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Priorities for 2021 interim topics approved Cheyenne – After an organizational meeting was held by the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee of the Wyoming Legislature, Committee Chairmen Sen. Brian Boner (R-Douglas) and Rep.

John Eklund (R-Cheyenne) proposed six priorities for their committee discussions during the 2021 interim, with the goal of improving the agriculture landscape in Wyoming.

In a meeting on April 16, Management Council heard

from committee chairmen, ultimately approving a majority of the topics, while adjusting several other topics and eliminating those topics that were assigned to other committees.

Eklund noted, in his

opening comments, “It’s an honor to be back on the Agriculture Committee. It seems like things don’t change much with the times, and we’re still dealing with the many of the same issues from Please see GOALS on page 4

Breeding preparation and success is explained by Extension Educator.............. Page 15

Quick Bits Meat Plant The Wyoming Department of Agriculture planted their seal of approval on the 10th state-inspected meat processing plant in the state of Wyoming. The Byron-based company, 307 Processing and Sausage, received the status April 1. Owner John Butler shared the pandemic and increased demand for processing spurred the action.

CRP Expands Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced April 21 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) with higher payment rates, new incentives and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate mitigation.

USDA’s goal is to enroll up to four million new acres in CRP by raising rental payment rates and expanding the number of incentivized environmental practices.

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Legislators support industry through climate solutions On April 16, Republican Leader of the House Agriculture Committee Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) announced five individual pieces of legislation to address climate change through what the committee calls natural solutions. This legislation is intended to be an alternative to the Growing Climate Solutions Act. “Agriculture republicans are crafting innovative climate solutions by empowering the original stewards of the land – farmers, ranchers and foresters,” said Rep. Thompson in a press release. “These thoughtful, sciencebased policies will help promote a stronger agriculture economy by growing climate-friendly innovations which are already being carried out by producers.”

He added, “We cannot sacrifice a healthy economy for a healthy environment, and vice versa. Natural solu-

tions work, and we know producers are part of the solution, not part of the problem.”

SUSTAINS Act Rep. Thompson introduced the Sponsoring U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act, which encourages private sector partnerships for agriculture sustainability. The act allows businesses to invest in conservation practices in geographic regions of their choice, and allows USDA to match these funds.

On the bill, Rep. Thompson said during a press call, “Number one, the demand for conservation programs far outweighs the funding available and number two, the Please see CLIMATE on page 16

Antelope Tags The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is proposing to reduce antelope license quotas for the 2021 hunting season. In many hunt areas, the proposals cut the quota due to impacts from persistent drought conditions and the record-breaking 2021 spring blizzard. The license reductions should be short-term, according to wildlife managers who believe the conservative proposals for each herd will stabilize pronghorn populations and allow them to bounce back.

Grazing Act Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the State Grazing Management Authority Act, which aims to allow states to manage grazing programs on federal allotments. He says, “These inefficient federal grazing requirements neither increase grazers’ interest in using federal lands, nor result in better land management.

My bill would instead allow grazers to partner with states – who are both more accountable and responsive to them – to create a more productive and thriving range.”

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2021-22 state officers and contest winners announced during convention The sea of blue and gold engulfed the city of Cheyenne as Wyoming FFA members returned for the 2021 Wyoming FFA State Convention help April 6-8. During this convention, the results of career development and leadership development competitive events, as well as the Champion Ag Teacher and Star Chapter and the 202122 State Officer team were announced.

The newly elected team to lead the Wyoming FFA for the next year consists of President Jonah Zeimens of Frontier FFA in Cheyenne, Vice President Kassidy Brookes of the Casper FFA, Second Vice President Katie Vigil of Star Valley FFA in Afton, Third Vice President Kylee Helm from Pinedale FFA, Secretary Raegen DeLancey of the High Plains FFA in Cheyenne, Treasurer Siobhan Lally from the Little Snake River FFA in Baggs, Reporter Skylar Tharp of the Chief Washakie FFA in Worland, Sentinel Shane Dawson of the Lander FFA and Parliamentarian Cambree Miller from the Lovell FFA. Please see FFA on page 9

WSGLT welcomes Kauer Cheyenne – The Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust (WSGLT) announced Sarah Kauer was hired as the new engagement coordinator on April 15. In the position, Kauer will oversee marketing and communication efforts and assist in fundraising for WSGLT. Originally from Durango, Colo., Kauer Sarah Kauer moved to Wyoming in 2011 to attend the University of Wyoming (UW), graduating with a degree in agricultural business. Prior to joining WSGLT, she worked in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the UW. During her time at UW, Sarah had the opportunity to travel across the state meeting many wonderful people, becoming familiar with the state’s agricultural industry and landscapes.

On the appointment, Kauer commented, “I am excited to join such a wonderful team and am looking forward to supporting the organization in conserving Wyoming’s working agricultural lands.”

Based in Cheyenne, WSGLT serves as Wyoming’s only agricultural land trust. Through partnerships with ranching families, the non-profit organization holds and stewards conservation easements on more than 284,000 acres of land on ranches and farms throughout the state.

For more information, visit wsglt.org.

Quilt to raise funds for sheep program Campbell County residents and long-time 4-H and University of Wyoming (UW) Extension supporters Kathy and Russell Bell donated a large handmade quilt featuring the signature bucking horse in brown and gold. According to the Bells, this quilt was crafted after learning of some of the budget cuts to the UW Sheep Extension program, and they set out to help.

UW Extension is selling raffle tickets for the king-sized quilt to raise funds for the UW Sheep Extension program and wool judging programs throughout the state.

Supporting wool judging The Bells live outside of Wright on a cattle and sheep ranch, and Russell has volunteered with Campbell County 4-H for many years, including as a wool judging coach.

In an interview with UW Ag News, UW Extension Sheep Specialist Whit Steward shared the Bells helped him get his start in wool judging.

“They are the reason I became involved in wool judging,” Stewart said. “It was this experience that allowed me, as part of my PhD funding,

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 52 • April 24, 2021

What Is This?

On January 27, an executive order was signed by President Biden called the 30 by 30 Plan. The goal of this plan would place 30 percent of U.S. lands and 30 percent of U.S. waters under federal jurisdiction by the year 2030.

From the

Since Jan. 27, farmers and ranchers Publisher have really not heard too much about the Dennis Sun plan. We read where those in the western environmental sector thought it was a great plan for the country.

So we were suspicious the plan would go against ranching and farming and also hurt communities who partake in multiple use of public lands in the West.

The president is expected to outline this plan during the Leaders’ Climate Summit on April 22-23. The summit coincides with the fifth anniversary of the opening of the Paris Agreement and also Earth Day. President Biden has invited 40 world leaders to the virtual summit.

We don’t know which federal agencies will manage the plan, but we do know the Department of Interior is responsible for developing the report and then the report goes to the National Climate Task Force.

The goals of the plan are to be guided by science, work toward a more equitable and inclusive version for nature conservation, support private land conservation, support locally led conservation efforts, honor the sovereignty of Tribal and indigenous communities, secure public access and improve recreational opportunities. Are you starting to get worried?

The use of the federal government’s buying power and real property and asset management is mentioned in the document. The executive order states one goal of the plan is for the federal government to conserve or buy around 440 million acres by the year of 2030. Readers, this amount of land is twice the size of Texas!

We do know in 2020, Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act of 2020 which gave the federal government $900 million each year to purchase private lands. Agriculture fought this part of the act, but it passed Congress and was signed by President Trump.

Nothing we have read talks about private property rights, multiple use on the public lands or the businesses and communities they support.

As one can imagine, everyone will have their sights set on western lands, and I’m sure the sage grouse will come up time and time again. We know potential wilderness areas will be turned into pure wilderness, grazing will probably become a negative in the climate change world – especially in the forest lands. What will happen to timbering, new energy development and state management of wolves and grizzlies, among numerous other issues?

We do have a safety net in Wyoming where the government can’t declare a monument designation. The Antiquities Act doesn’t apply to Alaska and Wyoming, but private lands can be sold to the government.

There is a lot of negativity for ranchers and farmers with this plan, and we still don’t know much about it. There is language in the executive order where the president wants input on how to make the plan work from all the stakeholders involved.

It could be an opportunity to again discuss the benefits of grazing and timbering through carbon capture, as well as the need for those involved in agriculture to feed the world and for companies of all types of energy production to power the world.

One can’t lock up 440 million acres and have a stable economy and thriving communities. Remember, this president needs someone to tax

GUEST OPINIONS Grazing Permits and You: How PLC Can Help

By Neils Hansen At Public Lands Council (PLC), everything we do is related to federal lands ranching in the West: Current issues, future issues and even things seeming like far-flung possibilities, which are not so clearly defined. This is especially true when it comes to application of the bevy of laws which affect the producers’ ability to do business.

Sometimes this means showing Congress how legislation addressing an eastern problem can have far-reaching effects on the people in the West, and other times it means reviewing the regulations and guidance documents which guide the administration of grazing permits. While we work on a variety of policy issues, we always keep in mind the basic foundation of a federal lands grazing operations: Ranchers’ ability to renew grazing permits.

Renewal of grazing permits is arguably one of the most important things public lands ranchers do with the federal agencies. It is at the core of access to their allotments and is just as important as management of private ground. Just like ranchers’ private ground, the permit renewal process is driven by the producer. Ranchers are in the best position to help themselves, and no one is a better advocate for their land and operations than they are.

There are a lot of steps to renewing a grazing permit. It is critical to be aware of how

many years are left on the permit, key deadlines for documents and where the agency is in completing the required assessments, which must be done as part of every renewal.

Anyone who knows me knows the value I put on having a good open line of communication with range professionals. Communicating with the range professional early and often will ensure all steps are completed on time, since the agencies recommend starting the renewal process nearly six months before the end date on the current permit.

The renewal process can vary from permit to permit and depends in large part about the changes producers, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or Forest Service want to make. It is true that fewer changes make a permit easier to renew, but renewal windows offer the opportunity to look into the future and determine if the current dates and head counts adequately reflect what producers need now, and what they might need in the years ahead.

Are there kids coming back to the ranch who may be running some of their own stock? Have ranchers reached the point where they are thinking about making changes so they don’t need to fight winter conditions?

Now is the time to be planning ahead so producers can make sure their permit meets their needs.

Sometimes permit

changes are smaller and are designed to make grazing more flexible to meet the conditions of the allotment.

When looking at what flexibility one would like to have in the permit, the best thing they can do to speed approval of the changes is to develop a grazing plan showing the reason for the added flexibility and how they would use it.

Ranchers should provide range professional all of the information they will need to do the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis on the new grazing plan. Ranchers are the ones who are most familiar with the allotment, have done the monitoring to document range conditions, and would be the one to implement the management changes. Their voice is a critical part of the process.

Monitoring is a key part of this equation. PLC has a cooperative monitoring agreement with the Forest Service and with BLM. We are big proponents of recording trends through time. Photos, written records and monitoring data help make yearto-year adjustments in an operation. They are also a safety measure and can be an effective line of defense in the case of an adverse decision or challenge to a permit by an outside entity. The key in monitoring is to be consistent, clear and know what is actually being recorded.

The most successful

operations are the ones that are able to optimize their cattle, sheep and land resources for current needs and for situations down the road. On May 4, PLC will be hosting a webinar on monitoring, permit renewals and how ranchers can take proactive steps to have a successful relationship with their range professionals. PLC often works on broad federal policy, but daily details of on-the-ground situations are what make – or break – a federal program.

Registration is now open on the PLC website at publiclandscouncil.org under the “News & Events” tab.

We hope many join us in the first week of May, but remember there are people in your state you can turn to for help. If you run into problems with permit renewals or agency procedure, check with your various state livestock groups, the Wyoming Department of Ag and PLC affiliates and board members. In some cases, state universities can help with monitoring or the science on the issue you are dealing with.

Remember, you are your own best advocate, but you don’t have to do it alone.

Niels Hansen is a third generation rancher from Rawlins and currently serves as president of the Public Lands Council. He has served as chairman of the Wyoming State Grazing Board and president of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association. fcsamerica.com/WorkSmart

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NEWS BRIEFS NJAS announced The National Junior Angus Show (NJAS) will be hosted July 10-17 in Grand Island, Neb. “There is no better place to learn new skills and expand the Angus network than at the NJAS,” said American Angus Association (AAA) Events and Industry Partnership Manager Caitlyn Brandt. “Serving our junior members is one of the very best parts of my job and as staff, we truly look forward to NJAS all year-round.”

The schedule of events is available online at njas.info, along with entry forms. The ownership and early entry deadline is May 15, while the late entry deadline is May 25.

For more information on events and contests offered at NJAS, contact the Events and Education department at 816383-5100 or visit njas.info.

Wyoming joins lawsuit Gov. Mark Gordon is standing up to President Biden’s executive order which established a working group comprised of federal appointees required to establish a damages value, based upon global environmental damages from climate change.

Wyoming joined Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia in a lawsuit to prevent the administration from implementing an act of overreach threatening to impose more burdens on the American people.

Gordon said, “This executive order improperly changes how decisions are made by applying a selective and highly biased feel-good rational that has the potential to significantly harm industries critical to the nation’s and my state’s livelihood. Arbitrarily justifying any decision to fit political circumstances, including decisions which would be devastating to Wyoming’s energy sector, is not only bad policy, but it is unwise.”

HOF nominations open Each year, the Wyoming Livestock Roundup recognizes two Wyoming citizens or couples for their involvement in the state’s agriculture industry by inducting them into the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame. Started in 1992, the Ag Hall of Fame has honored 67 Wyomingites to date.

“The Wyoming Ag Hall of Fame award was first started in 1992 to recognize the leadership in the ag community,” says Wyoming Livestock Roundup Publisher Dennis Sun. “The need is there to recognize people who have been leaders, given themselves, their time and countless resources to help the ag community in the state” Last year’s inductees were Jack and Diana Berger of Saratoga and Brad Boner of Glenrock.

To nominate someone for the Wyoming Agriculture Hall of Fame, please visit wylr.net and click on the Ag Hall of Fame tab, e-mail roundup@wylr.net or call the office at 307-234-2700.

Nominations must be submitted by June 1, 2021.

After all nominations are received, a panel of three judges independently rank nominees and select the year’s inductees. A belt buckle and poster are presented to the winners at the 2021 Wyoming Ag Hall of Fame picnic, held on Wednesday during the Wyoming State Fair each year.

For more information, contact the Wyoming Livestock Roundup at 307-234-2700.

BLM seeks partners The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released a funding opportunity inviting new public and private partners to help support the agency’s mission to manage and protect wild horses and burros on public lands. The funding opportunity is open to a variety of organizations, including local and state governments, Native American Tribes, other federal agencies and non-profit organizations, among others.

Partnerships will support critical activities important to the management of wild horses and burros. Proposed projects could include activities such as establishing training programs for wild horses and burros, facilitating the placement of excess animals into private care or assisting with management efforts on public lands, including fertility control application and building range improvements. Applications to care for excess wild horses and burros in off-range facilities, as well as proposals to fund research, are not eligible under this funding opportunity.

Applicants may propose to partner with BLM field, district and national offices. Interested applicants are encouraged to contact the BLM subject matter expert in the relevant office where the proposed work would take place to discuss the type of projects that are available, and whether they meet the requirements under this funding opportunity.

To learn more or for instructions on how to submit a proposal, visit grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants. html?keywords=l21as00437. The deadline to submit a proposal is 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28.

Snowmelt forecasted The Wyoming Area Office of the Bureau of Reclamation shared April forecasts indicate the spring snowmelt runoff will be below average. Total April through July runoff in the North Platte River Basin above Glendo Dam is expected to be 790,000 acre-feet (af), which is 80 percent of the 30-year average.

The total conservation storage capacity of the North Platte Reservoir System is approximately 2,815,800 af. As of March 31, the combined storage content in the North Platte Reservoirs was 1,821,100 af, which is 107 percent of the 30-year average.

Current releases are 2,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) from Seminor Reservoir through the Miracle Mile. Releases out of Gray Reef Reservoir are 450 cfs, and releases out of Guernsey Reservoir are zero cfs. Based on current projections for the months of May through July, the releases out of Seminoe are expected to peak around 2,000 cfs, while flows out of Gray Reef are expected to range from 1,500 to 2,600 cfs.

Releases from Guernsey will range from 2,700 to 5,100 cfs. Pathfinder Reservoir is not expected to spill this spring.

Grazing injunction denied A federal district court judge in Washington denied a request for preliminary injunction by Western Watersheds Project and WildEarth Guardians to halt domestic sheep grazing over alleged concerns of disease transmission from domestic sheep to Bighorn sheep herds on April 20.

Plaintiffs sought to halt Martinez Livestock from turning out domestic sheep on U.S. Forest Service allotments, which they have utilized for decades under the “Risk of Contact” model.

This model, according to the Western Resources Legal Center (WRLC), is often used to halt domestic sheep grazing.

Judge Peterson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington held that the Risk of Contact model is only once piece of an entire plan when assessing the risk of disease transmission between Bighorn and domestic sheep.

Chase Adams, senior policy and information director for the American Sheep Industry Association said this is a significant win for sheep producers.

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GOALS continued from page 1 year to year.”

Top priority Sen. Boner explained, “The Ag Authority was already discussed by the Minerals Committee, and they were seeking more information on what the authority would and wouldn’t do. This would be beneficial, since those discussions came up in the House debate this year.”

“This is our first priority, looking for a solution to the long-term problem we have with large, multi-national corporations having an increas-

ingly large monopoly in agriculture,” Boner continued. “It has changed significantly over the past 10 to 15 years. These monopolies are international in nature and span multiple proteins. We’re looking at any and all solutions to increase the reliability of this supply chain.”

Boner noted the ability to have revenue bonds, to increase the capacity of meatpacking and more are all important facets, but he added having an entity dedicated to support of the agriculture

Visit wyoleg.gov/InterimCommittee /2021/SMC-20210416InterimTopic Letters-Combined.pdf to read the list of requested 2021 interim topics.

Proposed interim topics for the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands, and Water Resources Committee begin on page 18 of the document.

industry is important.

As a supported topic, Boner suggested looking at the organization of agriculture agencies to clearly define which agency is involved in which actions, so agencies work in concert, but not in duplicative efforts.

“It is important to have a clear, concise understanding of who is regulating and who is supporting agriculture,” he mentioned.

Predator management A longstanding topic of conversation with the committee, Eklund noted committee members are seeking to review the state of predator management efforts within Wyoming, including updates on wolf and grizzly bear populations and coordination with other states.

“We’d like to have a strong idea of how we can be involved in controlling these predators for our producers, especially as our neighbors to the south look to introduce wolves,” Eklund explained.

Additionally, Wyoming strives to seek a strong leader-

ship role in predator control in the state.

Trespassing Another issue that “won’t go away,” in the state of Wyoming, according to Boner, is the continued recreational and hunting trespass which occurs on agricultural land.

“I’m envisioning a relatively simple bill that will increase the fine for trespass, in accordance with inflation,” he said. “We’re also looking at the possibility of looking at issues of feral horses in the southwest portion of the state as it relates to private property rights and the state’s obligation to protect its property in the checkerboard.”

Sen. Larry Hicks (R-Baggs) recommended elimination of the trespass issue, instead focusing the issue on feral horses on state lands.

Water rights issues “The committee would like to study the history of federal lands in Wyoming and consider the state’s rights and federal lands, with an emphasis on water rights on federal

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“It seems like things don’t change much with the times, and we’re still dealing with the many of the same issues from year to year.”

– Rep. John Eklund lands,” Eklund explained. “I think the committee would like to review mineral rights, as well as surface rights.”

Additional conversation on the process of transferring federal lands would be included in this topic, as well, with increased conversations on the subject.

Boner emphasized this priority targets an individual bill that didn’t quite pass both bodies as it relates to water rights, Senate File 135, Water rights – livestock on federal land.

Hicks additionally suggested involved of the Select Water Committee in these conversations.

“The priority will be the specific legislation that we can make a meaningful difference on, but I think we need to be cognizant of other rhetoric that is out there, regarding our relationship with the federal government,” Boner added, noting that the history and background will be important to have a productive conversation.

Management Council Chair Dan Dockstader (R-Afton) noted, “Mr. Chairman, you’re blending two great topics with this priority.”

Hicks amended the priority to focus simply on the water-related issues on federal lands, eliminating the focus on the history of federal lands and state’s rights and federal land transfer topics.

Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) noted this topic is of utmost importance for the industry.

Priority addition “I would also recommend adding an additional priority, studying how to perfect land exchanges between the state and federal government, with an emphasis of maximizing revenues from state trust lands,” Hicks suggested.

“We have 106,000 trust acres that are land-locked by federal land, which restricts our ability to create revenue for our schools.”

The motion was seconded

by Sommers, who suggested that the bill from the 2021 session related to state lands which was vetoed should also be considered.

“Perhaps the committee can work on the bill that was vetoed this year and address the concerns from the Executive Branch,” Sommers said. “We ought to examine the issue of re-authorization vacant state lands.”

Other priorities The Revenue Committee jointly proposed studying the next topic, agriculture land valuations, and Boner stated that the bill envisioned by the Joint Agriculture Committee would simply seek to change the qualification required for ag valuation on property taxes.

“The Revenue Committee has already been assigned this topic, but we believe it is very important,” he added.

Because the topic was already assigned, it was stricken from the list for consideration by the Agriculture Committee.

The final topic would involve the opportunity to hear reports from those agencies under the committee’s purview, including the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Wyoming State Fair, Office of State Lands and Investments and Wyoming Livestock Board.

The Joint Agriculture Committee proposed meeting three times during the year, May 24-25, Sept. 9-10 and Oct. 21-22, at various locations around the state. Locations for those meetings will be set closer to the meeting dates.

Updates will be provided at wyoleg.gov regarding specific agenda items for each interim meeting of the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee.

Saige Zespy is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

Wolf confirmed in NE Through genetic testing, a large canine killed on Jan. 28 near Ueling, Neb. was confirmed to be a gray wolf.

Coyote hunters legally shot the female wolf and contacted the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The genetic testing show the animal originated from populations of wolves native to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.

“This is the third confirmed instance of wolf presence in Nebraska since the early 1900s,” said Nebraska Game and Parks Furbearer and Carnivore Program Manager Sam Wilson. “Wolves can disperse great distances from their nearest populations in the northern Rocky Mountains or Upper Great Lakes.”

He continued, “While we don’t have any evidence of resident wolves or reproduction in Nebraska, we can expect young wolves in search of new territory to cover long distances and make it to Nebraska from time to time.”

The first confirmation of wolves in Nebraska was near Spaulding, Neb. in 2002, and the second wolf occurred south of Bassett, Neb. in 2020. All three of the wolves were genetically linked to populations in the upper Great Lakes.

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QUILT continued from page 1 to coach a wool judging team in new Mexico and it has since blossomed.”

He added, “We have expanded the numbers in the state, and there are more colleges competing in collegiate wool judging than there ever was.”

Russell shared he hopes funds raised from the quilt raffle will help Stewart offer more seminars on sheep and wool production, fund travel to field days and improve producer involvement in the Sheep Extension program. Additionally, the money raised will be used to purchase practice wool for 4-H wool judging programs around the state.

He noted, “The goal of this project is to strengthen the sheep program for

producers and youth in the state today and in the future.”

Quilt raffle and display Tickets for the quilt can be purchased at county Extension offices for $20 each, or seven tickets for $100. The winning ticket will be drawn on Sept. 14 at the Wyoming State Ram Sale in Douglas.

Additionally, the quilt will travel around the state for display. The Converse County Bank in Douglas will be the first host the quilt.

UW Extension State 4-H Program Coordinator Johnathan Despain commented, “I am excited about the fact that there could be some more resources put in a program serving a smaller segment

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of population, but important to Wyoming.

“This will put a boost into making practice wool available to train and to have access to them so they are not all located in Lara-

mie,” he added. “Our Extension offices and 4-H volunteers will have access to the practice wool in places around the state to learn, to put workshops on, to teach, to train and compete.”

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Keep an eye out for updates on the quilt raffle and a schedule of the quilt’s displays in a future edition of the Roundup.

Averi Hales, editor of the Wyoming Livestock

Roundup, sourced some information in this article from a UW Ag News article written by Katie Shockley. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr. net.

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Grazing program announced Sysco and Cargill, two of the world’s largest food companies, announced a major partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

This partnership will help ranchers in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado tackle climate change and improve grasslands and wildlife habitat, Through a public-private partnership, Sysco and Cargill supplied $5 million in funding to accelerate the implementation of sustainable grazing practices over the next five years across one million acres of an area responsible for approximately 30 percent of beef production in the U.S. The Southern Plains Grassland Program has the potential to sequester up to 360,000 metric tons of carbon each year.

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“This new collaboration between Sysco, Cargill and NFWF will bring vital financial and technical resources to ranches of the Southern Plains, a region with incredibly productive grasslands, wildlife and a rich heritage of family ranching,” said Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of NFWF. Through NFWF, and in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service “Working Lands for Wildlife” framework, conservation experts will work with interested ranchers to plan an implement voluntary grassland management practices tailored to their land.

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CONNECTING AG to CLIMATE

By Windy Kelley, Northern Plains Regional Climate Hub

Recent and Current Conditions Wyoming experienced its 37th warmest and 57th wettest March out of 127 years according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Centers for Environmental Information database, retrieved April 21. Scaling to the county level, the adjacent tables show March tempera-

ture and precipitation rankings for select counties.

The U.S. Drought Monitor (USDM) map for Wyoming, from April 15, shows that almost 17 percent of Wyoming is abnormally dry, while nearly 81 percent of the state is experiencing moderate to extreme drought.

View the current USDM

map at bit.ly/2S28VTA. Consider submitting a Condition Monitoring Observer Report at bit.ly/3c4WRLR. Eight to 14-Day and onemonth forecasts NOAA’s eight to 14-day forecast, made April 21, shows near normal temperatures and precipitation throughout Wyoming for April 29 through May 5.

The May forecast, made April 15, indicates a 33 to 40 percent probability, or chance, for above normal temperatures for most of the state. The exception is the northeast corner of Wyoming, where there is an equal chance for above, near, or below normal temperatures.

For the same timeframe, there is an equal chance for

above, near or below normal precipitation throughout Wyoming. To view more NOAA forecasts, visit cpc. ncep.noaa.gov.

New resource The University of Wyoming Extension recently partnered with several state, federal, and Tribal agencies

to record a monthly presentation titled “WY Conditions & Outlooks.” The recordings will be posted the week following the third Thursday of each month on the YouTube channel UWYOExtension.

Watch the April presentation at youtu.be/BhLU9faqo08.

Windy K. Kelley is the

regional Extension program coordinator and state specialist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Northern Plains Climate Hub, University of Wyoming Extension and WAFERx. She can be reached at wkelley1@uwyo.edu or 307-367-4380.

* Temperatures are observed daily & then averaged across those days for the given timeframe. ** Rankings & additional information are available at NOAA's Climate at a Glance website. *** Icons from the Noun Project.

Tag: 9237 • BW: 75 • WW: 732/106 CED +9 • BW +1.5 • WW +71 • YW +131 • M +33

Tag: 9117 • BW: 72 • WW: 668/97 CED +10 • BW -.4 • WW +48 • YW +103 • M +38

Tag: 0259 • BW: 82 • WW: 813/114 CED +4 • BW +1.3 • WW +65 • YW +116 • M +31

Tag: 0394 • BW: 70 CED +10 • BW .6 • WW +64 • YW +125 • M +38

Tag: 0165 • BW: 88 • WW: 793/111 CED +0 • BW 3.2 • WW +84 • YW +149 • M +29

Tag: 0304 • BW: 72 • WW: 701/98 CED +10 • BW -.7 • WW +58 • YW +107 • M +21

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Arbor Day: Celebrate a tree holiday on April 30 This year Arbor Day falls on April 30. Arbor Day is considered a tree holiday, a time to celebrate trees in our environment and to plant them for future generations.

The first recorded Arbor Day was in a small Spanish village in 1805 where villagers celebrated tree plantings, feasts and dances for three days. The first recorded Arbor Day in the United States occurred in Nebraska City, Neb. on April 10, 1872. It was led

by J. Sterling Morton, the Morton Salt tycoon. On this day, it was estimated the citizens of Nebraska planted two million trees.

Without exception, Arbor Day was one of the most anticipated holidays for Nebraskans. It was the equivalent of Super Bowl Sunday in today’s terms.

Children were excused from school, shop owners

closed their doors and farmers quit planting their crops to plant trees. Arbor Day was significantly important to Nebraska.

In fact, today, Arbor Day is celebrated worldwide. Sadly, the feelings of Super Bowl Sunday, when it comes to Arbor Day, have diminished in modern times. Sure, every ‘Tree City, USA’ has a treeplanting project for Arbor Day, but it’s usually witnessed by a handful of city employees and school kids.

So, rather than talk about the lost feelings for Arbor Day, let’s chat about some of the hidden secrets trees are responsible for in our environment.

Tree root complexes Every time I’m in the ‘Big Tree’ area of our communities, I’m in awe of what trees have done to these areas. Besides the obvious duties of serving

as shade, windbreaks and a place of shelter for wildlife, it’s truly awe-inspiring what trees do below ground.

It’s a known fact tree roots compromise about sixty percent of the mass of the tree. In other words, when one looks at a tree, they’re only seeing about forty percent of the tree, while the remainder is below ground. There are a few roots growing deeper than 12 inches into the soil, but the vast majority of roots grow within the first 12 inches.

Consider a spider web of roots just below the soil surface. This spider web can extend five to seven times the height of the tree into the soil. So, a 50-foot tree can have a root system which can extend its roots outward from the tree by 350 feet, and all within the first 12 inches of soil.

If one lives in the ‘Big Tree’ area, their actions in their yard will influence the health of trees of their neighbors and vice versa.

In my mind’s eye, this takes on a whole new meaning of being neighborly.

Symbiotic relationships Trees don’t exist in a vacuum. Sure they need water, oxygen, carbon and sunlight to live and grow.

But through the eons, they have developed a mutual relationship with soil fungi called mycorrhizae. These

fungi encase the tree’s root hairs and in some cases, penetrate the root hairs.

The fungi develop hyphae which extend into the soil to collect water and minerals for the tree to utilize. In return, the tree provides food in the form of glucose to these fungi – a symbiotic relationship.

In a healthy tree ecosystem, this symbiotic relationship provides enough glucose for the fungi to use that there is plenty left over to feed other soil microor-

ganisms. The result is a soil ecosystem stemming with life.

This is why ‘Big Tree’ area soils are profoundly different and much more productive than our sagebrush prairie soils. This difference has everything to do with planting trees.

Tom Heald is the owner of Wyoming Plant Company Garden Center in Casper.

Heald can be reached at tom@wyomingplantcompany.com or by phone at 307-262-2963.

LETTERS

Submit your letters to: Editor, Wyoming Livestock Roundup, P.O. Box 850, Casper, WY, 82602, or e-mail to roundup@wylr.net. We reserve the right to edit letters.

It is the policy of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup that we do not print letters attacking individuals, groups or organizations within the Wyoming agricultural community.

Dear Editor, As to “wild horses,” I was always opposed to the federal government assuming control of them, and government in general has shown it cannot successfully run or manage “wild horses.”

In the Rock Springs area, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made an agreement with Rock Springs Grazing Association to run 1,100 head of horses within the Rock Springs Allotment.

The 1,100 head would naturally increase in numbers, but when they reached 1,800 head, the BLM agreed they would reduce them back to 1,100 head.

Today, there are approximately 7,000plus horses on the Rock

Springs Allotment. This is an area that is 55 percent private lands and 45 percent public lands and the BLM has never met the overage agreement.

The BLM built corrals to keep wild horses in, but they never gathered enough horses off the Rock Springs Allotment to control their numbers. As a result, they needed to feed horses they gathered and they needed hay to feed these horses, so they developed some sort of system to get individuals to purchase hay for the BLM. I tried several times to sell hay to the Rock Springs BLM, but I was always told I needed to go through a BLM buyer.

In July, a BLM authorized purchaser of hay approached us and took 610.71 tons of our hay to the

Rock Springs BLM horse corrals. She was paid by the BLM around August 24, 2020. However, we’ve never been paid for the $92,827.60 owed to us by the BLM, and after checking around, we were not the only hay producer to be bilked on hay sales.

I’m recommending to people who might sell hay to the BLM or their authorized purchaser, to forget doing business with either party. Neither entity is worth the risk.

We’ve called, written and hired an attorney, and so far no results.

William R. Taliaferro Secretary

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From the Kitchen Table

By Lynn Harlan

Outdoor Cooking Last month I promised green grass. The green up is slow coming, as is barbeque season. I came across a little something the other day, which still has me chuckling.

Grilling season Looking forward to summertime, a woman comprised a list of events which take place when a man volunteers to do the grilling. Basically, the woman does the beforemeal prep: Buying the food, making the sides and preparing the meat for the grill. She delivers the meat to the man, who is standing by the grill visiting with his friends – beer in hand.

The man places the meat on the grill, and the woman goes back inside to organize the plates, salads and vegetables. The woman returns outside to tell the man the meat is looking good and hands him another beer.

When the meat is done, the man takes it off the grill and hands it to the woman.

The woman brings the food to the table, along with napkins, bread, sauces and utensils.

After the meal, the woman clears the table and does the dishes. But, not before everyone praises the man and thanks him for his cooking efforts.

The man asks the woman how she enjoyed “her night off,” and upon seeing her annoyance, concludes there’s just no pleasing some women.

I know there are men out there who do cook and help with the dishes, and I would like to meet these men.

Best-fitting appliances We grill all year-round.

We have a gas grill right out the kitchen door which we use at least once or twice a week in the winter – it’s one less pan to wash.

We go through gas grills about every eight years or so, as they just don’t hold up to the high fire we’re usually cooking on. I noticed the other day the house wall is blackened behind the grill. I suppose barbeque season is also house-painting season.

I like using a gas grill, as it gets a good sear on meat.

This does require standing by with a glass of water to douse the flames. Many folks have gone to the wood pellet smoker-type grill. These grills do a good job and have fewer flare-ups.

I also have an ageless cast iron cooker. This cooks well, but requires charcoal and a little more preparation. I also have a rotisserie attachment, which cooks a leg of lamb to perfection.

This brings me to the ageold question: Charcoal versus gas. There are pros and cons to each.

Someone can get into charcoal cooking fairly inexpensively – a little cooker won’t cost much compared to a gas grill. The charcoal briquettes give off a smoky flavor, but they take time to start and get to hot.

A good, hot bed of charcoal coals will get hotter than the gas grill. It’s also easier to transport a charcoal cooker than a gas one with a big propane bottle.

Our family has invested in four of the Weber Q-type small, portable gas grills.

My son had the first one – I was aghast the first time he cooked and put the food on the foldout side tables.

He keeps them fairly clean, and out in the open air, we

don’t seem to mind. Bob and Kate each have one, and we use them to cook or heat up lunch during shearing and at brandings.

I bought a cute red grill for my horse trailer. The enamel grates get good and hot, and the grill doesn’t flare up much. One can use the little green propane bottles, but we’re so used to hauling and filling bottles of propane, because we use them.

For cooking a quick steak, lamb chops, hamburger or hot dog, heat up the gas grill and throw them on. If I’m preparing a pile of chicken quarters, a butterflied leg of lamb or pork ribs, I’ll start the charcoal on my cast iron pot, put the grate up high and let it cook. If we’re on the trail or camping, we’ll use a small charcoal cooker or the portable Weber propane grill.

Dutch ovens Speaking of camping, there is another way to prepare food I haven’t touched on – Dutch oven cooking. The Dutch oven is a heavy cast iron pot with a tight fitting lid.

Charcoal briquettes or wood coals are spread in the fire pit, the pot is set on top and then more briquettes or coals are set on the lid. The Dutch oven is a versatile tool and can be used for frying, roasting and baking desserts.

For families spending time around the campfire it’s a fun way to rustle up a meal.

Last summer, a few friends stacked up some Dutch ovens, and I think they may have been going for the Guinness World Record. Unfortunately, after this photo was taken, the upper ovens toppled, spilling the desserts and the cornbread. But, they had fun!

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FFA continued from page 1 From the team The officers, selected my a nominating committee of FFA members and adult volunteers, will serve in the next year as advocates for the agriculture industry and promote agriculture education through workshops and events.

Vigil shared, “The FFA

organization has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I am beyond excited to serve the organization that has given me so much. As the second vice president, it is my duty to see the organization is working efficiently and help in directing the work of the organiza-

State champions Livestock Evaluation – Snowy Range FFA, Laramie

Creed Speaking – Jhett West, John B. Kendrick FFA, Sheridan

Agricultural Sales – Snowy Range FFA, Laramie

Employment Skills – Katie Vigil, Star Valley FFA, Afton

Poultry Evaluation – Snowy Range FFA, Laramie Junior High Poultry Evaluation – Thermopolis FFA

Agronomy – Wheatland FFA Veterinary Science – High Plains FFA, Cheyenne

Marketing Plan – Shoshoni FFA

Agricultural Technology and Mechanical Systems – Tongue River Valley FFA, Dayton

Horse Evaluation – Snowy Range FFA, Laramie

Greenhand Quizbowl – Riverton FFA

Junior High Horse Evaluation – Shoshoni FFA

State Star in Agribusiness – MacLean Hellyer, Lander FFA

Environmental and Natural Resources – Snowy Range FFA, Laramie Farm Business Management – Wheatland FFA

State Star in Ag Placement – Madison Lupher, Jim Bridger FFA, Mountain View

Meat Evaluation and Technology – Casper FFA

State Star Farmer – Hailey Wehri, Saddle & Sirloin FFA, Newcastle

Parliamentary Procedure – High Plains FFA, Cheyenne

Chapter of the Year – Frontier FFA, Cheyenne

Conduct of Chapter Meetings – High Plains FFA, Cheyenne Agricultural Issues Forum – Thermopolis FFA Prepared Public Speaking – Sarah Turner, High Plains FFA, Cheyenne Extemporaneous Public Speaking – Jonah Zeimens – Frontier FFA, Cheyenne

Champion Ag Teacher – Damien Christensen, Shoshoni FFA

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tion, and I hope to keep this promise and leave behind a memory I am proud of.”

Dawson, a 19-year-old freshman at Central Wyoming College who’s passion for the organization strengthened after a year of college, said, “There’s something about the Wyoming FFA one can’t just find anywhere else, and I think it’s because of the tightknit community of the organization.”

“I am so excited to act as a mentor and leader for Wyoming FFA this year alongside eight other members whose love for this organization runs as deep as mine,” commented Tharp. “FFA was and still is the place where I feel most comfortable being myself and hope that through this year of service, I will be able to help other members feel good about who they are.”

Many of the newly elected officers noted their decision to run for the position was influenced by the impact previous state officers have had.

Convention returns Retiring State FFA Pres-

ident Cameron Magee from Glenrock shared the thought of Wyoming FFA Convention was nearly a dream last June, when her state officer team sat down for the first time to examine what their year of service would include. Magee and her team were elected virtually, as gathering restrictions tightened and the event moved online.

“To be at the Archer Complex and putting on an in-person event, which many states were not able to do this spring, was absolutely amazing and a serious blessing to have come to fruition,” she said. “The sea of over 900 blue jackets brought my team to tears many times as we were so grateful and honored to be in the position we were.”

Wyoming FFA State Advisor Stacy Broda said, “It made my heart happy this year to see the blue jackets doing what we do best – premier leadership, personal growth and career success. The last year and a half has given us time to truly appreciate the opportunities we are given and

be thankful for support of agriculture education programs.”

Zeimens, the newly elected president, noted, “It was so amazing to have an inperson convention this year, and while it certainly wasn’t what we expected in a different facility and competing over an extended period of time, I am grateful for the experience. The incredible thing about the Wyoming FFA is we always find a way, even in the face of adversity.”

“This past year has taught

us all how to count our blessings a little more than usual, and I am deeply thankful for the association, the board and everyone who made convention this year possible,” he added. “I am very humbled to be serving the great state of Wyoming and the members who proudly wear the blue and gold.”

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

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CALENDAR

June 16-17 June 19

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

EVENTS April 28

Environmental Stewardship Day, declared by Gov. Mark Gordon with 2021 Stewardship Winner Galloway Ranch, Ten Sleep April 29 Wyoming Livestock Board Meeting, 10 a.m., C’mon Inn, Casper. For more information, visit wlsb.state.wy.us.

April 29 Building Soil for Fat Cows & Ranch Profit, 6-7:30 p.m., online. To register, visit powderriverbasin.org/events/. For more information, contact Powder River Basin Resource Council at 307-672-5809 or e-mail info@ powderriverbasin.org.

Postponed Excellence in Agriculture/Heart of Agriculture Symposium, 8:30 a.m., Cam-Plex, Gillette. Visit bit.ly/2021-heart-of-agriculture to register, or e-mail Scott Cotton at scotton1@uwyo.edu for more information.

April 29-May 1 2021 American National Cattlewomen Region V Meeting, Pendleton, Ore. For more information, visit orcattlewomen.org.

May 5-6 Western Food Safety Summit, online. For complete details and to register, visit thewesternfoodsafetysummit.com.

May 5-9 32nd Annual Winnemucca Ranch Hand Rodeo Weekend, Winnemucca Events Complex, Winnemucca, Nev. For more information, call 775-6235071 or visit ranchrodeonv.com.

May 6-8 Wyoming Outdoor Expo, online. For more information, visit wgfd.wyo. gov/Education/expo-online.

May 10-11 Wyoming Beef Council Meeting, Lander. For more information, contact Ann Wittmann at ann.wittmann@wyo.gov or 307-777-7396.

May 20 Wyoming Stock Growers Association Young Producers Assembly Outreach, Gillette. For more information, visit wysga.org.

SALES April 29 April 30 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7-8 May 15

J Spear Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock Auction, Belle Fourche, S.D., 605-685-5964, 605-279-1026 Hugh and Eleanor Ingalls Ranch Equipment Auction, Ingalls Ranch, Faith, S.D., 605-347-1100, 605-206-0034, 605-490-7952, hewittlandcompany.com Biddick Ranch Equipment Dispersion Auction, at the ranch, Laramie, 307-532-4976, 307-534-5156, mcnameeauctioncompany.com McDonnell Angus Annual Production Sale, Bowman Auction Market, Bowman, N.D., 406-780-0176, 406-322-4447, 307-217-0735, mcdonnellangus.com Paint Rock Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, 307-469-2206, 307-469-2252, paintrockangus.com Best of the Rockies Cody Horse Sale, Irma Hotel, Cody, codyhorsesale.com, plus live webcast and phone bidding, superiorlivestock. com/production-event-detail?id=2754, 307-754-4320 38 th Annual WYO Quarter Horse, Arena, Ranch Broke Gelding and Production Sale, Hot Springs County Fairgrounds, Thermopolis, 307-864-5671, 307-272-0593, wyohorses.com

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

Branding Time

By Roy Welton Branding time was special…

The work – the food – the fun – Riding and roping calves.

And a good meal when you’re done!

Wrestling calves and vaccinate…

Smoke from good hot brands – The smell of burning hair – just being there, A cowboy understands!

Being ready to roundup the herd…

The cutline for this rare 1890 photograph is entitled “Branding a Maverick,” and states the real “art of the maverick hunter is properly applying a hot running iron. The horse, too, must know his business and is never beguiled into slackening the noose, while the roper is kindling the fire and perfecting title to his new claim.”

Photo from Dick Perue/Bob Martin collection. Historical Reproductions by Perue

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In that four-in-the-morning air – Made you ride and rassle hard.

O’ the fun of being there!

All the jokes about cowpokes…

The mud – the blood and plop – Makes you think of the old days.

You could work and sweat till you drop!

The bawling cows and calves…

You could hear a mile away – The de-horned calves with red necks, Are part of our memories today!

The ride back home when you’re tired…

Your saddle felt so sore – Wasn’t it great – to get to the gate, And rest till you do some more?

This poem was written in the 1950s by Roy Welton, a Saratoga area rancher, inventor, businessman, promoter and local character.

It was presented to Dick Perue for publication in the Saratoga Sun in the 1960s.

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Mendez Brothers - Otto 1 Blk Cow, 1175# .....................$6900 Graft, Clinton - Powell 1 Blk Cow, 1510# .....................$6900 1 XBred Cow, 1260#................$6650 Nielsen, Jr., Jack - Greybull 1 Blk Cow, 1225# .....................$6800 1 Blk Cow, 1385# .....................$6000 1 Blk Cow, 1650# .....................$5850 Coble, Mike - Burlington 1 BWF Cow, 1215#..................$6750 1 Blk Cow, 1215# .....................$6500 TD Farms Inc. - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1285# .....................$6650 1 Blk Cow, 1480# .....................$6550 Redland, Adam - Manderson 1 Hrfd Cow, 1295# ...................$6600 1 Hrfd Cow, 1215# ...................$6300 Nation, John - Lovell 2 Red Cows, avg. 1380# .........$6450 EO Bischoff Ranch - Lovell 1 Blk Cow, 1310# .....................$6350 1 Red Cow, 1445# ...................$6200 1 Blk Cow, 1165# .....................$6000 1 Blk Cow, 1390# .....................$5700 Dooley Livestock LLC - Worland 1 Blk Cow, 1175# .....................$6350 Casdorph, DBA M Bar Cattle - Worland 1 BWF Cow,1520#...................$6300 Riley, Michael - Burlington 1 Red Cow, 1640# ...................$6300 1 Red Cow, 1490# ...................$6150 Bjornestad Land & Cattle - Manderson 1 Blk Cow, 1400# .....................$6100 Allen, Travis - Thermopolis 1 Blk Cow, 1465# .....................$6100 Durbin Creek Ranch - Thermopolis 1 Hfrd Cow, 1625# ...................$6000

Danny Vigil Northern Livestock Represenative Herman Livesstock LLC - Hyattville 1 Blk Cow, 1300# .....................$5750 PAIRS TD & Sons LLC - Worland 2 Blk Pairs........................$1475/Hd. J & J Baling - Manderson 1 RWF/Bk Pairs...............$1225/Hd. BRED COWS Nielsen, Jr., Jack - Greybull 2 BWF Bred Cows ..........$1325/Hd. 4 BWF Bred Cows ..........$1200/Hd. HEIFERETTES S & T Cattle LLC - Ten Sleep 2 Blk Hfrettes, avg. 860# .......$11900 Lewton, Lonnie - Ten Sleep 1 Blk Hfrette, 930# .................$11000 Hoyt, Mark - Basin 1 Blk Hfrette, 925# .................$10800 Lungren, Luke - Worland 1 Blk Hfrette, 1035# ...............$10600 1 Blk Hfrette, 950# ...................$9100 Nielsen, Jr., Jack - Greybull 1 Blk Hfrett, 1020# ...................$9700

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EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Chance Marshall, UW Extension Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock Systems Educator

Preparing beef females for breeding success this spring Reproductive success is Reproductive tract scoring and herd health the most important factor for cow/calf operation profitabil- One way to decrease dysity. Each cow or heifer only tocia is to emphasize selecgives producers one calf per tion of replacement heifyear on average if all goes per- ers which have larger pelvic fectly. Management decisions areas and developed repromade throughout the year, and ductive tracts. Research has especially prior to breeding, shown heifers with small pelcan affect the cow’s ability to vic areas tend to have more difficulty calving. Heifers produce a calf.

Breeding season is right with small and soft reproducaround the corner for many tive tracts are less likely to Wyoming spring-calving become pregnant. operations. This article dis- Rectal palpation or ultracusses a few of the important sonography can be used to considerations which could compare these characteristics and assign reproductive tract increase success. scores (RTS) on a one to five Evaluate body condition scale. Each heifer’s RTS will and manage accordingly Thin cows, or cows with a depend on the size and tone body condition score (BCS) of of the uterine horns and folless than five are more likely licle structure of the ovaries. to be open or breed late. The Heifers with more develamount of fat cover a female oped tracts score higher and has will affect her ability to are more likely prepared for pregnancy. Ensure all heifers cycle and become pregnant.

Thin cows have longer have gone through a proper post-partum intervals and will vaccination protocol to maineventually fall out of the 365- tain performance and miniday calving cycle or come mize chances of embryonic up open. An open cow costs losses.

Consider estrus money and should be culled synchronization or managed ahead of time in a way which will allow the cow Estrus synchronization to put on more fat. This can be is a commonly used tool to done by offering higher-qual- artificially inseminate groups ity feed inputs and supple- of cows and heifers during menting protein and/or energy shorter timeframes or all during a specific time; however, prior to the breeding season.

Thin cows and heifers the benefits of estrus synshould be sorted and man- chronization are not limited aged separately from the rest to only females bred via artiof the herd. It’s generally ben- ficial insemination (AI). eficial to manage heifers to a Whether producers AI or little higher body condition, not, synchronizing females to with a BCS of 5.5 or six, so be receptive to breeding durthe odds of conceiving during ing a shorter period of time the cow’s second year of pro- could be advantageous. Shortening the breeding season duction are higher.

Wednesday &Heifer Thursday, 1, 2018to a shorter should translate selectionFeb. 28- March calving season and a more Replacement are Finals Winnemucca Cow Dogheifers Trial and selected most of the time uniform calf-crop. Using a Friday, March 2, 2018 based on their phenotypic simple and inexpensive oneshotPreview protocol of prostaglancharacteristics; however, there Sale Stock Horse Challenge & Horse should also be emphasis on din, such as Lutalyse, while Winnemucca RHR details.

Barrel Bash non-visual Heifers females are exposed to bulls born early in calving sea- could accomplish this.

Saturday, March 3, the 2018 son indicate they were most Additionally, using synRanch Hand Rodeo likely from fertile dams which chronization protocols which Winnemucca Barrel becameRHR pregnant earlyBash in the include a controlled internal breeding season.

This Ranch, Rope & Performanceis a drug release (CIDR) make good sign the heifer will also it possible to induce cyclicHorse Sale be productive and fertile dur- ity of thin anestrous cows and encourage non-cycling her lifetime.

Sunday, ing March 4, 2018 A general rule of thumb heifers to cycle. Producers Ranch Hand Rodeo is heifers should be man- should make sure they have aged to reach Barrel 55 to 65 Bash percent enough bull power and a pasWinnemucca RHR of the average mature cow- ture setting which allows for herd weight prior to breed- successful breeding during a Winnemucca ing season – heifers should tighter timeframe.

Barrel Bash These are just a few weigh 715 to 845 RHR pounds prior Open 4D, Youth, Races thingsSenior to consider while preto breeding if mature cows and $12,000 ADDED MONEY!! paring for the breeding seaweigh 1,300 pounds.

Heifers son.2018 Reproductive success is bred on their second March or third 2-4, cycle are more likely to con- essential. Successful reproceive than those bred on their duction requires good nutrition and good management first ever cycle.

When possible, use decisions. that have high NV accu- Chance Marshall is 2017 Winning Team- The Owyheesires Guys - Beowawe, racy expected progeny differ- a University of Wyoming ences (EPDs) for calving ease Extension Agriculture, Hortion heifers to decrease coinci- culture and Livestock Systems dences of dystocia. Calving Educator based in Fremont problems early in life can be County. He can be reached at a sign of continuing reproduc- cmarsha1@uwyo.edu or 307332-1018. tive problems.

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Exciteme Schedule Tentative

Crop progress reported According to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Survey, sugarbeet planting is underway, with planting reported at 12 percent this week, compared to 11 percent planted this time last year.

Barley planting remains slightly behind last year.

Planting was reported at 65 percent this week, compared to 71 percent planted this time last year.

Hay and roughage supplies for Wyoming were rated 24 percent very short, 28 percent short, 47 percent adequate and one percent surplus compared to 21 percent very short, 26 percent short, 52 percent adequate and one percent surplus last week.

Stock water supplies across Wyoming were rated 17 percent very short, 16 percent short and 67 percent adequate compared to 14 percent very short, 18 percent short, 67 percent adequate and one percent surplus last week.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup • Volume 32 No. 52 • April 24, 2021

It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

A Real Body Of Work I’ve presided over a riot only once in my life. It was years ago at our annual branding, which would eventually turn into an all out war.

I always went out of my way to not only invite all the neighboring ranchers, but to invite some town folks too who always enjoyed the proceedings, not to mention, the free steak dinner. One year, some friends called to ask if they could bring along an extra couple who had unexpectedly encamped at their

house for an extended stay.

I said, “Sure the more the merrier.”

More untruthful words have never been uttered.

The female of the couple was really sweet and did yeoman’s work in the kitchen, whereas the male was easily the most obnoxious human I’ve ever met. First, let me explain, I wear long-sleeve shirts practically all the time now because I’ve had several skin cancers carved out of my body, including half my nose

CLIMATE continued from page 1 bill gives the private sector an opportunity to help meet public climate change commitments.”

NO EMITS Act Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the Naturally Offsetting Emissions by Managing and Implementing Tillage Strategies (NO EMITS) Act within the package.

“This bill will help to optimize agriculture’s ability to sequester carbon, reduce net emissions, and will do it by establishing soil health transition incentive program,” said

Rep. Davis.

He continued, “By providing states with the flexibility in funding, they’re the ones that are going to be able to build upon existing programs and develop new scientific best-practices to improve soil health. This could look like direct payments or technical assistance to producers, and the bill provides a host of tools geared toward incenting ag producers who are transitioning their farms to more soil health-based cropping systems.”

and one nasty melanoma on my back.

But, this branding day was particularly hot, so I was stripped down to my tee shirt, thus exposing my untanned arms. I can honestly say at one time, I had good looking guns.

In fact, my arms were one of the few things my wife first liked about me. In college, I could snatch and jerk 100 pounds over my head with one arm fully extended.

I’d be lucky to do 10 pounds these days.

The ex-dairyman took one look at my white skinny extensions and said, “You call those arms? What are you, some kind of sissy?

These are arms,” he said as he rolled up his shirtsleeves, exposing two giant forearms and biceps and triceps the size of bowling balls which he could make dance like

Mexican jumping beans.

When I introduced the ex-dairyman to the big burly rancher I trusted to do the castrating for the day – the highest honor that can be bestowed in the branding pen – the ex-dairyman shook his hand and immediately started cracking down like a pair of vice grips. He squeezed until he saw tears coming out of my friend’s eyes, and keep in mind, my friend is over six feet tall and weighs 285 pounds – nearly all of it muscle.

“You call that a handshake, you milquetoast pansy,” said the old dairyman who stood about 5’ 5’’, wore a snap-brim hat and had hands the size of a catcher’s mitt.

They looked more like an old gnarled tree root dug out of the ground by a D9, with protruding veins and short nails that were corrugated and

cracked. I was worried my friend’s hand was so permanently destroyed he wouldn’t be able to hold the castrating knife.

In just one morning, the ex-dairyman had insulted every male in attendance over the age of 12. I assigned the 70-year-old freak of nature to the ground crew for the day, hoping the big calves would eat his lunch. But, it was not to be. He grabbed the biggest calf, a 350-pound mini-monster and flipped it like it was a 50-pound sack of feed.

I had to admit the exdairyman was a real body of work.

Unbeknownst to me, of course, my friends developed a plot to give the guy his comeuppance. They waited until the last calf, probably because they didn’t want to do without his hard labor, before going into action.

My friend who’d been doing the castrating all day handed me the knife and mounted up, limbered up his throwing arm to see if the nerve damage in his hand would impede his throw and proceeded to rope the exdairyman around the waist.

When he yelled, “Stretch him,” every male over the age of 12 charged and put the old guy face down in the dirt.

It looked like a rugby scrum in manure. After exposing one cheek – not on the face – my friend called for a hot iron. They were going to teach this obnoxious little brute a lesson.

Looking back now, I don’t know why I stepped in and put an end to their retribution. I had no doubt they’d have gone through with it – and I would have enjoyed watching – but I didn’t want this obnoxious guy carrying my brand.

FIRE Act Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) shared the Forestry Improvements to Restore the Environment (FIRE) Act rejects the idea of an “either/ or” approach to climate and allows for better forestry management.

“For too long, environmental activists have told us we need to grow the economy or we can save the environment,” commented Johnson. “The reality is, we can grow the economy and we can improve our environmental stewardship.

The climate package The package of bills introduced also includes the Restor-

ing Environments, Soils, Trees and Operations to develop the Rural Economy (RESTORE) Act, sponsored by Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) and the Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment (PRECISE) Act, sponsored by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA).

“All these bills have one thing in common – they are designed to reduce our carbon footprint while increasing the productivity and the economic competitiveness of our farms and rural communities,” stated Thompson.

Bipartisanship American Farm Bureau

Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall said in a press release, “AFBF appreciates efforts by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to address the issue of climate change while protecting America’s farmers and ranchers. It’s important that the people who will be affected most by climate policies be involved and respected in the process.”

He continued, “We encourage lawmakers to find bipartisan solutions which preserve our natural resources while ensuring farmers have the opportunity to continue producing healthy, affordable food for our nation and the world.”

Rep. Thompson said, “This is an initial slate of ideas to improve the productivity of America’s agricultural sector while reducing our carbon footprint, and we will be rolling out more proposals during the Congress.

I look forward to discussion in the private sector, our colleagues in the Biden administration and Members on both sides of the aisle in the House and Senate to build on these ideas and move them forward.”

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

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