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Magagna discusses state and federal issues in Gillette

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Gillette – “We are lucky to live in a state with such a friendly environment for agriculture,” said Wyoming Stock Growers Association Executive Vice President Jim Magagna. “We are blessed to have a governor who is one of

Fish tales surround the mysterious appearance of trout in the Upper Platte. . . . . . . . . Page 10 Lee Pitts talks about what keeps him from considering himself a rancher. . . . . Page 16 Challenging times make for gritty, survivable ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 16

Quick Bits FWP Leader President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Rob Wallace to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. Wallace, a native of Wyoming, brings 45 years of experience. He has served as head of congressional affairs for the National Park Service, on Capitol Hill and in the private sector.

BQA Manual An official manual for the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program is now being distributed nationwide throughout the cattle industry. The manual addresses topics such as food safety, animal wellbeing, worker safety and environmental stewardship. It provides specific information to help producers approach management decisions in a way that acknowledges a responsibility to the animals, consumers, the environment and the larger beef industry.

Tariff Hikes President Donald Trump said he would raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods because negotiations for a U.S.China trade deal are moving “too slowly.” The president tweeted recently that the 10% tariff rate currently applied to those goods will be ramped up to 25%. That $325 billion of additional goods China now sends to the U.S. tax-free will be taxed at a rate of 25% “shortly.”

Stripe Rust A new publication from University of Wyoming Extension provides the life cycle of stripe rust, as well as management techniques wheat producers can use. Stripe rust has become one of the most important disease pests of winter wheat in the region since the early 2000s. This publication is available at bit.ly/StripeRustWheat.

us and understands the issues agriculture producers face in the current climate.”

Magagna was featured as a speaker at the inaugural Excellence In Agriculture Symposium, hosted by the University of Wyoming

Extension in Gillette. He went over priorities of the Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), as well as current issues affecting agriculture producers at the state and and federal level.

Environment for agriculture

“WSGA has been around for nearly 150 years, and a lot of old timers like to talk about a time when Wyoming’s legislature was ‘controlled by us,’” Magagna continued, “While that may be true, I am Please see AG on page 5

Sage grouse Litigation surrounds the Gunnison grouse of Colorado “It is really hard to tell the story of Gunnison sage grouse without talking about the litigation surrounding the bird,” said Gunnison County, Colo.

Commissioner Jonathon Houck.

Houck was a speaker at the recent Western Governors’ Association Working Lands Roundtable discussing regulatory certainty and litigation with endangered and threatened species in western states.

The Gunnison grouse “Up until about 2000, it was believed both the Gunnison and Greater sage grouse were the same species, despite some notable differences,” Houck explained. “After much research, it was determined Gunnison were separate from Greater sage grouse.”

Houck explained Gunnison grouse are about one-third of the size of Greater sage grouse and have some notably different features.

“Eighty-five percent of the Gunnison sage grouse population is in Gunnison County Colorado in the Gunnison basin,” Houck noted. “The bird’s entire habitat stretches across 11

Protecting landowners New association strives to educate, protect mineral owners

Cheyenne – Across Wyoming, rising oil and gas prices have led to a renewed surge of Applications for Permit to Drill (APDs), particularly in the southeast corner of the state.

“The APD permitting process and regulations havecreated an incentivized monopoly in Wyoming, where the first person or company to get a permit – whether they are planning on leasing or drilling on that permit – can control an entire mineral spacing unit,” says Conner Nicklas of The Falen Law Offices, LLC. “There is an artificial race in Wyoming being run by large oil producers to gain a competitive advantage in producing oil and gas.”

He continues, “This race, which has been artificially created by the rules of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, harms the land and mineral owners who get some of their mineral value expropriated by these companies.”

Large mineral spacing units – at 1,280 acres each – encourage “hoarding” of APDs, whether or not oil and gas companies intend to drill. After an APD is acquired, even if landowners enter into agreements with companies, until the company decides to drill those minerals, landowners receive no benefit.

“Laramie County landowners really started experiencing challenges in leasing their property because of this issue. If one company has an APD on a particular piece of property, other companies can’t buy minerals or drill, meaning landowners receive no benefits,” Nicklas Please see OIL on page 5

Wyoming oil - In some regions, landowners see challenges with current oil and gas regulations, so a group created the Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association. Wyoming Livestock Roundup photo

Please see GROUSE on page 15

Enzi announces retirement

Osteoarthritis heavily impacts equine industry

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), announced at a news conference in his hometown of Gillette that he does not plan to run for reelection in 2020.

“So far, I have served in the U.S. Senate for more than 22 years,” Enzi said. “Diana and I have been in Wyoming most weekends, often traveling 500 miles by car each weekend. That means I’ve worked in Washington four days a week and Wyoming three days a week, which uses up all of the week.”

“In two more years, Diana and I will have done that for 24 years for Wyomingites. That’s a longer elected Senate service than anyone in Wyoming history,” said Enzi.

“I have much to get done in the next year and a half.

I want to be able to focus on budget reform to get control of our national debt, several small business initiatives and protecting and diversifying Wyoming’s jobs.

I don’t want to be burdened with the distractions of a campaign. After this term, I will find other ways to serve,” said Enzi.

Enzi was sworn in as Wyoming’s 20th United States Senator on Jan. 7, 1997. Enzi has made a name on Capitol Hill for his unique way of breaking down party lines and working across the aisle.

Enzi believes people can agree on 80 percent of the issues, 80 percent of the time, and if they leave the other 20 percent out, they can get a lot done. By following his “80 percent tool,” Enzi has passed more than 100 bills since he came to Washington, D.C., which have been signed by both Democrat and Republican presidents.

Osteoarthritis, commonly known as joint disease in horses, is simply inflammation of a joint, says Dr. Erin Contino of Colorado State University, who looks at what osteoarthritis is, what causes it and how equine producers can treat the condition in their horses.

“If we take a step back and think about what osteoarthritis is, we have to understand the joint has a lot of different parts to it,” she continues.

Biology of a joint Joint disease – which is between two bones – can result from damage to the subchondral bone, articular cartilage, which overlays the subchondral bones, a joint

capsule and lining on the inside of the joint.

“The lining on the inside of the joint is called the synovial membrane, and that’s what produces most of the fluid necessary to create a healthy joint environment,” Contino explains. “When we think about joint disease, it can be an injury to any of those structures that can set of this vicious cycle.”

Contino emphasizes, “Damage to any of these structures sets off a chain that continues to damage the remaining structures.”

Causes in equine For horse owners, osteoarthritis is most frequently caused by repetitive, cyclic,

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It’s Happening Now It is the middle of the week as I write this column, and by the time you read it, much of this topic will be old news.

It’s a topic that is important to all involved in agriculture across the nation.

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The trade talks between the Dennis Sun U.S. and China that have been going on for months, and leaders finally came to an agreement around the first of May. Everyone thought a trade agreement was a go between the two countries. China’s Vice Premier Liu He came to Washington, D.C. in early May, but on May 5, a diplomatic cable from Beijing arrived in Washington, D.C. with systematic edits to the nearly 150-page trade agreement draft that blew up months of negotiations between the two countries. According to sources, the document was riddled with reversals by China that undermined core U.S. demands.

These demands were very important to the U.S., and they were the real basis of the seven-chapter agreement that had caused the current trade war between the countries, with provisions such as theft of U.S. intellectual property, forced technology transfers, competition policy, access to financial services and currency manipulation.

As you can imagine, our president was not happy.

He responded in a tweet vowing to raise tariffs from 10 to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, right in the middle of the vice premier’s visit.

These actions and reactions of the two countries rocked the world. Global equities tumbled toward fiveweek lows, American stock markets really dropped, oil hit a five-week low, and investors sought the safety of bonds and the Japanese Yen, which hit a six-week high against the U.S. dollar.

Additionally, the actions will also cause $100 billion in tariffs to be placed against the U.S. In the longrun, it will really hurt American agriculture.

China has to change. For over 20 years, China has had it way with the U.S. Now, President Trump is trying to change that, and we applaud him for his work. The big issue is, current tariffs are hurting American agriculture. The president says we’re going to have to hurt a little to achieve the results we all want.

According to one source, “China got greedy.” They said, “China reneged on a dozen things, if not more. The talks were so bad that the real surprise is it took President Trump so long to blow up.” What China did was “gut” the whole agreement.

Ethan Harris, the head of global economics at Bank of America Securities, explained, “If you put tariffs across the board on both countries, it’s a four-times bigger hit to China because they export four times as much as they import. The tariffs announced so far could have as much as a half-percent impact on Chinese growth.”

By the time you receive this week’s Roundup, we should know more what has happened in regard to the visit and talks. Let us hope President Trump and Vice Premier Liu were smiling and shaking hands for the cameras at the end of their talks.

If the U.S. wins, it is a big change for China, but it will be a big win for both countries economically and a win for American agriculture.

GUEST OPINIONS Let’s Grow and Diversify our Economy with Tourism

By Jim Waldrop, Wyoming Office of Tourism Board Chairman and C.J. Box, Wyoming Office of Tourism Board Vice Chairman

While Wyoming lawmakers are working hard to find ways to increase revenue in the state to diversify the economy, unfortunately many of them seem willfully blind when it comes to a real opportunity sitting right there in front of them − growing our tourism sector. In the last two years, bills to fund tourism promotion and remove the agency budget from the general fund were defeated, despite support from the House and the statewide hospitality industry.

During the last legislative session, and more recently at the Joint Revenue Committee meeting in Lander, some legislators publicly announced they don’t believe the studies or research pro-

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Gov. Mark Gordon recently recognized the state’s tourism industry by signing a proclamation declaring May 5-11 as National Travel and Tourism Week. As the home of America’s first national park, first national monument, first national forest and the envy of destinations all across the country, we have a lot to celebrate in Wyoming. Let’s hope we continue to work together to grow and stabilize our economy, not find ways to intentionally undermine it.

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The tourism marketing studies provided to the Wyoming Legislature are not done inhouse, but by two nationally recognized, blueribbon research companies whose methodologies adhere to the strictest standards in the industry, Dean Runyan Associates and Strategic Marketing and Research Insights. The insinuation that our board, staff and our industry would allow significant dollars to be spent on unaccredited frivolous research is simply untrue, inaccurate and offensive.

These respected national firms concluded, in 2018, visitation increased to 8.9 million overnight stays. Visitors also generated $196 million in tax revenue, including $83 million in local tax revenues. The visitor economy supports more than 32,000 jobs and is the largest privatesector employer in Wyoming.

Additionally, the state’s tourism advertising campaign grew visitation by 24 percent. That spending on advertising generated $59.3 million in state and local taxes.

Without the visitor economy, each household in Wyoming would have to pay an average of $840 in taxes to maintain the same level of public services. This is real money that our state needs.

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NEWS BRIEFS Forage Field Day set The Wyoming Forage Field Day will be held May 30 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Park County Fairgrounds in Powell.

The event features information on forage production and management, alfalfa, system maintenance and economics of irrigation, alfalfa weevils, silage and haylage, weeds in hay, fertility requirements, scouting insects and a vendor trade show.

The event is free to attend but interested attendees are encouraged to RSVP to ensure a free lunch. RSVP at eventbrite.com/e/wyoming-forage-field-day by May 27.

For more information, contact Anowar Islam at 307760-4305 or mislam@uwyo.edu.

Quarantine released Wyoming State Veterinarian Jim Logan has released a Johnson County horse premise quarantined for Equine Herpes Virus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) upon the fulfillment of all quarantine requirements.

The source of the infection is unknown, however, during the month of March, the infected horse had been at college rodeo events at the Cam-plex in Gillette and Goshen County Fairgrounds in Torrington where it could have either contracted the disease or exposed other horses.

Logan would like to remind Wyoming horse owners to continue to be diligent in regards to biosecurity measures for event horses and monitor for signs of sickness including fever and neurological deficits.

Logan explained most horses have been exposed to equine herpes viruses (EHV-1) and remain lifelong carriers of the disease, periodically shedding with no clinical signs or re-activating and becoming sick during periods of stress. This is when outbreaks can occur and why the identification and isolation of sick horses is crucial to controlling the disease.

EHV-1 is contagious and spread by direct contact between horses and equipment and, for a short time, through aerosol dissemination of the virus within the environment of the stall and stable. Horses may appear to be perfectly healthy, yet spread the virus via the secretions from their nostrils.

The initial clinical signs of the infection may be nonspecific and include fever of 101.5 degrees or greater. Fever may be the only abnormality observed. Horses with neurological disease caused by EHV-1 infection can soon become uncoordinated and weak, have trouble standing and have difficulty urinating and/or defecating.

For more information on EHV-1 and EHM, call the Wyoming Livestock Board at 307-857-4140.

Food safety council to meet The Governor’s Food Safety Council will meet May 16 via teleconference at 10 a.m.

During the meeting, the council will review proposed changes to Chapter 14 of the Wyoming Food Safety Rule 2012, elect a chairman of the council, discuss changes and open positions on the council and address any other business.

The meeting is open to the public and the public is invited to attend.

The council is comprised of 11 members and is made up of one employee from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture (WDA), one employee from the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), one member who is an employee of the laboratory of the WDA or WDH, one member from a local health department, four members representing the food industry, two members with no connections to the food industry and one exofficio nonvoting member who is an employee of the University of Wyoming Extension.

High Plains Ranch Practicum School Hands on rancH management scHool focusing on production and rancH economics.

2019 Classes will be held in the Cheyenne, WY area.

School runs eight full days spread out from June to Nov.

Specific dates and registration details at http://HPRanchPracticum.com or contact Dallas Mount 307-322-3667 Registration deadline is June 15. Space is limited.

Funding requests considered The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors will consider one Business Ready Community (BRC) funding request during its May 16 meeting beginning at 8 a.m. in the Taggarts Room at the Holiday Inn Riverton.

The Business Council Board and staff will also continue discussing recent strategic planning efforts and review next steps.

The board is slated to hear updates on the Business Resource Network, Innovation Centers and the Beef Study Request for Proposal.

The board will consider and take action on staff recommendations for several internal initiatives, as well as amendments to the Wyoming Broadband Enhancement Plan and administrative rules recommended by the Broadband Advisory Council.

For those participating, listening or watching remotely, register at attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6487171779116781581. After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.

To speak during the meeting, please call Tom Dixon at 307-275-2217 or send an e-mail to wbc-conference@ wyo.gov prior to 4 p.m. on May 14.

Board meeting materials are available for review at wyomingbusiness.org/boardbook.

Sage Grouse meeting planned The Sage Grouse Implementation Team (SGIT) will meet on May 15 at 10 a.m. in the Elk Room at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department headquarters in Cheyenne. This meeting will be dedicated to the Sage-Grouse Executive Order 2015-4 (SGEO).

Gov. Mark Gordon has reviewed the 78 public comments that were submitted, all of which present numerous constructive and innovative ideas aimed at improving upon Wyoming’s current Core Area Protection Strategy. Comments on the Executive Order were expansive, ranging from general support of the state’s strategy to red-lined changes that target specific areas for improvement.

In response to the public’s feedback, Gordon plans to issue a new Executive Order in the coming months that will streamline the concepts that are germane to Wyoming’s Core Area Protection Strategy. This reworking will not be a major overhaul. He will present a draft of the new Executive Order at the May 15 SGIT meeting and will be available to entertain questions from SGIT members and the public

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EXTENSION EDUCATION

By Anowar Islam, UW Extension Forage Specialist

Grass-Legume Mixtures Can Maximize Farm Profits In my previous article, I discussed the system benefits associated with mixtures of grass and legumes. Here, I will provide another example of grass-legume system benefits, in comparison with mono-cropping versus application of nitrogen systems.

Results from a recent study, based on three years of observation after establishment in southeast Wyoming, showed grasslegume mixtures are superior to monoculture grass or legumes in terms of productivity, quality and net economic returns.

We compared vary-

ing seeding ratios of two grasses, meadow bromegrass and orchardgrass, and one legume, alfalfa, at the University of Wyoming James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle.

The recommended seeding rates were used for alfalfa, meadow bromegrass and orchardgrass. These were 20, 20 and six pounds pure live seed (PLS), which refers to the amount of live seed in bulk seed. PLS is calculated multiplying seed purity percentage by seed germination percentage per acre, respectively.

Nitrogen fertilizer at 134 pounds nitrogen per acre as urea was applied to only monoculture grass plots, which was based on soil test results. A net return analyisis was used to identify the mostr profitable option. To calculate this, the total cost was subtracted from the total lost.

The 50-50 percent mixture of alfalfa and meadow bromegrass provided the highest net return at $1,599 per acre, followed by the 50-50 percent mixture of alfalfa and orchardgrass at $1,383 per acre. The 50-50 percent mixture of alfalfa and meadow bromegrass provided 45 and 212 percent more net economic return than monoculture alfalfa and meadow bromegrass, respectively.

Also, the 50-50 percent mixture of alfalfa and orchardgrass provided 25 and 292 percent more net economic return than monoculture alfalfa and orchardgrass. The higher net economic return

from grass-legume mixtures was primarily due to increased hay productivity, even when accounting for a decreased value of hay on a per-unit basis, when compared to the monoculture alfalfa system. Reduction in fertilizer and its application costs compared to nitrogen-fertilized grass and seed costs compared to alfalfa realized this increased economic return from mixtures.

Overall, a mixture of 50-50 percent grasslegume performed well and produced the highest economic net returns. There are numerous unquantifiable environmental benefits that are also associated with grass-legume mixtures.

For more detailed information, read the recent bulletin B-1329, which can be found at wyoextension.org/publications.

Anowar Islam is an associate professor and the University of Wyoming Extension forage specialist

in the Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Natu-

ral Resources. He can be reached at 307-766-4151 or mislam@uwyo.edu.

SALE REPORTS Paint Rock Angus Spring Production Sale Reported By: Curt Cox, WLR Field Editor May 2, 2019 Paint Rock Angus Ranch, Hyattville Auctioneer: Joe Goggins 79 Yearling Angus Bulls Avg. $4,339 Top Sellers Lot 5 − Paintrock Granite 340-351-8 − Price: $15,000 DOB: 1/26/18 Sire: Paintrock Granite 340-6 Dam’s Sire: Paintrock Final Answer 248-9 EPDs: BW: +3.0, WW: +63, YW: +102 and Milk: +23 Buyer: Bob Stoddard, Newcastle Lot 6 − Paintrock Motive 261-8 − Price: $15,000 DOB: 3/17/18 Sire: PRA Motive 501 Dam’s Sire: Paintrock N D 153-74-6 EPDs: BW: +0.3, WW: +51, YW: +92 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Bob Stoddard, Newcastle Lot 9 − Paintrock Imus 167-8 − Price: $8,000 DOB: 2/11/18 Sire: H A R B Imus 117-361 Dam’s Sire: Sitz Timeline 7734 EPDs: BW: +0.9, WW: +52, YW: +88 and Milk: +16 Buyer: Centennial Ranch, Dillon, Mont.

Lot 23 − Paintrock Renown 355-8 − Price: $7,500 DOB: 2/12/18 Sire: S A V Renown 3439 Dam’s Sire: PA Full Power 1208 EPDs: BW: +2.2, WW: +58, YW: +101 and Milk: +19 Buyer: Ross Hunter, Edgemont, S.D. Lot 17 − Paintrock Motive 436-8 − Price: $7,000 DOB: 2/9/18 Sire: PRA Motive 501 Dam’s Sire: H A R B Super Duty 193 JH EPDs: BW: +2.4, WW: +57, YW: +99 and Milk: +24 Buyer: Centennial Ranch, Dillon, Mont.

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Ranch Horse Avg. $9,775 Young Ranch Horse Avg. $6,615 Unstarted 2-Year-Old Avg. $2,705 Top Sellers Ranch horses Lot 42 − JP Docs Boo Boos − Price: $18,250, 2014 AQHA brown gelding, Consignor: JP Ranch, Edgemont, S.D. Buyer: John Piela, Miles City, Mont.

Lot 23 − Simply HighFalutin – Price: $17,500, 2013 AQHA sorrel gelding, Consignor: Hobble V Horses, Molt, Mont. Buyer: Jim McDole, Harrisburg, Ore. Lot 22 − Perry Nanza – Price: $17,000, 2014 AQHA gray gelding, Consignor: JP Ranch, Edgemont, S.D. Buyer: Idaho Lot 47 – Smart Lil Command – Price: $16,000, 2011 AQHA sorrel gelding, Consignor: Lazy J3 Quarter Horses, Melstone, Mont. Buyer: CJA Properties, Wilsall, Mont.

Lot 10 – Murky – Price: $15,000, 2012 Grade bay gelding, Consignor: Jace Hook Lot 46 – Marvin – Price: $15,000, 2011 Grade bay gelding, Consignor: Dennis and Mykal Kirkpatrick Lot 56, El Puddy Starlight Murky – Price: $15,000, 2011 AQHA sorrel mare, Consignor: CF Horses Young ranch horses Lot 19 – PLP Blue Mist – Price: $10,000, 2014 AQHA bay roan gelding, Buyer: Mike Bromley, East Wenatchee, Wash.

Lot 58 – Big Timber – Price: $8,900, chestnut gelding, Consignor: Mike Lloyd, Cody Buyer: Tom Hougen, Melstone, Mont.

Unstarted 2-Year Olds Lot 61 – Blue Blood Peppy – Price: $4,900, 2017 AQHA sorrel gelding, Consignor: Ashley Quarter Horses, Belt, Mont. Buyer: Wyatt Glade, Miles City, Mont.

Lot 66 – Playguns Big N Rich – Price: $4,700, 2017 AQHA gray gelding, Consignor: Ashley Quarter Horses, Forsyth, Mont. Buyer: Justin Jarrett, Powell

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Coming together A handful of landowners decided to band together in an attempt to solve the challenges they faced, believing they would find strength in numbers.

“The Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association was created by a handful of landowners and mineral owners in south Laramie County who noted a challenge in leasing their minerals due to this APD issue,” Nicklas says. “Often, there was a permit already on their property, so companies weren’t interested in leasing their minerals.”

At the same time, a separate group formed, also realizing the need for change.

The second group, however, attacked the issue from a stance of litigation.

“The Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association didn’t believe a lawsuit was the way to go to reach the end goal. They believe there

is a need for public advocacy and changes through regulations or legislation,” Nicklas comments. “Its approach to the APD issue is a three-fold plan.”

Goals The Wyoming Mineral Owners Association is seeking to resolve concerns with APDs using education, partnership and political advocacy.

“In many ways, the education piece is the most important to helping people understand what’s going on with APDs and how to fix it,” Nicklas says. “We have put out a series of newspaper articles around the state to try to clarify some issues surrounding APDs.” In addition, Nicklas says a series of public meetings is being held in the eastern half of Wyoming to help landowners and mineral owners understand how APDs may affect them and their property.

“The group's goal is to ensure the general public

For more information on the Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association, contact Conner Nicklas at conner@ buddfalen.com or 307-632-5105.

AG continued from page 1 pleased with the current state of our legislature and their stance on agriculture issues.”

“I like to describe agriculture as the foundation of the state of Wyoming,” he said. “For agriculture producers, it is obviously important, but even those in industries such as energy and tourism understand the importance of agriculture and how it relates to those industries.”

Magagna explained those in the tourism industry understand Wyoming is a tourist destination because of the abundant wide-open spaces and robust wildlife, all of which are made possible by the immense amount of agriculture.

“I always ask energy people if they would rather deal with a single demanding rancher on a lease or 100 demanding people whom each own a few acres, and they choose the rancher every time,” Magagna joked.

“For those involved in agriculture, Wyoming is a good place to be,” Magagna said.

College of Agriculture improvement “Our highest priority right now is improving the College of Agriculture at the University of Wyoming (UW),” Magagna said.

“This includes on-campus improvements as well as Extension and research centers around the state.”

Magagna noted several legislators in the state have made this their top priority, and created a focus group centered around improvements to the college.

“The focus group will have their first meeting in June and then meet again

in September to discuss issues and strategies,” said Magagna.

Magagna was a member of the search committee for a new dean for the college. He noted they recently finished up their work and sent their recommendation to the provost.

“Getting the new dean in place will be a big first in making improvements to the college,” commented Magagna.

State priorities Magagna noted there are a number of other issues, some new, some old, that the legislature is hoping to address in the coming years.

“One thing we really want to look at is changing how our current trespassing laws function,” said Magagna. “Currently, a trespasser cannot be found guilty unless the land was posted or they were asked to leave and refused.”

“We really think, with current mapping and GPS technology available to the recreational user of the land, they need to assume a higher responsibility for their actions,” Magagna noted.

Magagna noted the state is also looking at changes in how it handles oil and gas leases. Under current laws, big companies are allowed to lease out large pieces of land with no limit on time.

“These companies can go in, lease these parcels for a long time and never develop them, which means no royalty checks in the mail for mineral interest owners, because the mineral isn’t being developed,” said Magagna. “Luckily, we have some support within the

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understands how APDs might impact them and what they can do,” Nicklas comments.

“We believe education is best tackled through meetings.”

At the same time, the Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association has begun to form partnerships with agriculture organizations and more to work together on these issues.

“The group is finding allies throughout the state that are affected by the issue to form a strong partnership to combat the big oil special interests that are against any meaningful reform,” Nicklas says, noting they have partnered with both the Wyoming Stock Growers Association and Wyoming Farm Bureau.

He adds, “Also, understanding that a solution to this problem must work for both the mineral owner and the industry, we are in contact with operators who are equally affected by the policy as the mineral owners are, and are forming a partnership with these affected operators to ensure that we reach a solution that is fair for everyone.”

Finally, the group will engage in policy advocacy efforts to influence positive changes in regulation, legislation and rulemaking efforts to alleviate challenges for mineral owners.

“We intend to engage in public advocacy efforts and work with legislators through interim committee meetings and more,” Nicklas adds.

“Along the same lines, while this organization doesn’t believe litigation should be our first option, they are willing to pursue litigation before a sympathetic Wyoming Supreme Court if necessary.”

Membership With the goal of establishing a long-term, sustainable organization, Nicklas says initial membership costs $250, with an annual fee after of $50. The funds go to carrying out the work of the organization.

“All of our members get a voice and a vote within the organization, which is the most important part,” he says.

With membership available to anyone across the state, Nicklas says they started to grow in the southeast corner of Wyoming first.

However, many of the same APD challenge are present in Converse County, as well as in other areas.

“Falen Law Office is the attorney of the group, but we are not the directors or people in charge of running the association,” Nicklas emphasizes. “The Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Associ-

“Our goal is to ensure the general public understands how APDs might impact them and what they can do.” – Conner Nicklas, The Falen Law Offices, LLC ation is run by mineral owners for mineral owners.”

“In the end, we mineral owners must unite,” Nicklas asserts. “For too long we have been divided, while the oil and gas industry has had a powerful and united voice

Producer education As part of their efforts to engage landowners and mineral owners in education on the issues surrounding Applications for Permits to Drill (APDs), the Wyoming Land and Mineral Owners Association has scheduled a series of public meetings focused on understanding mineral worth, selling minerals and more.

Meetings were held in Pine Bluffs and Cheyenne during the week of May 6, and another event is scheduled for May 13 in Yoder at the South East High School Gym at 6:30 p.m. A final meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on May 15 in Wright at the Wright Hotel and Conference Center.

Price index climbs China’s official consumer price index climbed to a six-month high in April as the cost of pork jumped amid the widespread outbreak of African swine fever, according to media reports.

The country’s food consumer price inflation rose 6.1 percent from a year ago, on top of a 4.1 percent increase in March, CNBC reported. Pork prices alone were up 14.4 percent year over year.

The overall consumer price index rose 2.5 percent from a year ago, to its highest level since October, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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“I like to describe agriculture as the foundation of the state of Wyoming.” – Jim Magagna, Wyoming Stock Growers Association mineral industry on this as smaller producers in particular feel that this practice hinders their ability to develop minerals.”

“We are also working with a company in Cheyenne on ways to repurpose wastewater from oilfields to use on range and croplands,” Magagna explained. “The water would be filtered to a set standard. Done correctly, this has huge potential for Wyoming.”

“Some other things we are working on at the state level include in-stream flow laws, the Sage Grouse Executive Order and in-state processing for beef products,” according to Magagna.

Federal issues “One of the biggest reoccurring issues we deal with at the federal level is the Endangered Species Act (ESA),” said Magagna. “Under Gov. Mead, we looked at proposals to reform the act and make it more effective.”

Magagna explained the reforms look to improve collaborative efforts between land managers and agencies instead of increasing regulatory control.

“Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo) has taken initiative with the reform bill, but it’s taken longer than expected,” Magagna noted. “If we can’t get votes from the other side, we can’t move forward, but it has potential.”

“Federal agencies released updated sage grouse plans that addressed some previous concerns we had,” said Magagna.

“Unfortunately, less than 24

hours after the plans were released, environmental groups filed a federal suit in the Federal District Court in Idaho.”

Magagna explained these groups are challenging individual state plans, including Wyoming’s. The groups are attempting to use a mechanism that would revive a lawsuit filed six years ago. Magagna noted many groups urged the court to reject the suit.

“If these groups want to challenge state plans, they need to do it in that state, not somewhere where they feel they have a more favorable jurisdiction,” said Magagna.

Magagna noted Wyoming’s Congressional Delegation is also working on bills that deal with hours of service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers and the marketing of plant and labbased meat products.

“The HOS requirements were made with really good intentions, but they just don’t work for livestock haulers,” Magagna explained. “A driver can’t just park and leave a trailer of cattle for five hours.”

“We are also tackling fake meat on both the state and national level,” he said.

“Wyoming recently passed a bill forbidding plant and lab-based products from being marketed as meat, and other states are following suit.”

Callie Hanson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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

in the state, which can sometimes be to the detriment of the mineral owner.”

Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at roundup@ wylr.net.

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HORSES continued from page 1 low-grade trauma.

“We don’t think of a lot of what we do as being traumatizing,” Contino says.

“But if we do things over and over with enough repetitions, we see fatigue, whether we are talking about a man-made structure or not. We can only withstand so much cyclic load.”

In this way, low-grade trauma is often seen in performance horse in lowmotion joints, particularly the hocks and pastern joints.

“The hocks are, across the board, where we see most osteoarthritis in horses,” she comments, noting it is also seen in the coffin joint, fetlock, carpus and stifle. “With increasing frequency, we are diagnosing osteoarthritis in the axial skeleton.”

Osteoarthritis can also result as a secondary ailment resulting from acute trauma. Infection in the joint, mechanical trauma or soft tissue injuries can also result in osteoarthritis.

Breed, conformation and use can also impact a horse's probability of get-

ting osteoarthritis.

Symptoms Radiographs and clinical exams are used to diagnose osteoarthritis in horses, says Contino.

“When we do our physical exam, we are oftentimes palpating them for obvious things like heat,” she says. “However, unless it is severe, we don’t feel heat. Very often, we can feel joint effusion, which is simply too much fluid in the joint.”

Additionally, decreased range of motion and pain on flexion can be seen.

In a dynamic exam, as the veterinarian watches the horse move, common complaints include general tightness, loss of fluid movement or lameness, which is most common.

Treatment “I like to think of treating osteoarthritis as a multipronged approach when we think about having options to treat our horse systemically,” she said. “Then, we should go more focally, intra-articular, which includes medication we can

To view the webinar, titled, “Managing Joint Disease in Adult Horses,” or other webinars offered by The Horse, visit thehorse.com/163068/jointdisease-in-the-adult-horse.

put directly into the joint.”

Finally, several other treatments are available, including shockwave, bisphosphonates and physical therapy.

“One piece that is often overlooked are the different management considerations, including husbandry items, diet and exercise or farrier treatments.”

Systemic treatments When looking at osteoarthritis, systemic treatments treat the whole body.

“Our most common system treatment is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID),” Contino says. “These are things we are very familiar with, like Bute and Banamine. Those are the workhorses of our NSAIDs.” Equioxx, a newer NSAID, and Surpass, a topical drug that absorbs through the skin, are also available.

Beyond that, however, there are severe limits on system drug options for treating horses.

“In horses, we still really rely on some of the things we have had in our toolbox for decades,” she comments.

Similar to NSAID use in humans, Contino cautions producers there may be kidney and gastrointestinal side effects to using these drugs.

“We need to be cautious and certainly conservative with our use, particularly

in geriatric horses that are more prone to kidney disease,” she says.

Another category of systemic treatments include injectable products, with three that are most common. Adequan, Legend and Pentosan are most often seen in the U.S., Contino says.

Nutraceuticals Another massive market under the umbrella of systemic treatments are nutraceuticals. The industry exceeds $1 billion annually for all companion animals, including horses.

“However, they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), so they are not produced in an FDA approved lab, and they do not have to meet their label claims,” Contino explains. “This is a bit of a ‘buyer-beware’ situation. I’m not saying nutraceuticals are not useful because there are reputable companies.”

Intra-articular treatments While systemic treatments can be very effective throughout the body, intraarticular treatments allows horse owners to “get the most bang for their buck.”

“If we have a horse that has osteoarthritis in only one or two joints, typically we get the best response if we can inject treatments directly into the joint,” Contino notes. “The real power house of this category are our corticosteroids.”

“I like to think of treating osteoarthritis as a multi-pronged approach when we think about having options to treat our horse systemically.” – Dr. Erin Contino, Colorado State University She continues, “Corticosteroids have gotten a bad name. There is a propensity that they could be abused, but they are very effective.

These are the most potent anti-inflammatory drugs, and they are also very costeffective.”

However, these treatments must be injected in sterile situations. At the same time, when the corticosteroid is administered, it is often given in conjunction with hyaluronic acid, a joint lubricant.

“The corticosteroid is typically the inexpensive part of treatment,” Contino notes. “Typically, hyaluronic acid is more costly.”

She summarizes, “When used judiciously, they are very cost effective and effective medication.”

This webcast was sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica and TheHorse.com.

Saige Albert, managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup, can be reached at roundup@wylr.net.

Understanding osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis is a progressive and permanent condition.

“Despite the amount of research done on joint disease, we still have not found a way to regenerate articular cartilage. We have ways to improve joint health, but we cannot recreate the articular cartilage. Once it is damaged, it is permanently damaged, which makes this disease progressive,” Dr. Erin Contino of Colorado State University says.

Joint disease can start with trauma, such as a sprain.

“When we have soft tissue in the joint that is unstable, and sets of a cycle where we have a release of inflammatory mediators. The more inflammation, the more tissue damage we have,” she explains. “Further tissue damage leads to cartilage damage, which leads to tissue trauma on a microscopic level.”

Horse owners should strive to break the cycle and minimize osteoarthritis.

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OBITUARIES

James Stewart "Jim" Mickelson

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Martha W. Gibbs Aug. 29, 1934

Martha W. Gibbs, 84, a long-time Buffalo resident, passed away May 3 at the Johnson County Health Care Center.

Martha Douglas Walker was born on Aug. 29, 1934 in New York, N.Y. to Kenneth and Alida Walker. She started elementary school in New York and moved with her family to Sheridan where she attended Beckton School. She then went to boarding school at Miss Porter’s School, a private school in Farmington, Conn. where she graduated with the class of 1952.

After high school she returned to Sheridan, where she attended Sheri-

inspired.

She was preceded in death by her parents; − May 3, 2019 her husband; daughdan College. ter Susan Gibbs; grand She was married on son Zac Gibbs; brother April 15, 1953 in Green Stewart Walker; and stepRiver to Robert M. Gibbs, brother Sheldon Sage. and they made their home She is survived by on the Greenough Ranch sons John and Scott Gibbs in Recluse. both of Buffalo and Jim In 1955, they moved (Jan) Gibbs of Arvada; to Arvada where they pur- sister Alida “Robin” (Jim) chased the TY Ranch on Leist of Del Norte, Colo.

Powder River. They lived, and Anne Walker of Bosranched and raised their ton, Mass; step-brothfamily on the ranch and ers Dean Sage of Florida moved permanently to and David (Marcia) Sage Buffalo in 1990. of Story; step-sister Julie Mr. Gibbs passed away Sage-Day of New Jersey; in January of 1995, and grandchildren Tyler (LauMartha continued living ren) Gibbs, K.J. (Dario) in Buffalo until her death. White, Megan Gibbs and Martha was a mem- Marshall Gibbs; and greatber of St. Luke’s Episco- grandson Daejaun White. pal Church. She was an Funeral services for accomplished artist and Martha were held May 10 th belonged to the Wyo- at St. Luke’s Episcopal ming Artist’s Association, Church in Buffalo, with the Wyoming Watercolor Father Doug Wasinger Society and the Johnson officiating. Interment at County Arts and Human- Willow Grove Cemetery ities Council. She was a with graveside services hospice volunteer and also followed the funeral. belonged to the Johnson Donations in Martha’s County Cattlewomen’s memory may be made to the Jim Gatchell Museum in Association.

She was a dedicated care of the Harness Funeral rancher’s wife and loved Home at 351 N. Adams in the ranch and her fam- Buffalo. Online condoily and friends. She loved lences may be made at harnature and the creativity it nessfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Godley Sept. 10, 1928 − April 27, 2019

Shirley Godley, age 90, passed away on April 27.

Shirley was raised in the small town of Kiowa, Colo., where she also graduated high school.

Her father, Lloyd Moreland, owned a movie theater in Kiowa, in addition to his job, and Shirley spent much time as a kid helping sell popcorn to the moviegoers. She always joked that she would have to sweep up most of the popcorn she sold that was spilled between movies.

Shirley’s father, passed away when she was 12 years old, and her mother worked as the County Clerk at the Kiowa courthouse until she retired.

Shirley had two older brothers, Leland and Don, whom she looked up to and who helped take care of their little sister. Her oldest brother Leland was killed in a motorcycle accident when Shirley was in high school, but she talked

about Leland her entire life.

Upon graduation, Shirley moved to Denver, Colo. to work and go to school.

On July 6, 1947, Shirley married Hap Godley, upon his return from the U.S. Navy, and they moved to a ranch northeast of Elizabeth, Colo. She became a ranch wife and also helped with the farm auctions that her husband sold as auctioneer.

As a town girl, her friends couldn’t understand why she moved out to the boondocks.

In the early 1950s, Shirley and Hap moved to a different ranch just outside of Elizabeth, and in 1955, their son Gary was born. They lived on this ranch until 1975 and ran a business in Castle Rock, Colo.

In 1976, the couple moved to Ft. Collins, Colo. and then moved again in 1980 to a ranch in Sheridan.

1991 was their final move to Casper, where they lived for the next 28 years. Her husband, Hap passed away at age 95 in 2015. Shirley and Hap were married for 68 years.

Shirley had the heart of an artist. She played piano, taught piano to young students and was the church pianist at Elizabeth Presbyterian Church for a few years.

Shirley also took up painting in her forties and had a real talent. Her intricate needlepoint creations are extremely detailed. On

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the practical side, she also knitted incredible sweaters for her son and his friends.

She refurbished and restored many antiques back into beautiful and useful pieces. At the top of that list, was an intricate old piano from 1915 that her son still has.

Shirley also loved gardening and growing flowers.

In 1976, she was able to travel to Europe with her son for a month. This was a trip she talked about her whole life.

Shirley was a kind and very loving person who was easy to talk to.

Although she was a bit of a loner, she was a person who was well liked, could see the humor in things and was someone you could always count on.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Hap; parents Lloyd and Delpha Moreland; and brothers Leland and Don Moreland.

Shirley is survived by her son Gary (Cheryl) Godley; nephews Jay Godley, Dick Moreland and David Moreland; and nieces Barbara Daugherty and Sandra Peif.

Donations can be made to in Shirley’s name to Guide Dogs for the Blind, P.O. Box 151200, San Rafael, CA 949151200.

May 5, 1947 − Dec. 30, 2018 Jim Mickelson peacefully passed away on Dec. 30, 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah following a courageous battle with Sarcoma cancer.

Jim was born in Laramie to Gordon Michelson, Sr. and Margaret Gilchrist Mickelson on May 5, 1947. He attended schools in Big Piney and Booneville, Mo. and attended Casper College.

Jim was active in sports and was the 1965 Wyoming High School Rodeo Steer Wrestling Champion.

Jim married Jane Lozier Swain in 1970, and together, they raised five children. They later divorced.

In 1995, Jim married Mary Lynn Montague.

He was proud to call her four children his kids.

Jim was very active with youth and a longtime supporter and coach of rodeo kids in Sublette County. He also gave a great deal of his time to the Big Piney Job’s Daughters, serving as Associate Bethel Guardian and as Associate Grand Guardian for the state of Wyoming.

Jim was involved in the Masonic Fraternity and was a Past Master of the Big Piney Lodge and a proud member of the Shrine.

Being civics minded, he served on the Sublette County Planning and Zoning Board, was an avid supporter of Kickin’ Cancer in Sublette County and was a longtime cast member and supporter of the Green River Rendezvous Pageant.

Jim also served with the Wyoming Board of Agriculture and the Wyoming State Fair. He was known by state fair patrons as the “tie guy” for the colorful and fun ties he always wore.

Jim’s lifelong loves were ranching and being in the mountains of Sublette County. He fed elk on North Piney for 13 years, outfitted and guided in the Wyoming and Wind River Ranges, rode the Cottonwood and North Piney countries. He truly appreciated the time he had with nature, horses and cattle.

He was preceded in death by his father Gordon Mickelson Sr.; sister Margaret Peterson; and brother Eric Mickelson; Mother

Margaret Gilchrist Mickelson went home to her Savior and many loved ones on April 24, 2019.

He is survived by his wife Mary Lynn Mickelson; brothers Gordon Jr. and Mark (Diane) Mickelson; sisters Corliss (Jay) Carlson and Mildred (Tom) Abernathy; children Jon Mickelson, Melita (Dave) Hansen, Jason Mickelson, Matesi Mickelson, Gerda (Marc) Dickinson, Heather Neff, Cydnee Alfrey, Liz Porter and McKay Montague; 15 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

A memorial service with masonic rites will be held on June 15 at 11 a.m. at the Big Piney Masonic Hall, with a luncheon to follow.

Donations may be made in Jim’s honor to Kickin’ Cancer in Sublette County, 643 Wilson St., Pinedale, WY 82941; Wyoming High School Rodeo (Queen Program), c/o Gerda Dickinson Rte. 1 South Hwy. 430, Rock Springs, WY 82901; or a charitable organization of your choice.

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Overview of whole farm revenue protection insurance The popularity and use of insurance programs offered under Federal Crop Insurance has steadily grown the previous 15 years.

Policies protecting against loss of yield, revenue, or both are available for most major crops and forages.

There are several scenarios in Wyoming where coverage may not be feasible or available; this includes smaller-scale and specialty-type operations such as farmto-table, unprocessed or unaltered products, or any niche production business that would be considered underserved or without access to conventional crop insurance.

These operations are similar to commercial farms and ranches where they could benefit from enhanced risk management and more stable revenue streams using crop insurance programs.

Whole Farm Revenue Protection Basic Policy Provisions The Whole Farm Revenue Protection (or WFRP) insurance program provides gross revenue insurance coverage for all commodities produced on a farm or ranch under one insurance policy. This coverage could especially benefit specialty crop and livestock producers.

WFRP provides coverage for all (insurable) commodities except timber and forage products, livestock for show or sport, and pets. WFRP policies can be used alone or in conjunction with other federal insurance policies; premiums and coverage are adjusted, depending on the level of coverage provided by other policies.

Replant coverage is available for annual crops, except those covered by another crop insurance policy. This coverage is equal to the cost of replanting up to a maximum of 20 percent of the expected revenue multiplied by the coverage level, or when 20 percent of the crop must be replanted.

Coverage is provided for the fiscal year after sign-up, and losses are determined after the close of the fiscal year and a farm’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Schedule F forms are submitted.

A farm’s approved revenue is determined by its whole farm history report, farm operation report, and growth information. A farm may insure revenue up to a total of $8,500,000 at a 50 to 85 percent coverage level. In other words, a farm with $10,000,000 in income may insure FOR MORE INFORMATION up to a maximum of 85 percent (with restrictions) For a detailed explanation of Whole Farm coverage. Losses, Revenue Protection (WFRP), including calculated after taxes are an example Wyoming farm producing filed for the policy year, several crops, occur when the revenueview Whole to-count is lower than the Farm Revenue insured revenue.

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Participating farms can insure revenue of up to $10,000,000 at 85 percent coverage. Percent coverage decreases as the level of gross revenue increases over this point. For example, a producer with $13,067,923 of revenue could insure at the 65 percent coverage level.

Producers who wish to insure at the 80 or 85 percent coverage level must meet the diversity requirement of at least three different commodities grown or raised.

Commodity revenue must be at least 8.3 percent of the total revenue insured to be a counted commodity. If commodities do not meet that revenue requirement, they may be lumped together to meet coverage requirements.

Eligible producers may have no more than $1,000,000 in expected revenue from greenhouse and nursery operations or from the sale of animals and/or animal products. No more than 50 percent of total revenue can be from commodities purchased for resale (such as grain or livestock).

Any federal crop insurance policy carried in addition to WFRP must include buy-up coverage levels. If potatoes are raised or there are commodities insured under Actual Production History (APH) plans, there must be two or more commodities contributing to farm gross revenue.

In the event of a loss, a producer who does not have expenses during the policy period of at least 70 percent of approved expenses (determined in the policy) will have the insured revenue amount reduced by 1 percent for each 1 percent actual expenses are below 70 percent of approved expenses. For example, if an organic lamb producer purchased coverage for $100,000 in revenue and had actual expenses that were 65 percent of the approved expenses, the revenue guarantee would be reduced by $5,000 because expenses were five percentage points lower than the approved expenses.

James Sedman is a consultant to the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and John Hewlett is a farm and ranch management specialist in the department. Hewlett may be reached at (307) 766-2166 or hewlett@uwyo.edu.

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UW EXTENSION | AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE | USDA | RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Contemporary research shedding new light on how age of cattle, herd densities can control larkspur effects Livestock are poisoned by larkspur every year.

Knowing the biology, physiology, and geographical distribution of larkspur in Wyoming and new research related to cattle interaction with larkspur might help decrease the impacts.

Larkspur is a member of the Ranunculaceae Family, also known as the buttercup family.

Wyoming is host to nine separate Delphinium species that are widely distributed and can be found from high to low elevations. At least one species of larkspur is found in every county, with most hosting more than one species.

Larkspur can be confused with lupine or other plants with bright-blue and purple flowers. Unfortunately, color is not always the best method for identification. Two key traits help identify larkspur – the “spurred” flower and the palmately divided leaves. These traits are identifiable in mature plants or in young plants early in the spring when plants have not developed flowers.

Delphinium species have a window when the plant is most toxic and palatable to cattle. The best time for grazing near or around larkspur is before or after the toxic window. Grazing in pastures with larkspur should be after the toxic window when plants have stopped growing and are dormant for the year.

Knowing what species are in a grazing area is important. The accompanying table lists geographical distribution, timing of plant flowering and maturing (phenology), desired habitats, and species in Wyoming.

Is it all doom and gloom?

Complete avoidance or herbicide control for eradication are traditional management strategies. While effective, poisoning still occurs. Avoiding larkspur is not always feasible, and complete eradication can be difficult or not allowed in certain areas.

Contemporary research is testing the effects of larkspur toxicity on varying ages and sexes in cattle herds. Preliminary results suggest angus steers are more tolerant of larkspur toxins than angus heifers.

A separate study suggests yearling angus steers are more susceptible to poisoning than 2-year-old steers. Incorporating the age and sex of animals in an operation’s management decisions is key for potentially reducing the risk of larkspur poisoning.

Livestock herd computer modeling is another area of new research.

Computer models give clues and ideas to livestock managers to eliminate the risk of killing healthy animals. Different plant densities, pasture environments, and animal behaviors are used to compute management decisions and poisoning. Differences in herd densities and cohesion patterns provide new and unconventional herd management strategies for cattle managers.

Brian Sebade is a University of Wyoming Extension educator based in Albany County and serving southeast Wyoming. He can be reached at (307) 721-2571 or at bsebade@uwyo.edu.

Species

Desired habitats

Geographical location

Phenology

Subalpine larkspur Delphinium barbeyi

Mountain habitats from subalpine to alpine sites

Mountains of Carbon and Albany counties

Blooms from July through August. Plants can be up to 60" tall.

Sierra or mountain larkspur Delphinium glaucum

Mountain and high elevation slopes

Meadow and forest habitats of mountains.

Very low densities in the southwest Bighorn Mountains, not found in the Black Hills.

Blooms from July through August. Plants can be up to 60" tall.

Tall larkspur Delphinium occidentale

Mountain habitats, that includes up to subalpine areas

High elevations of mountains in Wyoming.

Not found in northeast Wyoming.

Blooms from July through August. Plants can be up to 60" tall.

Low larkspur Delphinium bicolor and Delphinium bicolor spp. bicolor

Dry plains, foothills, and mountains

Found throughout the state except for Platte, Laramie and Albany counties.

Blooms from early May through June.

Plants are 1215" tall.

Geyer’s larkspur Delphinium geyeri

Plains and foothills

Found throughout Wyoming except for Crook, Weston, Campbell, Johnson, and Sheridan counties.

Blooms May through June.

Plants are 1224" tall.

Mountain larkspur Delphinium ramosum

Moist meadows

Laramie County

Plants bloom from June to July. Plants are 24-40" tall.

Tall meadow larkspur Delphinium burkei

Moist meadows of mountain habitats

Yellowstone National Park and Teton County

Plants are 12-24" tall.

Blooms late June through July.

Nuttall’s larkspur Delphinium nuttallianum

Plains, rock outcrops, foothills, and mountains

All areas of the state except for extreme northeast Wyoming

Blooms May through July depending on location and habitat. Plants are 6-16" tall.

This table was developed from Vascular Plants of Wyoming third edition by Robert Dorn, 2001 and the USDA Plants Database.

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CALENDAR

SALES May 15

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

EVENTS May 15 May 17-18 May 17-19 May 18 May 15 May 21 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 30 June 3-8 June 5-7 June 7-8

Sage Grouse Implementation Team Meeting, Cheyenne, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Office, Elk Room 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wyoming Outdoor Weekend, Lander, Lander Community and Convention Center. Call 307-335-2630 or e-mail rene.schell@wyo.gov for more information.

Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show, Sheridan. Visit LeatherCraftersJournal.com for more information.

Wildflower Hike, Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area. Contact Sheridan WGFD Regional Office at 307-672-7418 for more information.

Governor’s Brucellosis Team Meeting, Lander, The Inn, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Aquatic Invasive Species Inspector Training, Casper, Casper WGFD Office, 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Contact WGFD at 307-721-1273 for registration details.

Sandhill’s Cattle Association Convention, Valentine, Neb., Cherry County Fairgrounds. For more information, call 402-376-2310.

What are your Minerals Worth? Cheyenne, Archer Complex Community Center. Contact Reba Epler at 307-701-1073 for more information.

Natural Resource Conservation Service Working Group Meeting, Douglas, Eastern Wyoming College, 2 p.m.

Forage Field Day, Powell, Park County Fairgrounds, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Wyoming High School Finals Rodeo, Gillette, Cam-Plex. Visit wyhsra. org for more information.

Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show, Gillette. Visit wysga.org for more information.

Overland Stage Stampede Rodeo, Green River. Call 208-680-5916 for entries or visit intermountainprorodeo.com/Rodeo-Information for online entries.

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POSTCARD from the Past

Compiled by Dick Perue rrichardperue@gmail.com

How Did Trout Get in the River?

As the poet laments, in spring a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love, while in reality, an old codger dreams of fishing. For you old folks, plus you young men and women who will someday discover that fishing lasts longer than “thoughts of love,” here’s a trout tale.

According to historic accounts, the Upper North Platte River hasn’t always been a blue ribbon trout stream.

Early-day trappers, who ranged up and down the Saratoga/Encampment valley in the period between 1850 and 1870 swore there were no

game fish in the Upper North Platte from south of Walden, Colo. to north of Saratoga or its tributaries. However, by the time Warm Springs, later named Saratoga, was established in 1874, residents discovered there were thousands of trout in the river.

There are several theories abound as to how the rivers, streams and lakes of the valley became stocked with trophy trout.

One is that in 1871 or 1872, a westbound Union Pacific express train, loaded with eastern trout bound for the west coast, became stranded on the Fort Steele Bridge across the Platte and was forced to dump its

Fly fishermen − Charlie Plummer and Baldy Sisson show off a string of trophy trout taken from streams in the Upper North Platte River Valley near Saratoga in the 1920s. According to a 1910 outdoor magazine featuring Sisson, Saratoga is “The Greatest Trout-fishing Town in the World.” The Chicago writer proclaimed to catch record trout “rights in the middle of town” all one has to do is “just go down to the water’s edge and cast your fly or bait.” Trout in this photo range from six to 12 pounds. Photo by RD "Bob" Martin, Courtesy of Historical Reproductions by Dick Perue from the Martin/Perue collection

load of dying fish into the river. From there, thousands of Brook and Rainbow trout migrated 30 miles upstream and flourished in the waters fed by springs and flowing with tons of natural feed. Historians also contend the newly planted small trout had little competition and few predators.

Another account claims the first trout planted in the lower valley were brought from the Little Snake River drainage in cream cans and pails and released in Jack Creek about 1880.

Yet another story states a rancher brought in the first shipment of trout in 1888 and planted them in Brush Creek, thus populating streams in the upper valley.

The first fish hatchery was established on Heather Creek in 1906, and began planting local streams with rainbows and browns. The National Fish Hatchery, which exists today, was opened in 1915 and for years stocked local streams and lakes with a variety of trout.

Saratoga’s first slogan promoting the great fishing was “Where the Fish Jump,” later changed to “Where the Trout Leap in Main Street” when a national outdoor writer used that as his headline for a story he had written about the superb fishing and the “trout leaping” in the river as it ran through town.

Many more fish tales exist and will be spun in future Postcards.

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Working group to meet USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Converse, Niobrara and Natrona County Conservation Districts invite the public and any agencies with an interest in conservation issues to participate in a local working group meeting at Eastern Wyoming College in Douglas. This meeting will be on May 23 at 2 p.m.

The 2018 Farm Bill stipulates that conservation programs must continue to be locally led. Through stakeholder meetings, the public is given an opportunity to help local conservation leaders set program priorities. These meeting are open to the public.

For more information, call the USDA Service Center office in Douglas at 307-624-3146, Lusk at 307-334- 2953 or Casper at 307-462-5598.

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GROUSE continued from page 1 counties in southwestern Colorado, including a single county in Utah.”

Houck explained Gunnison sage grouse are currently listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). ESA has designated 1.7 million acres as critical habitat for the bird.

“According to 2016 data, there were about 5,200 Gunnison sage grouse total, 4,200 of which were in Gunnison County,” said Houck.

Local efforts Houck explained conservation efforts within the Gunnison Basin began long before the Gunnison sage grouse was even recognized as a separate species from Greater sage grouse.

“Gunnison County has taken sage grouse issues very seriously for a very long time,” said Houck.

“These efforts have been championed by the agriculture community in the area.”

“In the 1990s, before the Gunnison sage grouse was recognized as a species, a working group was formed in the county to work on conservation and ensure the needs of the bird were met,” Houck explained. “The group was a pretty loose-knit group of local ranchers and agency people with the common goal of protecting the Gunnison sage grouse.”

“Once Gunnison became separate from Greater sage grouse, there was a petition to list the bird as endangered in 2005,” said Houck. “The petition was found to be warranted but the bird was not listed.”

Houck explained, at the urging of the Gunnison County Stock Growers Association, a strategic sage grouse committee was formed to ensure the work of previous groups would be properly recognized.

“The county formed a specific sage grouse committee and hired a wildlife specialist for the county,” Houck said. “In addition, land use rules were introduced, and a range-wide plan was developed by state and federal biologists.”

Federal listing Despite local efforts totaling nearly $20 million over time and the original target of 4,500 birds being met, the listing of the bird was challenged again, and the Gunnison sage grouse was listed as a threatened species, according to Houck.

“The listing shifted the goals of the original proposal,” said Houck. “Gunnison County followed the urging of federal agencies to focus solely on the population within the Gunnison Basin and not worry about satellite populations of the bird.”

Houck explained the new proposal cited the smaller satellite populations as the reason for the listing.

“The satellite populations of Gunnison sage grouse are notably smaller.

The second largest population in San Miguel, Colo. has 250 birds, and the other satellite populations each have less than 100 birds,” said Houck.

Houck noted after the bird was officially listed as threatened in 2006, environmental groups

2019 Season License

License is good for antelope, deer or elk for 2019 season

The Commissioners license will be sold via online auction.

License is for Elk, Deer or Antelope.

Auction to begin at 8 a.m. on May 24, 2019.

Current bid amounts will be posted on WNRF website at www.wynaturalresourcefoundation.com Bids will be accepted via Phone: 307-632-5716 or 307-630-6695 Fax: 307-638-4099 E-mail: bobbie.frank@conservewy.com or kelly.brown@conservewy.com Bids will be taken until 5 p.m. on May 31, 2019.

The commissioner license is:

• Valid for the specific region or specific hunt area as designated by the successful bidder at the time of application. Once the Commissioner License is issued to the specific region it cannot be cancelled, fees refunded, or transferred to another individual.

• Elk hunt areas 75, 77 and 79 in Grand Teton National Park are not included.

“According to 2016 data, there were about 5,200 Gunnison sage grouse total, 4,200 of which were in Gunnison County.” – Jonathon Houck, Gunnison County Commissioner sued to have the bird listed as endangered.

“When the question of listing the bird came up again, Gunnison County didn’t want to throw its neighbors under the bus,” said Houck. “Gunnison County was able to come up with a strategy that worked, with impressive numbers of birds to prove it.”

Along with the state of Colorado and other agencies, Gunnison County fought opposing groups to keep the bird listed as threatened, instead of listing up as endangered.

“The thing about any species being listed is these environmental groups go in and promise local areas will get the support they need from government agencies, and that generally never happens,” he said. “These groups win their fight and move on to the next issue, and we are left holding the bag.”

Local implications “In Gunnison Basin, we will continue to do what we have been doing

for over 20 years,” said Houck. “But having the federal listing makes conservation much more complicated at the local level.”

“We absolutely would not be as successful as we have been with Gunnison grouse if it weren’t for the ranching community,” said Houck. “But the changes associated with a listing under ESA could really change how much ranchers are able to help.”

Houck explained if the bird were ever to be uplisted to endangered status, it could fundamentally alter the ranching landscape in the area.

“With an uplisting, we fear ranchers would lose some of their grazing permits, which fundamentally changes their operations and ability to help conserve the bird,” Houck said. “In the end, the Gunnison sage grouse is the loser in that scenario.”

Callie Hanson is the assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup.

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

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Vehicles, Ranch Equipment, Livestock Handling, Tillage Equip., Misc • Cow Country 28 ton overhead cake bin w/ mid divider for 2 bins • Strong Hold squeeze chute w/ hyd. Squeeze & a man. Head catch. The chute is portable & sells with a built-in scale, dual side release, palpation cage, & a twin feeder alleys. • Curry Welding all metal loading chute w/ flex front plate, & side catwalk • JD 530 round baler. Twine tie, w 3 new belts, not used recently but always shedded when not in use • 10-12 bales of baling twine • Garfield 10’ hyd. Dirt mover w/ side-to-side & front to back adj. • Ritchey Best Way pull type sprayer w/ 40’ booms, 1000 gal. tank, wind boots, & monitor. Horse-Drawn & Western Collectibles • fully restored sheepherders’ wagon. Fully functional w/ stove. Has add. Vinyl cover & is in excellent shape.

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It’s the Pitts

by Lee Pitts

Don’t Call Me That Don’t call me a rancher. I don’t deserve it.

Even though I’ve owned cattle since I was a sophomore in high school, I’ve never been a “rancher.” I had my first “cowherd” as a junior in high school consisting of four registered Angus heifers and a bull. My first job out of college was being a cowboy, but I still wasn’t

a rancher. Even when I had 100 cows, two loads of stockers on grass and 100 head of fat heifers in a feedlot, I never considered myself a rancher.

A cattleman? Yes. A rancher?

No. Even though I aspired to be one ever since I rode my first horse, I never was a rancher because I never owned a ranch. Although I

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Staying on Track

By Nicole Lane Erceg Why do we call substantial disasters “perfect” storms?

It feels like an oxymoron. The title perfect storm seems a more fitting descriptor for the rain that comes just in time to break a drought or the swirling clouds that bring rain but never materialize into a devastating cyclone. The drama still unfolds, but disaster doesn’t follow.

I’ve seen many use the

phrase to describe the recent bomb cyclone and subsequent heavy snows, but the impact these have had on those in cattle country is the exact opposite of perfect.

When I sat down to write this month’s column, my earlier chosen topic of “expansion” seemed perfectly untimely. How could I discuss expanding herds and businesses when so many across

had all the accouterments – a Stetson, silver buckle, boots, a cow dog to ride in the back of my truck, a rope, spurs, a pair of hay hooks and a brand, U.S. on the right hip. I never had that one thing that would make me a rancher, real estate.

Ever since I got my first subscription to a cow newspaper as a kid, I yearned to own one of the ranches advertised for sale. I drooled over ranches and dreamed of one that I wouldn’t have to drive half an hour to get to. I desperately wanted a place I could to build a proper handling facility and a decent shack for my wonder horse Gentleman.

But who wants to make improvements on a leased ranch that belongs to someone else? So I got by with facilities that made me the laughing stock of the county.

You can imagine the ribbing

I took every time they helped me work cattle in corrals that included a set of bed springs, a dairy stanchion and the hood of a ‘56 Cadillac. The dairy business must have been good in 1956.

I looked for a ranch that made economic sense but never found one. If I did buy a place that cost five grand per cow/calf unit, I wouldn’t have any money left to stock it.

That’s another thing I’ve never had that many ranchers do, and that’s a bank loan. I didn’t want the cows to own me, so I haven’t financed one hoof of livestock since I had to buy my first steer with a bank loan that gave me ulcers when I was 16.

We don’t go in debt for anything. We’ve owned our own home outright for 35 years and have started eight successful businesses, and every one was self-financed.

I have no doubt that using

OPM – other people’s money – I could have been a big shot by now, but I’m terribly insecure. I’ve been poor before and didn’t like it much.

There are other reasons I can’t be called a rancher.

I’ve never owned an ATV, cattle truck or tractor, nor do I have any desire to do so.

Because I never hired anyone to do something I could do, I’ve never had a hired hand either, although my wife would argue that point.

I’m ashamed that I never achieved “rancher” status.

I’ll never forget the time I was at a bull sale where some loud mouth tried to embarrass me in front of my friends by saying, “You’re no cattleman. You’re just a newspaper peddler. You don’t have any skin in the game.”

At the time, I owned a weekly cattle newspaper, was working 100 cattle sales a year as a ring man and

was the announcer for the nation’s second largest cattle video auction. All our assets were tied up in things that went “moo.” I sure felt like a cattleman.

My wife doesn’t consider me a rancher, either.

While I was traveling, she was overseeing our cowherd, lambing out our flock of sheep and receiving loads of trader cows that I bought cheap in our broken-down facilities. She still reminds me of the 105-degree day I dumped three loads of trader cows on her while she dealt with three sets of triplet lambs that refused to identify with their crazy mothers.

This was all squeezed around working eight hours at her job as a cashier in a grocery store. Believe me, when we talked that night on the phone, she called me a lot of names, but none of them was “rancher.”

the Midwest are simply trying to survive?

But in my line of work, I get to sit across the dining room table from many seasoned and successful ranchers.

My favorite stories they tell are always rooted in the times they weathered the worst in their businesses.

It’s the family that was able to keep the farm despite the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, the rancher who purchased rangeland others said was impossible to graze, and those who quite literally bet the farm to make it to the next year.

When they speak about the challenging times, a voice might crack remembering the pain, a head will bow as they

relive their worst nightmares, but all look back with pride at where they’ve come since those trying times. In fact, many describe them as pivotal moments.

It’s taught me never to underestimate the grit of a cattleman.

“I know tough times,” one rancher told me recently. “I remember when a Pepsi cost 35 cents, and I didn’t have the money to buy a Pepsi.”

More than half a century later, he runs a successful business with the second generation at his side. If there is a method for weathering the storms that inevitably will come, this cowboy shared, it’s a focus on consistent progress and serving the end customer

despite setbacks. That, and breeding cattle that carry the same values in their genes.

He sets his business up for success by preparing his herd to perform in all conditions. He builds added value into progeny carcass merit to ensure each individual is as profitable as possible, so even in the years where numbers are few, the value and quality remain competitive.

It doesn’t make a setback painless. No matter what we do, no amount of hedging bets will guarantee success.

Mother Nature will show her strength, the market will inevitably take a turn for the worse, and life will continue to offer new challenges.

We will never be able

to control the weather but we can prepare ourselves to weather the storms.

Around the cattleman’s farm sign, in a perfect circle sit pieces of old steel track from a Caterpillar well past its prime. While some may think it’s as an old, heavy piece of mislaid machinery, he says it’s a visual reminder to stay on track through the ups and downs of this business. It’s a subtle nudge to maintain focus on the perfect storm of ranch performance, carcass merit and enough grit to just keep going.

Next time in Black Ink®, Miranda Reiman will look at planned rush seasons. Questions? E-mail nerceg@certfiedangusbeef.com.

RIVERTON LIVESTOCK AUCTION Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Market Report • 754 Head Sold Representative Sales COWS PAVILLION 1 Cow, 1135# ....................................$75.00 RIVERTON 1 Cow, 1075# ...................................$73.00 1 Cow, 1225# ...................................$65.50 4 Cow, 1257# ...................................$63.50 JEFFREY CITY 2 Cow, 1665# ...................................$62.50 RIVERTON 8 Cow, 1202# ...................................$62.00 CASPER 6 Cow, 1227# ...................................$61.00 ARAPAHOE 3 Cow, 1435# ...................................$59.50 THERMOPOLIS 4 Cow, 1356# ...................................$57.00 LANDER 6 Cow, 1137# ....................................$56.50 BULLS CROWHEART 1 Bull, 1940# ....................................$87.00 1 Bull, 1985# ....................................$85.50 DUBOIS 1 Bull, 2075# ....................................$83.00 RIVERTON 1 Bull, 2225# ....................................$80.00 POWELL 1 Bull, 2160# ....................................$75.00 BRED COWS/HEIFERS SHOSHONI 8 Bred Cow, 1327# (SM May-June) ........................................................$1,650.00 ARAPAHOE 2 Bred Cow, 1425# (SM May-June) ........................................................$1,450.00 RIVERTON 1 Bred Cow, 1520# (SM May-June) ........................................................$1,450.00 SHOSHONI 5 Bred Cow, 1345# (SS).............$1,410.00 ARAPAHOE 1 Bred Heifer, 1080# ...................$1,325.00 SHOSHONI 2 Bred Heifer, 1025# ...................$1,300.00

PAIRS LYSITE 1 Pair, 1070# ...............................$1,625.00 RIVERTON 14 Pair, 1308# (ST) .......................$1,150.00 KINNEAR 10 Pair, 1334# (ST) .......................$1,100.00 LANDER 8 Pair, 1183# (ST) .......................$1,100.00 HYATTVILLE 24 Pair, 1208# (ST) .......................$1,050.00 HEIFERS LANDER 30 Heifer, 387# .................................$166.00 63 Heifer, 456# .................................$162.00 SHOSHONI 20 Heifer, 548# .................................$155.00 LANDER 7 Heifer, 580# .................................$140.00 MCKINNON 48 Heifer, 713# .................................$133.00 CASPER 11 Heifer, 611#..................................$131.00 STEERS LANDER 2 Steer, 415# ..................................$184.00 SHOSHONI 5 Steer, 500# ..................................$183.00 CASPER 1 Steer, 665# ..................................$162.00 RIVERTON 9 Steer, 730# ..................................$154.00 FARSON 2 Steer, 825# ..................................$132.00 2 Steer, 927# .................................. $117.00 HEIFERETTES RIVERTON 2 Heiferette, 952# ...........................$108.00 SHOSHONI 2 Heiferette, 930# ...........................$104.00 1 Heiferette, 955# ...........................$102.00 ARAPAHOE 3 Heiferette, 1003# ...........................$95.00 LANDER 3 Heiferette, 1118# ...........................$93.00

Early Consignments TUESDAY, MAY 14

TUESDAY, MAY 28

FEEDER SPECIAL W/ ALL CATTLE CLASSES, START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS FEEDERS & PAIRS @ 11:00 AM

FEEDER SPECIAL W/ SHEEP & HORSES START TIME 9:00 AM W/ SHEEP & WEIGH UPS

PAIRS Pam Noriega - 4 Blk Ang Hfr Pairs. Calves sired

by Schaff & Connealy Blk Ang bulls. Rec 7-way w/ C & D @ Birth. Tagged to match. Hfrs originated from Lyman Ranch. Stout, powerful calves at side.

FEEDERS Brian Peil - 22 Blk Strs & Hfrs 400-500# Anna Cosner - 20 Red Ang Hfrs 750#. Comp vacc & prebreeding shots. Bangs vacc. Hay fed. Fancy replacement heifers!

Al Coyle - 9 Blk Hfrs 600-700# WEIGH UPS Jordan Land & Livestock - 45 Blk Ang 2-10 Yr old Open cows Larry Paxton - 9 Great Pyrenees/Akbash/Napoleon ShepherdX Puppies. 7 weeks old.

Weaned. Both parents are Guard dogs. Excellent genetics.

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SATURDAY, MAY 18 4H & FFA STEER CLINIC 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Topics include: Daily Care, Clipping & Fitting, Nutrition, Showmanship & more. Lunch will be served! Presented by Riverton Livestock & UW Fremont County Extension

TUESDAY, MAY 21 BRED COW SPECIAL, START TIME 9:00 AM W/ WEIGH UPS, BREDS @ NOON

TUESDAY, JUNE 4 TUESDAY, JUNE 11 ALL CATTLE CLASSES

TUESDAY, JUNE 18 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 ALL CATTLE CLASSES W/ SHEEP, GOATS & HORSES Hellyer Ranch - 105 Blk Ang 2-10 Yr Old Cow/ Calf Pairs (66- 2-5 Yr Olds, 19- 6-7 Yr olds, 20-8-10 Yr olds) Popo Agie Angus genetics in cow herd for years. Popo Agie sired calves. On complete mineral program & comp Fall vacc program. One brand. Run @ 8,500 ft elevation. Choice pairs!

TUESDAY, JULY 2 NO SALE

TUESDAY, JULY 9 ALL CATTLE CLASSES

TUESDAY, JULY 16 NO SALE

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