Shop; Upton 2:152:30 p.m., Joe’s Grocery Store parking lot; Moorcroft 3:10-3:30 p.m., The Coffee Cup; Gillette 4:00-4:30 p.m., T&T Guns and Ammo; Gillette 4:50-5:15 p.m., Rocky Mountain Sports. JAN. 15: Gillette 7:45-8:15 a.m., Rocky Mountain Sports; Sheridan 10:3011 a.m., Sportsman Warehouse; Buffalo 12-12:30 p.m., Good 2 Go; Ten Sleep 2:30-3 p.m., Pony Express; Worland 3:40-4 p.m., Co-op One Stop; Manderson 4:25-4:35 p.m., Hiway Bar (drive thru); Basin 4:45-5 p.m., Overland Express Mart (drive thru); Greybull 5-5:15 p.m., Overland Express Mart. JAN. 16: Lovell 7:45-8 a.m., Good 2 Go Convenience Store (or by appt.); Powell 8:30-8:50 a.m., Murdoch’s; Cody 9:30-10:15 a.m., Nature’s Design Taxidermy; Meeteetse 11:30-11:45 a.m., Elk Horn Bar; Thermopolis 1-1:30 p.m., Renegade Guns; Shoshoni 2:10-2:30 p.m., Powder Horn Bait; Riverton 3-4 p.m., Vic’s Body Shop (behind the Dollar Tree); Hudson 4:20-4:30 p.m., Wyoming Custom Meats (drive thru); Lander 4:45-5:15 p.m., Zander’s One Stop. JAN. 17: Jeffrey City 8-8:15 a.m., Split Rock Cafe; Muddy Gap 8:45-9 a.m., 3 Fork Station (drive thru); Alcova 9:309:40 a.m., Sloane’s General Store (drive thru); Casper 11-11:45 a.m., Wagner Outdoor Sports; Glenrock 12:30-12:50 p.m., east exit on I-25; Douglas 1:45-2:15 p.m., Douglas Feed; Orin Junction 2:352:45 p.m., truck stop; Lost Springs 3:05-3:15 p.m., truck pull off (drive thru); Lusk 3:50-4 p.m., Decker’s Grocery. For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700, or visit www.petskafur.net ............... 1/9

Coming Soon!

Conference scheduled The 2021 Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation (WyFB) Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) Conference, themed “Strengthen our Roots,” is scheduled for Jan. 15-16 and will be held at the Jackalope Events Center at Sixth and Walnut in Douglas.

The conference is hosted by the WyFB YF&R Committee for farmers and ranchers of all ages. Children are welcome. No membership is required to attend.

During the conference, Amanda Radke will be the featured keynote speaker.

Her session, “Shifting our mindset and shaping new opportunities in the post COVID19 era” will challenge listeners to change their outlook in the face of great uncertainties, to look for new business opportunities where it appears none exist and to pivot in creative and innovative directions in order to add value to their operations while serving as a highquality supplier of safe, affordable, nutrient-dense food for consumers here and abroad.

Radke’s session will help set the tone for the remain-

der of the conference.

There will be a session focused on custom meat processing and marketing. On the flip side, Scott Bennett, American Farm Bureau Federation director of Congressional relations will present his session, “The Future of Cell Based Protein.”

YF&R committee members will present breakout sessions about the resolution process, Ag Books for Kids and the competitive events offered through YF&R. Peggy DesEnfants will share her wisdom and sense of humor and guide attendees to take challenges in stride during her presentation “Diamonds on the Prairie.” There will also be a session on “Ranching Out Invasive Species” with Converse County Weed and Pest Supervisor Cheryl Schwartzkopf.

The registration fee is $75 per adult and. late registrations may be accepted based on availability after Dec. 30 at $125 per adult.

Hotel reservations may be made by calling the Hampton Inn in Douglas at 307-358-0707.

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EQUINE continued from page 1 human use, and by 1929, the first equine vitamin and mineral supplement was produced.

“In the 1970s there was a huge boom in bagged equine feeds. The 1990s was another big boom for supplements, especially for various diseases and disorders, such as hoof, skin and joint supplements,” she added.

Moline shared a study published in 2015 which surveyed horse owners around the country on equine nutrition knowledge. The study showed 87 percent of horse owners fed concentrate or grain supplements, but only 29 percent weighed

the feed or used the scoop designed for the specific feed.

All horse owners surveyed fed the appropriate amount of fiber, and 80 percent supplemented with salt, fats and oils. Of those supplementing their horses, 24 percent did so on the recommendation from their veterinarians, while the rest of the supplementation came from trainer advice or someone else.

“A lot of people have really great knowledge on the basics of equine nutrition, but when it came to knowing things about disease processes or working through different nutri-

Educator honored

A Park County 4-H Educator is commended for juggling multiple projects, to-do lists and initiatives has received the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension’s Newer Employee Award, which recognizes those with six years or less of service with Extension.

Tycee Mohler joined UW Extension in 2017 and supports a membership of 389 4-H’ers in 15 clubs.

Mohler has been actively involved in the State Leadership Team and creating new and updating previous marketing materials. She also serves as the treasurer for the Wyoming Association of 4-H Youth Devel-

opment Professionals and created a new logo for the association.

Megan Brittingham, Goshen County 4-H educator and Johnathan Despain, state 4-H program coordinator, commended Mohler for her creativity.

“Tycee’s creativity is undeniable, and her willingness to share her designs with her colleagues is a huge help to those of us who lack her intrinsic creativity,” said Brittingham.

Mohler has dedicated herself to helping her county be the best and truly wants her youth and volunteers to succeed, shared Despain.

“It’s easy and usual for newer professionals to get overwhelmed with the job, but this is not the case for Tycee,” said Brittingham. “She seems to effortlessly juggle the meetings, to-do lists, initiatives and various projects with ease and effectiveness. She is so good I often forget she’s only been here a short while.”

PSC chairman resigns

Gov. Mark Gordon announced he has accepted the resignation of Wyoming Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Kara Fornstrom.

Fornstrom was appointed to the commission by former Gov. Matt Mead in March 2013 and reappointed by Gordon in 2019. Her last day at the commission will be Jan. 15.

“I want to thank Kara for her dedication to Wyoming and her diligence and commitment to the ratepayers of the state,” Gordon said. “During her tenure she addressed a number of challenging issues and helped set an agenda to provide reliable, consistent, affordable electricity to Wyoming consumers, while also recognizing our ability to do all of that and help reduce C0 2 emissions with carbon capture.”

“My nearly eight years at the commission are truly the highlight of my professional career,” Fornstrom said. “I am grateful to Gov. Gordon for his confidence as I served as chairman for the past two years. I have been blessed during my time at the commission to work with an incredibly dedicated team of public servants.

They, and all the professionals associated with the commission, have taught me so much, and I will miss interacting with them on a daily basis. My life is richer because of my time at the commission, and I’ll forever be grateful for the opportunity to serve the state I love.”

The governor is expected to announce a replacement shortly to fill the remainder of Fornstrom’s term, which expires in 2025.

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tion-related problems, there was a lack of knowledge or decisions were based on tradition, folklore and misinformation,” said Moline regarding the study.

Fundamentals of nutrition Important factors adding into total nutritional plane of the horses’ diet include energy, fats and fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, protein, carbohydrates and water. During the webinar, Moline focused on carbohydrates.

“Simple carbohydrates and starch are very easily digested by the stomach and small intestine. Structural carbohydrates will be broken down in the hindgut, opposite a ruminant,” she explained. “As great as the horse is at absorbing nutrients in their large colon, they are not quite as good at breaking down cellulose and hemicellulose as cattle are.”

Moline shared pasture and hay access is cru-

cial, as those are the main sources of fiber and cellulose in the horse diet. Forage analysis is important for pastures and hay, as grasses can differ in nutritional value between species and season.

“In hays for horses, we want moisture to be less than 50 percent on a dry matter basis,” she explained, stating the possibility of mold. “Ideally, crude protein should be over 12 percent, acid detergent fiber less than 45 percent and neutral detergent fiber less than 65 percent.”

Weight and endocrine dysfunction Referring to the study, just as Moline noted many horse owners also did not weigh bagged feed or concentrates, they did not consistently weigh their horses or keep records of body condition score, which is important in monitoring weight loss and gain for overall health.

“We should be weigh-

ing our horses approximately every two to four weeks, as horse owners and trainers routinely underestimate bodyweight. Weight tapes are highly variable, but beneficial if the same person uses them in the exact same place every time.

As veterinarians, we use the Henneke Body Condition Scoring System,” she explained.

Weighing horses has many benefits, especially in watching for symptoms of nutrition-related endocrine dysfunctions, including Cushing’s disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS).

“Cushing’s or Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) is a pituitary disorder that doesn’t release hormones correctly,” said Moline.

“Horses with hypoertrichosis, or abnormally long hair, are symptomatic, with other clinical signs including loss of muscle mass and tone, laminitis

and abnormal subcutaneous fat deposition. However, these symptoms can also be a sign of insulin resistance.”

Moline stated the importance of diagnostic testing, as many endocrine disorders in horses have previously been lumped together because of similar symptoms.

“EMS could involve insulin disregulation, or hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis,” she shared. “Basically, for almost any reason a horse seems ‘off’ they should be tested for EMS.” Fortunately, both endocrine-related disorders can be treated with some level of medication, but nutritional habits are the best bet in fighting against weight loss or gain and laminitis associated with the disorders.

Averi Hales is the editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

BRRR! Don’t scientists talk to each other?

For years the Union of Concerned Scientists has told us polar bears are dying and Hollywood is going to be underwater due to global warming, but if they read the Grower’s Guide out of Colfax, Wash., they’d realize we need to speed up global warming, not slow it down.

I read the Grower’s Guide religiously and not only because they carry my column. Recently, I read a fascinating article in it saying Earth is not the best planet in the universe for humans to live.

According to the article by Sara Zaske, first appearing in Washington State University News, we don’t have the best of everything.

Sara says there are 4,500 known exoplanets beyond our solar system. Researchers looked at all of them and iden-

tified two dozen planets outside our solar system, which may have conditions more suitable for life than our own.

This article also appeared in the journal Astrobiology.

I let my subscription to the particular august publication run out, but you’d think some scientists read it. If they did, they’d know researchers made a list of traits superhabitable planets would have. For example, an improved Earth would be larger, wetter, and get this, warmer.

Stop the presses!

We’re spending trillions trying to stop global warming, when according to these researchers, the mean surface temperature of Earth would be more ideal if it was five degrees Celsius or eight degrees Fahrenheit hotter.

Even though scientists in Sweden have found during the last 70 years their coun-

try experienced a change in their temperature of exactly zero degrees, Al Gore insists the earth has experienced a net degree change since 1850 of one degree due to man-made greenhouse gases.

If we’re going to feed everyone, and if Earth needs to be five degrees Celsius hotter to achieve maximum food production, and if we only increased by one degree in the last 170 years, this means we won’t reach our ideal temperature on Earth for 850 years.

Do you realize what this means?

It means we need more farting cows, more fossil fuel burning F350 Ford pickups and Chevy Tahoes, and we need to rid the world of Priuses. In light of this new information, Smart Cars really are stupid. We need to restart those coal plants if we’re to have any chance of reaching our ideal temperature.

We don’t need to stop global warming, we need to speed it up. Get rid of the energy efficient refrigerator, tear the solar panels off your roof, let the air out of your tires so you get worse gas mileage and better yet, buy a jet like the one Leonardo DiCaprio rides around in to attend global warming conferences.

Ask for a straw even if you don’t use one, don’t ride share, peel out every time the traffic light turns green and quit freezing in your own home. Crank the thermostat up to 72 degrees and leave it there, even when you’re not home. And, for gosh sakes, quit planting trees and Brussels sprouts because they consume carbon dioxide, which lowers the temperature here on Earth.

Something called Project Drawdown says the best thing we can do to prevent global warming is to educate more girls because the more education girls get, the less children they’ll bring into this world and the smaller carbon footprint they’ll leave behind.

If we need to speed up global warming should we then consider going back to all male schools?

We don’t have much time to waste.

The researchers also found our sun is not ideal because it has a relatively short life span of 10 billion years, and we wasted the first 4.5 billion when no form of complex life lived here. This means the human race only has five billion years or so left to live.

And, more bad news – if

you’re thinking we can just escape to one of those 24 planets that are more ideal to life, keep in mind the closest ones are 100 light years away, and one light year is six tril-

lion miles. That’s a six with 12 zeroes.

Elon Musk better get on this problem right away or we’re all going to freeze to death when the sun goes out.

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RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Early Consignments TUESDAY, JANUARY 5 WEANED CALF SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM LOAD LOTS @ 10:30 AM Flying Triangle Ranch - 320 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 500-600# 280 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs. Rec 8-way & Multimin @ Birth; 8-way, Vista Once, Multimin, Cellarator Turbo drench, poured & wormed @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned since October on long stem hay. All natural. Sired by powerful Blk Ang bulls. Fancy, one brand!

Charlie & Carmen Needham - 220 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Vision 7 w/ Somnus & Vista Once SQ & poured @ Branding & Weaning. Weaned since Sept. Run at high elevation. One brand, one raising!!

Mark & Amanda Huffstetler - 200 Blk Ang Strs 550-650#. Rec Nasalgen & 7-way @ Branding; Vista Once, 7-way w/ Somnus @ Weaning. Long time weaned. Running out & long stem hay. 100% Blk Ang sired. Green, high elevation!!!

Farwell Farms - 170 Blk Ang & AngX, small % CharX Strs & Hfrs 650-750#. Rec Once PMH IN, 8-way w/ Somnus. Weaned 75 days. Fancy, powerful feeding cattle!

Skylark Cattle - 135 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 650700#. Sired by Lucky 7 Blk Angus bulls. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7, Once PMH @ Branding & Weaning. Safeguard & Clean Up on 10/1 also.

Hfrs are Bangs vacc. One brand, one raising.

Nice Angus calves!

Boysen Lake Ag - 125 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 650700#. Sired by Lucky 7 Angus bulls. Rec Vista 5, Vision 7, Once PMH @ Branding & Weaning. Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Safeguard & Clean Up on 10/1 also. One brand, one raising. Nice Angus calves!

Kent & Shelly Haun - 115 Blk AngX Strs 600650#. Rec Vista 5, Once PMH IN, Vision 8, & Nasalgen; Vision 8 & Vista Once SQ @ Weaning 10/29 and poured w/ Clean Up . Sired by Powerful Sim/Ang Bulls. Run above 8000’.

100% all natural, high performance steers!!

Kenny Whitt & Linda Strock - 115 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Weaned 95 days. Rec shots @ Branding & Weaning. Been running on pasture, hay & tubs. Nice, high elevation calves!!

Six Iron Ranch - 100 Red Ang Hfrs 600-650#.

Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Once PMH IN & poured. Bangs vacc. REPLACEMENT HEIFERS!! Premiere Red Angus Ranch. Big time performance, high desert!

Scot, Teffany & Blake Fegler – 70 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 650-800#. HoosCow Angus sired. AI Sons of Connealy Comrade, Ideal, Marx Al-

mighty.

20 Red/Char X Str & Hfr calves 650-800#. AI sired Fusion Red Angus. Dam is RedXChar cows with top AI genetics. Calves received Vision CD-T and Once PMH-IN at Birth; Vision 7, Pyramid 5, and Once PMH-IN at Branding; Vision 8 with Somnus, Respivax 5 + PMH, and Dectomax Injectable at Precon. Hfrs are Bangs vacc. 3 rounds of shots, long time weaned! Green, strictly hay fed.

Huxtable & McKee - 85 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 450-550#. Rec Vista Once & Vision 7 @ Branding; Vista Once, Vision 7 & & Nasalgen @ Weaning. Long time weaned. One brand, one raising!

Whispering Creek Cattle - 80 Blk & Red AngX Strs & Hfrs 600-700#. Rec Vista Once SQ & Vision 7 w/ Somnus. Bunk broke & weaned 45 days.

Tim & Anna Rodewald - 79 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 550-650#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse & Vision 7 @ Branding; Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, Vision 7, Clean up & Synanthic wormer @ Precon (10/19). Long time weaned. Knife cut. Fancy!

Jim & Tiffany Wiser - 70 Red Ang Strs & Hfrs 550#. 45 days weaned. Knife cut. All natural!!

Jerry Farwell - 70 Blk Ang & AngX, small % CharX Strs & Hfrs 650-750#. Rec Once PMH IN, 8-way w/ Somnus. Weaned 75 days. Fancy, powerful feeding cattle!

Vacher Ranch – 60 Blk AngX Strs & Hfrs 500525#. 60 days weaned. Rec 3 rounds of 8 way & Virashield 6. Been poured & wormed this fall. Leachman & Power Genetics sired!

Ray & Ladonna Good - 34 Blk Ang Strs & 40 Hfrs 625-725#. Rec 7 way w/Somnus & Vista Once SQ, Safeguard & Cleanup @ weaning on 10-1, been running on aftermath pasture.

Reputation quality!

Tony Spriggs - 32 Blk Ang Strs & Hfrs 600650#. Rec Vista Once, Vision 8 w/ Somnus, Nasalgen, Cleanup & wormed. Weaned 45 days on grass hay. Fancy!

Fort Ridge Cattle - 25 Blk Ang Replacement Quality Hfrs 500-550#. Comp vacc @ Branding. Weaned 10/23 on Grass/Alfalfa hay. Nice, high elevation Hfrs!!

Jac & Kaylee Klaahsen - 20 Blk Ang Str & Hfr 650-800#. Sired by Powder River Ang bulls.

Calves received Vision CD-T and Once PMHIN at Birth; Vision 7, Pyramid 5, and Once PMH-IN at Branding; Vision 8 with Somnus, Respivax 5 + PMH, and Dectomax Injectable at Precon. 3 rounds of shots, long time weaned. Green, strictly hay fed.

Heart Y Cattle - 10 B/BWF F1 cross Strs 500600#. Rec C&D @ Birth; Vision 7 & Virashield 6 @ Branding & Weaning. Long time weaned.

Sired by Connealy Comrade Bull & Reg Hereford bulls!

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19

COW SALE • START TIME 9:00 AM LAST FRIDAY SALE!!

CALF SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

Horton Farms - 45 Blk AngX Short Term Bred Cows. Bred to Blk Ang Bulls to calve April/ May. Stout, nice cows!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12 BRED COW SPECIAL • START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS • BREDS @ NOON BRED HEIFERS Kent & Shelly Haun - 100 Blk Sim/Ang Bred Hfrs 1,050#. Bred to LBW Sim/Ang bulls from Big Country Genetics to start calving 3/1.

Pulled bulls 8/2. Rec Virashield 6 VL5 & Vision 7 w/Somnus. Poured w/ Clean Up. Extremely Fancy, long time Sim/Ang program! Cattle designed to run high desert, with Power!!

Jensen Angus - 25 Blk Ang Bred Heifers. Bred to Jensen Angus herd sires (Low PAP) to calve April/May. Rec. Virashield 6 VL5, Vision 7 & poured w/ Clean-up. Out of registered Angus program, selling as Commercial. All cows PAP tested. High elevation year round. Great opportunity @ fancy Angus genetics here!

Hopkins Hamilton - 10 Blk Ang Bred 2 coming 2 Yr olds. Bred to LBW HD Dunn & Vermillion Angus bulls to calve in May/June. Rec Virashield 6VL5 & poured this fall.

Ryan & Dawn Hedges - 8 Blk/BWF F1 Cross Bred Hfrs 1,100#. Start calving Feb 14th-April 30th. Bred to Connealy Angus & Hedges Herefords, sons of Perfect Timing. Proven LBW bulls! Comp vacc program & poured this fall.

High elevation, powerful & Fancy!! Comp dispersal of coming 2’s.

BRED COWS Flying J Ranch - 200 Blk AngX 4-7 Bred cows.

Bred to Blk Ang Bulls to start calving March 15th. Run on winter range, mineral & blocks.

Summer above 8000’ on high desert range.

Hopkins/Hamilton - 125 Blk Ang Bred 7-ST cows. Bred to HD Dunn & Vermillion Angus bulls to calve in March/April.

45 Blk Ang Bred 3-5 Yr old cows. Bred to HD Dunn & Vermillion Angus bulls to calve in May/ June. Cows rec Virashield 6VL5 & poured this fall.

Jensen Angus - 100 Blk Ang Bred 3-7 Yr old cows. Bred to Jensen Angus herd sires (Low PAP) to calve April/May. Rec. Virashield 6 VL5, Vision 7 & poured w/ Clean-up. Out of registered Angus program, selling as Commercial. All cows PAP tested. High elevation year round. Great opportunity @ fancy Angus genetics here!

Fleur de Lis - 330 Blk Ang & AngX Hfrs 600#.

30 Blk Ang & AngX Strs 650#. Rec Pyramid 5 w/ Presponse, 7-way w/ Somnus, wormed w/ Safeguard & poured. Weaned 10/1. No implants. Choice, high desert yearling makers!

Tim Tolton - 150 Blk/BWF Strs & Hfrs 525-625#.

Hfrs are Bangs vacc. Rec 8-way, Virashield 6 @ Branding; Nasalgen & Virashield 6 @ Weaning. Turned out on pasture and long stemmed. Long time weaned. Fancy, high elevation calves!!

TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 CALF SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9 BRED COW SPECIAL W/ JENSEN BULL SALE START TIME 9:00 AM Jensen Angus - 35 Coming 2 Yr Old Black Angus Bulls. Low PAP, Fertility tested, Trich tested & BVD PI Free. High elevation bulls. PAP tested twice. Out of low PAP herd sires and all low PAP cows. Growthy, easy to get along with, naturally muscled!

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 CALF SPECIAL START TIME 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

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