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Passage of infrastructure bill gains praise from agricultural organizations “The language included in this bipartisan infrastructure framework helps prevent the situation of having a livestock hauler run out of hours mere miles from their destination. Livestock haulers cannot stop and unload their animals like drivers of furniture or steel – or wait on the side of the highway for their clocks to reset.” – Steve Hilker, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Transportation Committee haulers on the destination of hauls, providing much needed flexibility under current hours-of-service regulations.”

“Investing in critical infrastructure is consistent with NCBA’s mission to increase producer profitability,” Rivera continues. “The ability for cattle producers to efficiently raise cattle, haul them safely and compete in a fast-paced global marketplace has a direct link to the

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Affairs Allison Rivera says, “The infrastructure package includes several key provisions that NCBA has long advocated for, including funding for the modernization of roads and bridges, funding for high-speed rural broadband, congressional commitment to the improvement of the federal permitting process for critical water-related investments and an additional 150 airmile exemption for livestock

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vide financial sustainability for farming and ranching businesses.”

Rural connectivity The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes the largest investment in rural broadband to date. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is provided at least $100 million to expand broadband in rural areas and map underserved communities nationwide.

According to the FCC, more than 26 percent of rural Americans lack access to broadband services, compared to less than two percent of urban Americans.

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall shares, “A quarter of America’s farm families have no high-speed internet access while working to meet the needs of a growing world. Investments in physical infrastructure like broadband will be critical to bridging the digital divide.”

An August 2021 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service shared 29 percent of farms utilized the internet to purchase agricultural inputs and 21 percent of farms used the internet to market agricultural activities on a national level.

Roads, bridges and water navigation In addition to increasing broadband in rural communities, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides funding to rebuild roads, bridges, railways and waterways to strengthen supply chains.

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On Nov. 5, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed the U.S. House by a vote of 228-206 to send the bill to the executive branch. Many agricultural organizations are pleased to see the passage of this bill, which includes important provisions for agricultural production.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says, “This is a transformative, historic investment for America as President Biden delivers on his promise to rebuild the physical infrastructure of our country, grow the economy for decades to come, create good-paying, union jobs and better position us to compete in a global economy. As we make significant progress in closing the digital divide and delivering 21st Century broadband, farmers will have access to real-time information and new technologies needed to maintain their competitive edge,” says Vilsack. “Small businesses will be able to develop their markets and rural communities can become better connected to jobs, telemedicine and distance learning.”

Ted McKinney, the CEO of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, echoed Vilsack’s praise on the passage of the bipartisan legislation.

He notes, “State departments of agriculture commend the U.S. House of Representatives for coming together to build opportunities for agriculture and rural communities. We can all recognize the importance of a thriving U.S. agriculture industry to all people, and this action will connect more individuals to American grown products and pro-

economic stability of rural communities and a resilient food supply chain.”

Livestock transportation The bipartisan infrastructure package includes provisions from Sen. Deb Fischer’s (R-NE) Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act. With the passage of this bill, livestock haulers are now granted a 150 air-mile radius from the origin and destination of their trip.

According to the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), this allows livestock haulers to travel an additional 300 miles while exempt from restrictive hours-of-service regulations.

“USCA thanks Sen. Fischer for her tireless efforts to achieve regulatory flexibility for transporters of live animals,” says USCA Transportation Commit-

tee Chairman Steve Hilker.

“This accomplishment is a massive improvement in how we are able to operate.”

He continues, “The language included in this bipartisan infrastructure framework helps prevent the situation of having a livestock hauler run out of hours mere miles from their destination.

Livestock haulers cannot stop and unload their animals like drivers of furniture or steel – or wait on the side of the highway for their clocks to reset.”

“We need this regulatory flexibility to be able to get these animals to their destination as safely and efficiently as possible,” Hilker adds.

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

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Advice on estate planning with beneficiary designations shared: Part one By completing a beneficiary designation form, one can specify who will receive an asset upon death and avoid a costly and timeconsuming probate process.

Several types of assets can be transferred through a beneficiary designation form including: bank accounts, investment accounts, retirement accounts, life insurance policies, annuities and, in some states, even real property such as land and vehicles.

There are several types of beneficiary designations.

Payable on death accounts: Bank accounts and securities By completing a payable on death (POD) form, bank account holders designate who will receive the money in their account upon their death. A POD can be set up for checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs).

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POD designations can also be used for investment securities such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and exchange traded funds.

When used on investment securities accounts, they are generally referred to as transfer on death (TOD)

designations. Both POD and TOD accounts work the same way and allow a beneficiary to avoid probate on account proceeds.

Transfer on death deeds: Real property A TOD deed enables an owner of real property to execute a deed — naming people who will receive the title to properties upon the owner’s death. Just like a regular deed, a TOD deed

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Wet meadows are riparian areas that provide critical habitat for wildlife and livestock in the arid landscape.

Deep Creek, a tributary of the Sweetwater River, lies southeast of Lander along the National Historic Trails.

Once a wide and green wet meadow, a multitude of current and historic uses over the last century – including human and livestock migration and extensive gold mining – have resulted in a narrow channel where water moves quickly, increasing incision, drying out the adjacent vegetation and changing the way the system functions.

“Our goal with these projects is to slow the water down so it has time to spread out, drop sediment, seep down, raise the water table and build back the vegetation that stabilizes the system,” said BLM Wildlife Biologist Leah Yandow. “This process increases productivity and keeps plants greener longer, improving the extent and quality of wildlife habitat and working lands.”

Many partners provided critical labor and expertise, including Natural Resources Conservation Service, Intermountain West Joint Venture, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, a local permittee, Pheasants Forever, The Nature Conservancy and Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality.

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Considerations for feeding and managing bulls over winter discussed Bulls need just as much care and attention through winter as a producer’s cowherd to make sure they stay healthy and will be ready for the next breeding season.

Over the winter, bulls need a chance to regain body condition if they’ve lost weight.

“Don’t forget to vaccinate them,” says Dr. John Kastelic, veterinarian and professor of cattle reproductive health at the University of Calgary.

Kastelic adds deworming may also be helpful, depending on the situation.

Winter feeding and watering considerations “If bulls are confined, I recommend feeding them in a bunk rather than on the ground in order to break the fecal-oral transmission of disease,” Kastelic explains.

“If bulls are on pasture and fed hay or pellets, it is important to feed on clean ground.”

Bulls need adequate diet during cold weather to maintain body temperature and not lose weight.

Kastelic also notes it is important to make sure feed is free of mold or toxic material.

“Sometimes we have issues with ergot on cereal grains,” he says. “This can cause vasoconstriction and diminished circulation to the extremities. Bulls can lose ear tips and suffer from gangrene if this occurs. Certain molds can be harmful and some have estrogenlike properties, which interfere with semen quality.”

Access to clean, unfrozen water is important, with minimal fecal contamination.

“It’s best to have some kind of point water source like a stock trough, rather than drinking from a dugout or stream,” he says.

To keep bulls out of a non-point water source, water can be fenced off and piped to a trough, deliv-

ered via nose-pump or some other system to keep it clean and prevent freezing.

Bulls should always have access to mineralized salt or mineral mix, as certain mineral deficiencies can lead to health issues.

Kastelic recommends producers check with their herd health veterinarian to know what type of mineral supplement might be needed in order to balance the bulls’ diet and make up for deficiencies in the feed.

Producers may need to test feeds to know what minerals will be needed.

Healthy housing situations A clean, healthy environment is another key component in overwintering bulls.

“Good management simply means doing a lot of things well, including paying attention to all the small, but important, details such as vaccinations, parasite control, etc.,” says Kastelic.

“It’s just basic husbandry.”

Lice can be an issue in winter, especially if bulls were not deloused or if delousing was done too early in the fall, according to Kastelic. Bulls may start rubbing out their hair before spring. In this situation, bulls should be treated – or retreated – for lice, as producers typically don’t want bulls rubbing hair off in cold weather and losing insulating hair coat.

Kastelic also recommends producers make sure bulls have adequate bedding, especially in cold weather, to minimize risk of scrotal frostbite. In addition, it is important for bulls to be kept out of the wind.

“A little frostbite won’t be detrimental, especially if it’s just on the bottom part of the scrotum,” Kastelic says. “This will generally heal – the bull might have temporary reduction in sperm quality, but unless operations have fall-calving

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herds and breed cows during winter, it usually won’t be a problem.”

“If frostbite covers a larger area, for example, the back side of the scrotum or halfway up the scrotum, this may create adhesions and the bull can’t raise and lower his testicles,” Kastelic continues. “If the scrotum puckers up when the testes are pushed upwards, this indicates there are some adhesions – a relatively poor prognosis for recovery.”

He continues, “To prevent frostbite, bulls need adequate dietary energy and a good windbreak like trees, a coulee or a manmade windbreak with about 20 percent porosity. Bedding is also important, so bulls are not lying on frozen ground, in a snowdrift or sleeping in a wet environment.”

Bulls covered in frozen mud and manure lose much of the insulating quality of their hair coat, he adds.

Providing adequate space Travis Olson of Ole

Farms in Athabasca, Alberta, Canada has years of experience raising bulls.

The ranch has 1,100 registered Angus and 300 commercial cows.

“When taking care of bulls in general, especially older bulls, I give them lots of room,” Olson explains. “I prefer to keep and feed them in large pastures, away from the cows and make sure they have good bedding in several areas. I don’t want them bedding in just one location because some bulls don’t get along.”

He notes it is important to ensure bulls have at least two or three different bedding locations if 60 mature bulls are in the same pasture. If space is limited, bulls have the opportunity to rough up one another.

“The older bull might be dominant during the breeding season, but maybe he doesn’t have the energy or desire in the winter to put up with an aggressive young three-year-old that’s

“To prevent frostbite, bulls need adequate dietary energy and a good windbreak like trees, a coulee or a manmade windbreak with about 20 percent porosity. Bedding is also important, so bulls are not lying on frozen ground, in a snowdrift or sleeping in a wet environment.” – Dr. John Kastelic, University of Calgary trying to come up through the pecking order,” Olson says. “The older bull might be able to beat the younger bull, but he just doesn’t want to get into a scrap.”

Rather than constantly fighting to settle the pecking order, an older bull might go off by himself in a corner of the pasture with no bedding.

“Producers might notice issues with scrotal frostbite on these bulls because they don’t have the advantage of bedding and a windbreak,” Olson shares. “It is important for bulls to have bedding and a good windbreak in at least two locations so if an older bull is being pestered and doesn’t want any-

thing to do with the situation, he has somewhere else to go. This is why I give them lots of room.”

Olson’s yearling and two-year-old bulls are kept in a separate pasture, away from mature bulls.

As long as all the bulls have adequate feed for maintenance – and extra nutrition for the younger bulls that need to regain lost weight and keep growing – winter bull management is fairly simple.

Heather Smith Thomas is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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Northern International Livestock Expo releases complete livestock results Billings, Mont. – The Northern International Livestock Expo (NILE) Stock Show and Rodeo was held Oct. 15-23.

During the week, breeders, exhibitors and consignors brought their best livestock to open and junior breed shows, the prospect heifer and steer show, the junior market livestock show and numerous breed and prospect sales.

Throughout the event, several Wyoming exhibitors earned titles.

Youth shows The Reserve Junior Short-

horn Grand Champion title was by Brylee Rodgers of Casper with PLC Mary 015, sired by Crooked Post Drover 23C. The Junior Hereford Reserve Champion Bull was exhibited by Rudi Balstad of Parkman. The bull, RB Ollie Domino 211J, was sired by CL 1Domino 5153D ET. In the Junior Fed Market Lamb Show, Braxton Olson of Cheyenne exhibited the Grand Champion Market Lamb. Olson was also the Reserve Champion Senior

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Lamb Showman. The Reserve Champion Junior Lamb Showman was Rylee Lesher of Gillette.

Katherine Olson of Cheyenne exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat. Tehya Thompson of Pine Bluffs was the Grand Champion Beginner Goat Showman.

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Open shows The Open Shorthorn Plus Grand Champion Bull, Huxley 311J, was shown by Landon Weaver of Worland.

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Emma Grace Velazquez showed the Grand Champion Haltered Female, Grand Champion Haltered Mature Female and the Reserve Champion Haltered Mature Female.

The Roundup congratulates all exhibitors at the NILE for the hard work and effort put into showing topnotch livestock. For the full show results of the Northern International Livestock Expo Stock Show and Rodeo, visit nile.org.

Lab updates considered The governor’s Brucellosis Coordination Team will meet from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Nov. 23, via a Zoom conference call.

Participants can view the session and provide written questions and comments prior to adjournment. The Zoom link is uwyo.zoom. us/j/91529478741.

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In addition, it will help all targeted grazing providers with information on the efficacy and use of targeted grazing to market the use of livestock as a scientifically proven land management option.

Targeted graziers are asked to take the survey to assist in this process. Unless producers choose to provide contact information, this survey is confidential and not associated with the name of the respondent. ASI thanks many individuals for taking time to assist in this project by completing the survey.

For more information,visit sheepusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Targeted-Grazing-Survey-Highlights_11-2-21.pdf.

Visit s.alchemer.com/s3/ ASI-Targeted-Grazing-Survey to take the survey.

Agritourism sites sought The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is looking for orchards, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and more to showcase on a new app dedicated to connecting consumers with agritourism venues.

The American Farm Trail app, created by the foundation and sponsored

by Corteva, allows farmers, ranchers and farm attraction managers to sign up for free to showcase their agritourism venues. Consumers using the app will be able to connect directly with local farms by searching area, type of attraction, or products for sale.

“There is nothing quite like picking your own apple or hunting for the perfect pumpkin and meeting the

farmer who put the time and effort into growing that crop,” said Daniel Meloy, executive director of the foundation. “We think the American Farm Trail app will be a great opportunity for farmers and ranchers to bring curious consumers to their farms and for those consumers to connect inperson to where their food comes from.”

The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture aims to build awareness, understanding, and a positive public perception of agriculture through education by offering learning opportunities, educational resources and a selection of accurate books about agriculture.

Learn more at agfoundation.org.

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Understanding working stock dogs is key for success In a recent Working Ranch Radio Show podcast, Jason Terrel of Diamond J Stock Dogs in Granbury, Texas discusses several considerations for good working stock dogs.

During the podcast, Terrel shares his knowledge, experience and important commands for stock dog owners.

From the beginning Terrel started working dogs eight to 10 years ago when he began working in Nevada and Utah.

“I was with a buddy of mine, and he had a big lease we were gathering,” says Terrel. “This was my first time around a good group of working dogs.

My buddy told me there was no need to go all the way out with the dogs, as they would go out, gather the cows and bring them back.”

This experience intrigued Terrel.

“At this point in time, I was running cattle in southern Utah and every time I had to gather, I always had to depend on neighbors and friends. It was always a pain because no one was ever on my schedule,” Terrel says.

“I started researching the gathering breeds – Hangin’ Tree dogs, Border Collies, Australian Shepherds and Kelpies,” Terrel says. “My first dog was a Border Collie and I got started from there.”

Making great dogs Commitment is the main focus to create a great working stock dog, Terrel explains, noting, “For some handlers, there is a misconception how to handle and work stock dogs.”

Starting out, Terrel did not have access to many training videos for working stock dogs, though he was determined to learn.

“I made a commitment in my mind and my heart that I was going to get and make some phenomenal cowdogs, and the only way to do it is to learn how to operate them,” says Terrel. “These are not machines. Handlers can’t just get one and push a button or two and have the dog go out and do the job.”

Terrel says it takes a lot of hard work and consistency to make a great working cowdog, noting, “Handlers have to use them like a hired hand.

A good cowdog will take the place of two or three guys horseback. Having a working cowdog was my answer to not having the people to help me.”

Researching breeds Owning a good working stock dog can come in handy for livestock owners and there are a variety of breeds to choose from, notes Terrel. His number one recommendation for new dog owners is to start researching the

breed of dog they would like to get.

“The Hangin’ Tree dog was developed by Dr. Gary Ericsson and his son Choc several years ago and consists of threeeighths Border Collie, one-eight Catahoula Cur, one-quarter Kelpie and one-quarter Australian Shepherd,” says Terrel. “I like Hangin’ Tree dogs as far as their herding ability, the Catahoula Cur for its agility in working rough terrain, the Kelpie for their endurance and slick coat and the Australian Shepherd for their grittiness.”

No matter what breed of dog someone choses, he recommends work with someone who is familiar with the breed.

“There’s a lot of good videos out there for training, but I would do my diligence of learning the breed I plan to work,” shares Terrel.

Working a trained stock dog It’s important for new stock dog owners to take time to learn the dog and its training.

“Once the handler gets the dog home, get some cattle and somebody to help get the cattle dog broke,” says Terrel. “If handlers take the dog from whomever they bought it from, it’s a well started dog and the intention is going to gather 150 head, it’s not going to go well – handlers will be in the wrong place and the dog is going to be confused because it’s not being worked like it was trained.”

Terrel encourages new dog owners to take the time to practice with the dog two to three times a week, and in some cases, every day. Working a stock dog will come with its challenges, but persistence is key.

“Handlers may become frustrated, aggravated and want to throw up their hands. Once a handler practices, one day a light switch will pop on and the owner and the dog will understand,” explains Terrel. “If one has never done it, it’s not going to come overnight.”

It is important for dog owners and the dog to understand commands. A command is not a suggestion, notes Terrel.

“The dog is just like a kid. It’s going to try the owners and if an owner’s commands are not reinforced, the dog is going to try to get away with every little thing that they possibly can,” explains Terrel.

New dog owners may be content with getting a little bit from their dog, but instead Terrel explains the mentality should be “this is what I told you to do and I want it done now.”

with their dogs.”

The down command is a reset when working cattle and as soon as a dog goes down, it’s important to provide the dog praise.

“A command is just that, a command. A down command is very important because it can either save handlers or get them into a wreck somewhere down the road,” Terrel says.

Understanding a dog’s strengths and weaknesses is essential in setting a working stock dog up for success.

“The dogs figure out, ‘If I do what he says, I’m going to be rewarded for it and if I don’t, I’m going to get in trouble,’” Terrel says.

Having a dog that understands commands results in a better working dog and makes work more harmonious, he notes.

Important commands “The number one command a dog needs to understand with no doubt in their mind is down,” shares Terrel. “A down command is where I see a lot of people struggle

“Certain dogs are better for certain jobs, just like us.” – Jason Terrel, Diamond J Stock Dogs “Not every dog is going to work good in a set of pens because not every dog can take that pressure as far as confidence,” Terrel says.

If handlers are wanting to work a dog in pens, Terrel suggests scaling down the amount of cattle, starting in a pen and instructing the dog to bring cattle through different gates.

The job never changes for a working dog, the

number of cattle changes and it’s important to start small.

“Not every dog is going to be a pen dog, handlers have to understand what their dog’s ability is,” explains Terrel. “Certain dogs are better for certain jobs, just like us.”

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

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Notice NOTICE: Publication in this newspaper does not guarantee the legitimacy of any offer or solicitation. Take reasonable steps to evaluate an offer before you send money or provide personal/financial information to an advertiser. If you have questions or believe you have been the victim of fraud, contact the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Unit, 123 Capitol Building, Cheyenne, WY 82002, 307-7777871 ............................. TFN

Events CODY GUN SHOW DEC. 1012: Cody Auditorium, 1240 Beck Ave., Cody, WY. Guns, knives, old west collectibles. Fri., Dec. 10, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. Sat., Dec. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.. Sun., Dec. 12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.. For information and table reservations, call Paul, 307-254-2090 ........... 12/4 UP IN ARMS, LLC FLEA MARKET AND GUN SHOW NOV. 12, 13 AND 14, Gillette, WY at the Cam-Plex. Open to the public. Fri., Nov. 12, 3 p.m.7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Giving away a 22 pistol Sunday at 2 p.m., must be present to win, 21 years of age and able to pass background check.

Buy, sell, trade. Adults $6, children 12 and under free (when accompanied by an adult). For more information, contact Lisa, 208-420-2295 ........11/13

Help Wanted GOTTSCH LIVESTOCK FEEDERS LLC Red Cloud, NE Come Join the Gottsch Livestock Feeders Family!

Gottsch Livestock Feeders is looking for Cowboys/Pen Riders for their feed yard in Red Cloud, NE. The main focus of the Cowboy/Pen Riders are spotting, pulling, diagnosing and taking cattle to the hospital and shipping fat cattle. This person will need to be a team player who is seeking a long-term position. You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best in the industry. We offer a benefits package that includes health insurance, dental, vision, 401(k), health savings, life insurance and paid vacation. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at www.gottschcattlecompany.com Call Brandon Furr at 402-257-7769 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

EXPERIENCED LIVESTOCK DRIVER WANTED!!!

$1,500 sign on bonus, $65,000 guaranteed salary, plus 25% monthly commission over guarantee.

Must meet all DOT and insurance requirements.

Corman Trucks/Burlington Feeders Bruce Corman • 719-340-7773 CTI@burlingtonfeeders.com SEASONAL PART-TIME DRIVER NEEDED FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER FROM CODY TO CASPER. Nighttime hours, $28/hour to start, 33 hours/week for 4 weeks. Must have CDL, pass background check and clean MVR. E-mail resumes to dingoboy6342@yahoo.com or call Matt, 801-641-4109.......... 11/13

Help Wanted GOTTSCH LIVESTOCK FEEDERS LLC Red Cloud, NE Gottsch Livestock Feeders in Red Cloud, NE is looking for Processing Assistants.

Job responsibilities include processing and sorting of both incoming and existing cattle, monitoring and sorting of cattle, and transporting cattle from different areas in the yard. These individuals must have a good work ethic and be a self-starter. Our full-time benefit package includes: Health, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account and 401(k).

Individuals must be able to work some holidays and weekends. If you are interested stop by and fill out an application or visit our website at www.gottschcattlecompany.com Call Adam Cotton 402-879-1814 or 402-746-2222 for more information.

KENNEDY IMP. AN IMPLEMENT DEALER IN PHILIP, S.D. HAS BEEN DOING BUSINESS SINCE 1944 AND IS LOOKING FOR A PARTS PERSON AND SERVICE TECHNICIAN to repair New Holland and CIH tractors along with haying equipment, balers, windrowers... There are 2 air conditioned shops. Employee will need their own tools. Wages based on experience, benefit package included. Philip, S.D. is a progressive community with lots to offer and is located between Rapid City and Pierre, S.D. If you have interest in this position, inquire by e-mail at sales@kennedyimplement.com for more details................................. 11/13 NIELSEN FARMS YEARROUND FARM EMPLOYEE WANTED: We run a small grains and cattle operation. Duties include but are not limited to: Operating equipment, maintaining equipment, driving semi, taking care of cattle and other general farm tasks! A valid driver’s license is required. We are looking for a hardworking, self motivated, honest employee with a positive attitude. Excellent pay, experience is preferred but we are willing to train the right person. Benefits include health insurance and retirement plan. Lunch is provided. We will help find housing if necessary.

Job located in New England, N.D. Please call, text or e-mail with any questions or interest in the position, Stuart Nielsen/Nielsen Farms, 701-290-0579, nielsen@ ndsupernet.com ............... 11/27 DEVILS TOWER FOREST PRODUCTS INC., A LUMBER MANUFACTURER IN HULETT, WY, IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR PLANER/BAGGER/ DAYS, BOILER/KILN/NIGHT SHIFT POSITIONS. Benefit package includes: Company paid medical and dental insurance (including dependents), life insurance, company-matching 401(k), safety incentives, holiday pay, paid vacation and sign on bonus. Mandatory employment and random drug testing is conducted, EOE. Online applications are available at www.neimanenterprises.com.

E-mail applications to joe.ortner@devilstowerfp.com or fax to 307-467-5418. Contact Joe Ortner, 307-467-5252 with additional questions................ 11/13 DIESEL AND FARM EQUIPMENT SERVICE TECH WANTED: Experience preferred, but not necessary if willing to work and learn. We can provide schooling and on the job training. Working in a near new facility with modern tools and good working environment. We are presently franchise dealers of several farm equipment lines. Cherry County Implement in Valentine, NE. For more information, call Rich, 402-340-2175 ............................................. 11/20

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Torrington Livestock Markets

SUNLIGHT RANCHES CEDED STRIP UNIT, HARDIN, MT: Assistant stock water tender/ranch maintenance technician wanted. The successful candidate will ensure that cattle are always provided with clean abundant water.

Frequent monitoring of electric, solar powered, propane generator water well pumps.

Make sure all switches, floats, fuel tanks and other components are functional. Must be able to work independently or assist lead stock water specialist. Have problem-solving skills in the field. Be teachable, asks questions when doesn’t know answers. Must like the outdoors and be able to accomplish tasks despite heat, cold, snow or other adverse conditions. Willing and able to maintain and repair other ranch infrastructure and machinery including but not limited to buildings, fences, corrals, tractors, trucks and trailers. Mechanical aptitude required. Must be able to work safely at all times. Call 406-679-2024, e-mail cjorgensen@sunlightranches. com. Salary DOE ........11/13

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Protect your family, property, livestock with this ancient, herding, guard dog!! $500. Please call 406-210-4807. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds .......................11/20 STOCKDOG AND PEOPLE TRAINING for cattle, sheep and goats. All breeds welcome.

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For more information, call 307351-6005 ........................11/13 BORDER COLLIE MIX PUPPIES. Very friendly and used to children, $250. Call or text for pictures. 307-286-0289.....12/4

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AKC LAB PUPPIES: All colors available, whites, blacks, yellows, dark chocolates and dark reds. Excellent hunters, family companions. Full AKC registration. Shots, wormed, dewclaws removed. All puppies are cute, but it’s what they grow into that counts. Not all Labs are the same. Proud to own!! Been raising quality AKC Labradors for 20-plus years. Look at the rest but buy the best. Both parents on site for viewing. Will sell quickly!! $200 deposit, picking order is when the deposit is received.

Doug Altman, Mitchell, SD. Call/text 605-999-7149, click the our labs tab on the website for pictures www.southdakotayellowlabs.com ...........11/13

2-year-old registered Limousin Bulls

WORKING BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES FOR SALE: Born Aug. 12. Located in Powell, WY. Parents onsite. Asking $700 OBO. For pictures or more information, please call 307-8993533................................11/13 GREAT PYRENEES PUPPIES FOR SALE, ranch raised. For more information, call 406-2077674................................11/27 FINE LITTER OF 5H STOCKDOGS OUT OF PROVEN LINEAGE: Pictures, lineage, testimonials and history at www.5hstockdogs.com or call Dick, 406-860-1512 .........11/20

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Angus 150 BLACK ANGUS BRED HEIFERS: South Dakota origin, OCVD, exposed to proven LBW Black Angus bulls for 45 days.

Start calving Jan. 15, 2022. References available. Please call 785394-1955 (cell), 785-394-2374 (home) or 785-731-5067 ... 11/27

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Longhorns

Hay & Feed

REGISTERED TEXAS LONGHORNS FOR SALE: Featured September 2020 American Beef Producer. Gentle pairs, steers, heifers, solid and colorful bulls.

Foraging, hardy, low-maintenance cattle, traffic stopping colors.

Easy calving, excellent maternal outcome. Cross-breeding for robust calves resistant to disease.

Fascinating, fun to show, simple handling, great for youth. Westhaven Ranch in California, 209274-9917, e-mail swestmoore@ gmail.com or website www. westhavenlonghorns.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ................. 11/13

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

Western South Dakota. Pricing starts at $250/ton and up. Call Joe, 605-515-0858 ........... 12/4

Family & Nurse Cows BROWN SWISS BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE: Will calve March and April. Bred to Brown Swiss/Jersey bull and Brown Swiss/Shorthorn bull. Have had all shots: Bangs, Anthrax, Triangle 7 Way with Humopolis, Triangle 4 K and prebreeding. Poured with Ivomec on regular basis.

Also poured with StanGuard and Exit Gold fly repellant. TB tested and current health papers. Nice, gentle, outside cattle, in good shape and well fed. Delivery options available. For pictures or more information, call Larry W. Carlson, 605-224-6100 (home) or 605-280-3879 (cell) if no answer leave message.

Pierre, S.D. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ................................... 12/4

Custom Feeding WIGGINS FEEDYARD, ACCEPTING CATTLE OF ALL CLASSES: Cows, yearlings or calves to background or finish. Call 308-262-1140 (office), Steve, 308-279-1432 (cell) or Sue, 308-279-0924 (cell) ....12/4

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Pasture Wanted WANTED: Pasture for yearlings for 2022 season. Flexibility on class and head count. Extensive Wyoming experience with references available. Maddux Cattle Company, 308-414-6682 or 308-350-1133 .................11/13

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Sheep YEARLING HORNED RAMBOUILLET RAMS, NSIP type information, 20.8 micron ewe herd, multiple available. Delivery available depending upon distance and multiple purchases. Contact Guy Edwards at 307-670-3360 .................11/20

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BARLEY STRAW FOR SALE: Barley feed straw. Clean and bright 3x3 bales. OTHER HAY available. Farson, WY. Call 307350-0350 ............................ 11/20 STRAW FOR SALE: Clean, excellent quality small squares, oats, wheat and barley straw, $3.50/ bale at the farm. Greybull, WY area. Call 307-762-3878, leave a message ............................. 11/20 VALLEY VIDEO HAY MARKETS, LLC: Wyoming and western Nebraska hay available. Call Barry McRea, 888-935-3633. www.valleyvideohay.com .............. 11/20 2021 HAY FOR SALE: First and second cutting alfalfa, CRP, corn stover, cattail/grass mix, millet and wheat hay. Semi load delivery available. Call for pricing, 701690-8116, please send a text if no answer or keep trying......... 11/13 GOOD SUPPLY OF PREMIUM QUALITY STRAW in large square 3x4 bales. Delivered by the truckload. Volume discounts available.

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Livestock Equipment

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FOR SALE: John Deere 714A and 716A chuckwagons with John Deere running gears and bunk feeding extensions.

H&S 7+4 16’ chuckwagon with 12 ton gear. J&M 350 bushel gravity box with 13 ton running gear. Wilson portable wheel corral. Case IH 585 diesel tractor, 2WD, 2,927 hours.

Case IH 496 21’ rock flex disc.

Willmar 4550 Wrangler wheel loader with 5’ bucket and pallet forks, 4x4, 4,000 lb. lift capacity, new tires. Meyerink 3612, 12’ box scraper with tilt.

All in very nice condition!! Call 605-999-5482 ..............11/27 1988 INTERNATIONAL 1954 SERIES WATER TRUCK: DT466 diesel engine, 5 speed manual transmission, new batteries, fresh service. PTO powered water pump to run hose reel, 2,000 gallon fiberglass tank with food grade liner. Certified for drinking water. Great running truck, ready to go to work!! Wyoming title in hand, $15,750. Call 307-272-0975. To view photos, go to www.wylr. net in the classifieds ..... 11/20

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The owner has spent considerable effort establishing good stock water in the various pastures. Interior cross fencing and perimeter fencing is in great condition. Improvements include a nice home, barns, outbuildings, good corrals and livestock handling facilities; all of which are in great shape. All of the property is contiguous with the exception of a 2,000 acre pasture that is nearby, offering good spring, summer or fall grazing; you can drive the cattle to and from the main ranch. If you are looking for a ranch that offers good production with ease of management, this is it. Whether it is a cow/calf, yearling or a combination, the ranch offers that kind of flexibility. It has hunting and fishing, all of which could be further developed should one desire. This is the first time offering of this ranch and it is priced to sell. At a time when nearly all properties are obscenely over priced, this one is not. $6,750,000. Please give us a call for further information, Greg Sackos, 208598-0267, Intermountain Realty .................................11/13

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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. OTHER available sizes are 7”, 5.5”, 4.5” and 3.5” pipe in stock. Sucker rod, cut/notched posts. Delivery available. Pierce, CO. Call 970324-4580, e-mail rpjenergy@ gmail.com. To view photos, go to www.wylr.net in the classifieds ....................................4/9

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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!! Call for price. Sidwell Land & Cattle Co., Richard Sidwell, 406-861-4426, 406322-4425 or e-mail sidwell@ sidwell-land.com ........... 1/1 LARGE GOSHEN COUNTY CATTLE AND CROP RANCH: 4,065+ acres with center pivots and 3 1/2 miles of Horse Creek. Huge cattle barn and steel shop. 1,618+ acres water rights. Three homes. Adjoins Hwy. 85. $5,400,000. Call Casey Essert, Land Broker, Empire Realty, Torrington, WY, 307-532-1750.

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Harley Hendricks Realty, 877349-2565 e-mail HarleyHendricks@HarleyHendricks.com ........................................11/13

DEC. 3-5: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/ DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: DEC. 3: Mountain View 3:30-3:50 p.m., Cash Store; Evanston 4:50-5:40 p.m., Prairie Inn; Bear River 6-6:10 p.m., drive thru. DEC. 4: Kemmerer 7:20-7:50 a.m., Ham’s Fork Station/Sinclair; Cokeville 8:30-8:50 a.m., Flying J Truck Stop; Afton 9:5010:30 a.m., Gardeners Country Village; Thayne 10:45-11 a.m., Farmer’s Feed (drive thru); Etna 11-11:15 a.m., Etna Trading Post (drive thru); Alpine 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m., Tack & Treasure Gun Shop; Hoback Jct. 12:50-1:20 p.m., Hoback Market/Exxon; Bondurant 1:45-2:10 p.m., post office; Daniel 2:30-2:50 p.m., The Den; Pinedale 3:10-3:40 p.m., Gannett Sports; Big Piney 4-4:30 p.m., Public RR Visitor Info. Lot; La Barge 5-5:20 p.m., All American Fuel; Green River 7-7:30 p.m., Hitching Post. DEC. 5: Green River 7:45-8:05 a.m., Hitching Post; Rock Springs 8:30-9:20 a.m., WY Wool Warehouse; Wamsutter 10:30-10:45 a.m., Wamsutter Conoco (drive thru); Rawlins 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Trails West Meat Processing; Saratoga 12:50-1:20 p.m., Saratoga Feed & Grain (drive thru); Elk Mountain 2-2:15 p.m., Conoco on I-80 (drive thru); Hanna 2:102:20 p.m., Hometown Market (drive thru); Medicine Bow 2:30-3 p.m., JB’s (drive thru); Rock River 3:20-3:50 p.m., Rancher’s Supply (drive thru); Laramie 4:10-5:10 p.m., West Laramie Fly Shop. For more information, call Greg, 308750-0700, or visit www.petskafur.net .....................11/27

Ranch/Farm Wanted LOOKING TO PURCHASE AN EASTERN WYOMING, SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA OR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA RANCH or irrigated farm with improvements.

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House Property Trade HOUSE AND PROPERTY TO TRADE. Looking to trade our south Arizona house and property for similar set up in Wyoming. There is 2 1/2 acres with a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house and shop. For more information, call 520-235-8321 ........11/13

Hunting & Fishing NOV. 19: PETSKA FUR WILL BE BUYING ALL RAW/DRY FUR DEER/ELK HIDES AND ANTLER, IN THE FOLLOWING TOWNS AND LOCATIONS: Pine Bluffs 10-10:15 a.m., lot across from Sinclair; Burns 10:40-10:50 a.m., Antelope Truck Stop (drive thru call, Chance); Cheyenne 11:30 a.m.12 p.m., Tractor Supply; Chugwater 12:40-12:50 p.m., Chug Chug Gas (drive thru) Wheatland 1:20-1:50 p.m., Wheatland Travel Plaza; Guernsey 2:20-2:30 p.m., Crazy Tony’s; Fort Laramie 2:45-2:55 p.m., Haystack Hills Trading; Lingle 3-3:15 p.m., Ty’s Pit Stop; Torrington 3:30-3:50 p.m., Gary’s Gun Shop; Scottsbluff, NE 4:45-5 p.m., Murdochs (north side). For more information, call Greg, 308-750-0700 or Chance, 308-760-6021, or visit www.petskafur.net.......... 11/13

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State and national convention season continues through the fall and winter While many producers are busy with weaning, shipping and other fall work to prepare for the upcoming winter, fall is also a time for producers to connect through meetings and conventions.

Several state and national associations will host meetings and conventions to provide valuable information to attendees and keep producers aware of issues pertaining to their operation.

Fall conventions The Wyoming Livestock Board will host a meeting on Nov. 16 at their office in Cheyenne. This meeting will include animal health updates and regulation reviews. For more information, call 307-777-6443 or e-mail renae.krakow@wyo. gov.

The Range Beef Cow Symposium, hosted jointly

by Extension services at the University of Wyoming, South Dakota State Univer-

sity, Colorado State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be held in Rapid City, S.D. Nov. 16-17. All aspects of beef cattle production, including supply chain distribution, red meat consumption trends, marketing options, rangeland health, heifer development and emerging health issues will be covered during the two-day seminar.

For more information on the Range Beef Cow Symposium, visit beef.unl.edu/ range-beef-cow-symposium.

The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union (RMFU) Convention will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Greeley, Colo. Nov. 19-20.

For more information, visit rmfu.org.

Winter conventions The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts (WACD) Annual Convention will be held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 in Cody. A draft

agenda of the meeting includes exclusive speakers, general meetings, a tour of the Buffalo Bill Center and an award luncheon. For more information, visit conservewy.org.

The Wyoming Section of the Society for Range Management (SRM) will again host their annual meeting virtually Dec. 2-3. For more information, visit wyomingrangeands.org.

The National Grazing Lands Coalition Eighth Annual National Grazing Lands Conference will be held Dec. 6-8 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This meeting will provide information on sound technical assistance and scientific methods to improve grazing management systems, as well as information on how to increase public awareness of the benefits – both economically and environmentally – of public lands grazing. For

more information, visit grazinglands.org.

The Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA) Winter Round Up, Convention and Trade Show will be held in Casper at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center Dec. 13-15.

WSGA will host three full days of networking with Wyoming’s cattlemen and cattlewomen, as well as industry leaders.

The theme of this year’s convention is “Anticipating 2022: Markets? Drought?

Celebration!” For more information and registration, visit wysga.org.

In addition, the Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) will hold their winter meeting in conjunction with the WSGA Winter Roundup, Convention and Trade Show in Casper on Dec. 15. For more information, visit wyowool.com/ events.

2022 conventions The American Farm Bureau 2022 Convention will be held in Atlanta, Ga. Jan 7-12. For more information on this event visit annualconvention.fb.org.

The 2022 American Sheep Industry Annual Convention will be held Jan. 19-22 in San Diego, Calif.

For more information, visit sheepusa.org.

The WyFB and South Dakota Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher (YF&R) 2022 Conference will be held at The Lodge at Deadwood in Deadwood, S.D. Jan 21-22. The theme for this event is Building Bridges and Growing Generations. For more information, visit wyfb.org.

National Beef Cattlemen’s Association (NCBA) will host their convention and trade show in Houston, Texas Feb. 1-3. More information is available at

convention.ncba.org.

In early spring 2022, the Society for Range Management Annual Meeting will be held in Albuquerque, N.M. This meeting will span Feb. 6-10. For more information, visit rangelands.org.

WESTI Ag Days will take place at the Worland Community Center Feb. 15-16. For more information, contact the University of Wyoming Washakie County Extension Office at 307-347-3431 or washakiecounty@uwyo. edu.

For more information on upcoming events, visit the calendar on page A12 or at wylr.net. Keep an eye out for coverage of these conventions in upcoming editions of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Hosting a meeting that isn’t in this article? E-mail roundup@wylr.net with event details.

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National Drought Mitigation Center creates tool to help track drought impacts Lincoln, Neb. – When drought develops somewhere across the country, news reports often chronicle its effects on that area.

These reports can be vital resources in trying to understand the impact of drought in the U.S., said National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC) Assistant Director Kelly Helm Smith.

The NDMC has developed a mostly automated news search process for drought impacts and is mapping and quantifying the results. The experimental Media Drought Index (MDI), now available to the public, may help detect emerging impacts, said Smith, who led its development.

“People talk about the news as the rough draft of history,” said Smith, a former newspaper reporter.

“So, this is why we use news to collect drought impacts. It has been the one source of drought impact information that is the most systematically curated over time since the NDMC opened its doors in 1995.

In 2005, we started adding them, by hand, to the Drought Impact Reporter (DIR). Now we have the MDI.” Both the MDI and the DIR are part of the Drought Impacts Toolkit, which has been developed with support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and

Newly elected officers – Elected to serve as officers of the American Angus Association, from left,are Jerry Connealy, president and chairman of the board; Chuck Grove, vice president and vice chairman of the board; and Barry Pollard, treasurer. AAA photo

Adding directors to the team – Elected to the American Angus Association Board of Directors, from left, are John Dickinson, Greg McCurry, Paul Bennett, Loran Wilson and Jim Brinkley. AAA photo

AAA announces leadership Five new directors were elected to the American Angus Association (AAA) Board of Directors, as well as a president and chairman, vice president and vice chairman of the board, during the 138th Annual Convention of Delegates Nov. 8, hosted in Fort Worth, Texas.

Delegates represented AAA members at the Annual Convention of Delegates and elected the 2021-22 officers and directors.

Elected to serve as officers of the AAA were Jerry Connealy of Whitman, Neb., president and chairman of the board; and Chuck Grove of Forest, Va., vice president and vice chairman of the board.

Connealy says the Angus breed is positioned to continue to lead the industry.

“It’s so important that we keep thinking forward, we keep coming up with new ideas and we don’t be satisfied,” Connealy says.

“The Angus breed is at the top of the pyramid. The cattle industry has some really good years ahead of it. I’m excited to be in the position where maybe I can help keep us moving in the right direction.”

Elected by the board at its September meeting, Barry Pollard of Enid, Okla., who is currently serving his second term on the board of directors, will be treasurer for 202122.

Elected to their first terms on the board of directors are Paul Bennett of Red House, Va.; John Dickinson of Sacramento, Calif.; Greg McCurry of Sedgwick, Kan.; and Loran Wilson of Orleans, Ind. Elected to his second term is Jim Brinkley of Milan, Mo. Directors can serve up to two, three-year terms on the board and, if elected, serve additional one-year terms in office as president and chairman and/or vice president and treasurer.

The Media Drought Index is available at go.unl.edu. In addition, the Drought Impacts Tooklit can be found at droughtimpacts.unl.edu. the National Integrated Drought Information System, and is included in the U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit.

Smith said the MDI was created to help researchers, climatologists and the public in their efforts to track drought impacts and to see where drought-related news is being published at higher or lower rates than normal, based on 10 years of data collected via the Meltwater media tracking database.

States each receive an MDI score which quantifies how many more news reports a state is generating than normal for that state and time of year. The map of state MDI levels is updated each Monday. As expected, states in red, signifying high levels of drought-related news, also tend to be experiencing prolonged or intense drought.

Below the map are time series charts, showing the

MDI and a statistical summary of the U.S. Drought Monitor over time, providing a comparison of attention to drought and drought conditions.

In addition to quantifying news, the MDI dashboard lets users read it.

Linked news reports dot the map according to where they were published.

“It’s a resource that can be helpful if someone is thinking, ‘Oh, I wonder what's happening in this place,’” Smith said. “It's a map-based way to find the news, which is kind of interesting for place-toplace comparisons.”

Already, state climatologists have used the MDI

to monitor impacts and provide relevant information about drought conditions to U.S. Drought Monitor authors, who consider onthe-ground reports as they create the weekly snapshot of drought across the country and its territories. The MDI is also a step toward creating a spatially continuous layer of drought impact data that is comparable to climate data, Smith said.

This article is courtesy of the National Drought Mitigation Center Communications team at the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. For more information, visit ianr.unl. edu.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

The West That Wasn't I was reading a “Legends and Lies” book about the old West, and it stated the toughest town west of Chicago was Palisades, Nev. I found it odd that as a student of the West, I’d never heard of the place.

According to the book, the town had more than 1,000 showdowns, bank robberies and Indian raids in three years in the mid 1870s.

Then the book explained all those incidents were fake, meant only to scare weakkneed Easterners who came in on a stagecoach. The eastern dudes went home and told newspapers and anybody who’d listen about the dangerous West. It was akin to Chicago’s Chamber of Commerce promoting its murder rate in hopes of attracting tourists.

There were a lot of myths about the West created by people who’d never been there. Henry David Thoreau wrote about the wonders of the West, but he’d never been west of the Mississippi River. Little Miss Sure Shot, Annie Oakley, performed before Kings

and Queens in Europe portraying herself as a woman of the West, but she’d never been there either.

The myth making continued unabated. When I was a little tyke with my Roy Rogers six gun and chuckwagon lunchbox, half of all motion pictures were westerns and there were 37 westerns on television.

“Gunsmoke” was a television series that ran for an unheard of 20 seasons, from 1955 to 1975. Cecil Smith, of the LA Times said, “‘Gunsmoke’ was the dramatization of the American epic legend of the West. Our own ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey,’ created from standard elements of the dime novel and the pulp Western as romanticized by Ned Buntline, Bret Harte and Mark Twain.”

All those movies, TV shows and dime novels were mostly about a wild West that wasn’t.

For 150 years, easterners have looked down their snooty noses at the West, even though it was our gold and silver that paid their debts accumulated dur-

"There were a lot of myths about the West created by people who’d never been there." – Lee Pitts ing the Civil War. They thought of us as new kids on the block, when in fact, the West had been explored by white men half a century before the first colonists set foot on Virginia’s beaches.

The West was portrayed as nothing more than a sad collection of miners, cowboys, saloonkeepers, gamblers, prostitutes, con men, mule skinners and bull whackers. Easterners thought of westerners as the dregs of society, who in the East, probably would have been in jail. Sadly, that’s how they still see us.

Mark Twain came here for a short period before being run out of the West and wrote, “The West was fabulously rich in thieves, murderers, desperados, lawyers, Christians, Indians, Chinamen, Spaniards, gamblers, sharpers, coyotes, poets, preachers and jackass rabbits.”

Owen Wister who wrote the classic book “The Virginian” said the West was full of “horses better bred than the women who ride them and dogs with pedigrees better than their masters.”

It was said the West was a dangerous place where no one died naturally. Elmer Kelton wrote, “It was man’s country good for men and

mules but hell on women.”

The West was portrayed as a place “30 miles to water, 20 miles to wood and 10 miles to hell.”

And the characterization stuck.

Today, America really is two countries. There’s the West, where 93 percent of all federally owned land lies in 12 western states, and the feds in Washington, D.C. who control more than 50 percent of most states west of the Rockies. Whereas in northeastern states, it’s less than one percent. How would easterners like it if the boot was on the other foot?

The Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management employ 40,000 people to manage 446 million acres in the West. The words written in the Declaration of Independence regarding King George III could easily apply to Westerners today: “He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.”

Maybe it’s time we take a page out of the history books and do what they did in Palisades, Nev., and greet every plane full of easterners with a welcoming committee of murderers, desperados, lawyers, con men, mountain lions, gunslingers and wild Indians so they’ll get scared and stay in Washington, D.C. and leave us the hell alone.

Fiber evaluation ­­­– Students on the UW Wool Judging Team learn principles of wool fiber evaluation, objective wool measurements and quality of raw fleece. UW photo

UW wool judging team gears up for first contest Laramie – The University of Wyoming’s (UW) collegiate wool judging team kicks off their season with the first contest in Manhattan, Kan. at the Cowboy-Wildcat Classic Invitational on Dec. 4. The 7220 Wool Invitational in Laramie is their next contest on Jan. 11, followed by the National Western Stock Show Collegiate Wool Judging Contest in Denver Jan. 13.

From Denver, the team will head to the Black Hills Stock Show contest on Feb. 4, followed by the San Antonio Stock Show in Texas during the second week of February.

Coaches Dr. Whit Stewart, Amy Newman and Tanner Wright note

they are excited to see this year’s team perform.

The team consists of: Mellisa Martin, Penryn, Calif.; Macy Collins, Meeker, Colo.; Lauren Davies, Erie, Colo.; Kylie Strauch, VanTassell; Jacob Smylie, Douglas; Danielle Freels, Aurora, Colo.; Nick Kreuer, Roseville, Calif.; Wyatt Crane, Wheatland; Peyton Timberman, Moorcroft; Tessa Maurer, Arvada, Colo.; Casey Specer, Sonoma, Calif.; and Matthew McCormick, Chicago, Ill. To keep up with the UW Wool Judging Team, visit uwyo.edu or follow their activity on the University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Program Facebook page.

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