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UW hosts symposium

The University of Wyoming (UW) Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program will host a leadership symposium in Laramie on April 20.

The event will take place at Wildcatter Club and Suites at the UW War Memorial Stadium and is also available via Zoom.

The symposium is open to the public as well as UW students. The cost is $25 per person, with lunch included. To sign up, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal

Registration begins at 8 a.m. and Gov. Mark Gordon will deliver opening remarks at 8:30 a.m. The event will kick off with an interactive panel discussion led by Wyoming producers and ag advocates including Diana Berger, Amanda Foss Hulet, Melinda Sims and Cat Urbigkit.

Following the panel discussion, Wesley Tucker, agricultural business specialist at Missouri University Extension and a fourth-generation farmer, will present on navigating family dynamics on farms and ranches.

Afternoon speakers include Jim Neiman, president of Neiman Industries and Don Schiefelbein, past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and president of Schiefelbein Farms.

After closing remarks from Dean Barbara Rasco and UW Extension Director Kelly Crane, participants are invited to attend an informal networking reception at the Rib and Chop House.

For more information, visit uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal

Applicator program scheduled

For individuals seeking to obtain or renew their Wyoming private pesticide applicator license, the University of Wyoming (UW) Extension will host an educational program in Casper on April 21.

Private pesticide applicator licenses are required for anyone who applies or supervises the application of restricteduse pesticides (RUPs).

The educational session will provide an overview of certification requirements for private applicators, pertinent laws and regulations, pesticide safety and handling, groundwater contamination, pesticide disposal and more.

The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Agricultural Resource and Learning Center, located at 2011 Fairgrounds Road. Programming concludes at 12 p.m.

Upon completion of the program, applications for private applicator licenses will be submitted to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture for approval and issuance of licenses.

For more information, visit bit.ly/wy-psep-private or contact UW Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program Coordinator Jeff Edwards at jedward4@uwyo.edu or 307837-2956.

BLM issues notice

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office recently issued an environmental assessment and competitive sale notice for the second quarter competitive oil and gas lease sale.

This notice incorporates recommendations from the Department of the Interior’s Report on the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Program, as well as other reports issued by the Governmental Accountability Office and Congressional Budget Office.

The BLM Wyoming State Office proposes to move forward with the Modified Proposed Action, as analyzed in the environmental assessments (DOI-BLM-WY-0000-2023-0001-EA), by offering 116 parcels totaling 127,034.69 acres in all Wyoming field offices.

The parcels will be offered at the online oil and gas lease sale scheduled for June 21-22, which can be accessed at energynet.com. The parcels may also be viewed on the EnergyNet website approximately 10 days after posting of the Notice of Competitive Lease Sale on the BLM Wyoming oil and gas website.

The BLM is applying a royalty rate of 16.67 percent for the leases sold in the current competitive lease sales, in keeping with rates charged by states and private landowners.

A 30-day public protest period, which ends May 1 at 4 p.m. has been initiated. Protests on the offered parcels may be submitted through BLM’s ePlanning website at eplanning.blm. gov/eplanning-ui/project/2021772/570

For more information about this lease sale, e-mail BLM Wyoming State Office Lead Public Affairs Specialist Micky Fisher or call 307-775-6328.

EPA program announced

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region Eight is announcing the 2023 Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Recognition Awards Program.

EPA Region Eight is requesting applications from companies in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming and Tribal lands within the boundaries of Region Eight for recognition of demonstrated leadership in innovative P2 practices.

Pollution prevention, as defined in the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, is any practice reducing environmental releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants prior to entering a waste stream for recycling, treatment or disposal.

This is an annual, voluntary and non-monetary award program. Those interested in applying to be considered for an award should submit a complete application describing the nominee’s P2 efforts, activities, cost savings, pounds of hazardous chemicals reduced, energy conserved or gallons of water saved, as well as the replicability of their approach.

The application deadline is May 19. For more information on how to apply, visit epa.gov/ks/forms/ p2-awards