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If one is in the livestock business, whether it is raising, feeding, brokering or processing lamb, hogs or beef and, God forbid, chicken, you can consider yourself a world trader. Please, don’t look at it lightly, it is the world we live in today.

From the In our region, most of us raise

Publisher livestock, and we have some of the

Dennis Sun best beef and lamb in the world. We’re proud of the recognition and realize to complement it, we need to be marketers of our livestock.

It is no secret, but in our region, most everybody can raise a calf or lamb. The hard part is marketing.

Just look around at who gets the highest prices, it is usually someone who understands marketing. The term “reputation herds” is often used in the hills and at livestock auctions. To buyers, reputation herds means good cattle and sheep to buy that will perform well in the feedlots and grade well at the processing plants.

With all the transparency and information connected to our livestock today, a lot of the feeders and processors all have files on the good and not so good livestock. We are all competitors against everyone else in the region.

The same theory also works for other countries. American beef and lamb are noted for being the best for the price worldwide.

This has created a demand to guide the exports and imports. It is one of the main reasons America needs to be careful about which countries import their lamb and beef into our country.

Even with our excellent products, America is getting hammered by some other countries. Take lamb from New Zealand and Australia, for example.

They are experts in exporting lamb products to America. It is a daily business for them and they are very good at getting their inferior lamb into America at a lower price. We see their products at Sam’s Club and other large stores.

Closer to home, Canada and Mexico are big competitors for us, and for the most part, they have good meat products, many of which originated in America. As with New Zealand and Australia, they out compete us with a lower price. Sometimes it’s higher.

The sheep industry has their work cut out for them, and hopefully a strong Lamb Checkoff and improved genetics will help them be more competitive. Ever since COVID-19 started, they have been making great strides in the demand for lamb. While lamb prices have sharply fallen lately, we hope the demand will shorten the over-supply issue.

While the numbers for cattle imports may seem large at times, they are really not so large in the big picture of beef products in the U.S. A lot of the cattle imports are cows, bulls and lean beef used to mix with American fat for hamburger.

As you know, hamburger is big worldwide and it takes both fat and meat to become a product. Combining the two is marketing, and is one reason for the high prices of cows and bulls at the auction yards.

The true story is, beef and lamb marketing are a complex issue for us out in the hills, but we realize it does start with us, the producers. It is a bigger issue than drought, prices and other pressing issues. Good marketing helps in all kinds of times.

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College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources gives update

By Dr. Barbara Rasco

Students are back – and after 30 or so years in the business it seems to me they get younger every year. Freshman numbers are up after two years of COVID-19 and we are happy students are on campus again in big numbers – AirPods and all!

With the start of a new school year – biology, botany, physiology, wildlife and fisheries management and zoology majors are joining the Agriculture and Natural Resource majors in the new the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, formed this July, adding about 600 undergraduate students to the college – bringing numbers to about 1,380 overall.

Abraham Lincoln said, “The best way to predict your future is to create it” and our faculty, staff and students are off to a strong start creating a new future together to grow knowledge, people and communities.

Despite the continuing budget and staffing pressures we face, there are bright spots. Thanks to construction funding from the legislature this past session, long needed improvements to our research and Extension centers are underway beginning with the feed mill at the Laramie Research and Extension Center. Matching funds, also from the legislature, bolster a campaign in excellence in agriculture and in range and ranch management programming has resonated with many generous donors. These funds are going a long way to build programs supporting agriculture in the state.

This summer, faculty from molecular biology, botany, zoology and ecosystems science and management moved into the newly inaugurated Science Initiative Building. The collaborations these researchers develop across the life and physical sciences will help to address complex challenges facing society in agriculture, natural resources, medicine and environmental science.

Agricultural research showcased at Field Days at Powell, Lingle and Sheridan featured new advances in crops and crop varieties adapted to Wyoming, and developments which can improve pest and weed management, increase yield or quality and reduce inputs or water use. Studies on novel approaches to range management and animal husbandry practices target strategies for resiliency in production systems in high altitude and low moisture environments.

Great news for the college and our ability to serve the land grant mission – Family and Consumer Sciences will remain as a unit in the college! We are looking forward to building out separate degree programs in nutrition, design, merchandising and textiles and with our colleagues in the College of Education, human development and family science and early childhood education programs.

The blanket project is in its second year and was introduced at the Wyoming State Fair. It is made from yarn from the University of Wyoming (UW) flock, now available for sale online through the UW Bookstore and at Ag Day Oct. 1. Also, as part of the Wyoming Wool Initiative, the inaugural Lamb-a-Year program connecting our students with sheep producers and supports sheep research.

On a final note, our famous team of matched Haflinger draft horses Pistol and Pete are making their rounds on Prexy’s Pasture late mornings each Friday prior to home football game days with wagon rides. If you’re on campus, join us and then stop in for a cup of coffee at the main office and say hi.

Dr. Barbara Rasco is the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources dean. She can be reached at 307-766-4133.

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State office schedules summit

“Mental health continues to be a rising concern for many in our great state. In 2020, Wyoming, sadly, had the highest rate of death by suicide in the nation,” Gov. Mark Gordon stated in a Sept. 8 news release. “In order to address the scope of the problem, we must be actively engaged in finding solutions. Building partnerships and enhancing collaboration will help deliver timely services to those experiencing difficulty accessing help.”

Encompassing a holistic approach, Gordon, alongside members of the Legislative and Judicial branches, is set to discuss the state of mental health in Wyoming during the 2022 Governor’s Mental Health Summit on Oct. 11 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper. Bringing together various perspectives from community partners, private providers and state leaders, panel discussions will highlight current efforts and the development of a common agenda for addressing mental health and substance abuse in Wyoming.

The keynote speaker Dr. Rob Anda, developer of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) research and founder of ACE Interface, will lead a panel discussion highlighting the importance of establishing trauma-responsive communities.

With support from the Hughes Charitable Foundation and Align, the summit is free of charge and open to anyone with an interest in learning how to collectively move forward to improve mental health for all Wyoming residents.

Attendees are requested to register at bit.ly/governorsmh-summit.

Monitoring field trip set

The Medicine Bow National Forest will host its first annual monitoring field trip for the Landscape Vegetation Analysis (LaVA) project on Sept. 29. The field day is open to the public.

This year’s monitoring field trip will look at the Troublesome focus area where the forest, in cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Mule Deer Foundation and Saratoga-Encampment-Rawlins Conservation District, recently completed 77 acres of shrub mowing to improve crucial big game winter range.

The Troublesome focus area is located on the northwest edge of the Snowy Range, about 12 miles east of Saratoga, in Carbon County.

Participants will need to provide their own transportation for the day. Access to the Troublesome area is challenging, involving about 12 miles of dirt road driving (high clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicle recommended), followed by a hike of about three miles round-trip, including about 600 feet of elevation loss/gain, between 8,300 and 8,900 feet in elevation.

Weather can be highly variable at this time of year, and the field day will be away from any shelter for up to three hours. Participants will need to bring appropriate clothing, footwear, food and water for the trip. No stores, restrooms or other facilities will be available for the duration of the trip

Meeting time and location for the field day are to be determined. Those interested in participating in the field trip are asked to RSVP so event day logistics can be developed. To RSVP or for more information and questions, contact LaVA Implementation Coordinator Matt Schweich by e-mailing matthew.schweich@usda.gov or calling 307-745-2422.

BLM issues construction plans

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced Sept. 8 the agency has issued the final construction approval for two 230-kilovolt segments of the Gateway West Transmission Line. Each of the segments begin near Glenrock: a new 60-mile transmission line beginning at the Windstar Substation and a rebuild of a 58-mile line beginning at the Dave Johnson Power Plant. Both lines terminate at the Shirly Basin Substation in Carbon County, and will run parallel to each other through most of the project area.

These two transmission lines, commonly referred to as “D-1,” represent the second phase of the 1,000-mile Gateway West Transmission Line Project which will ultimately connect the substations near Glenrock to the Hemingway Substation near Boise, Idaho. The first phase of the project was constructed in 2019 and consists of 160 miles of 230-kilovolt and 500-kilovolt transmission lines connecting the Shirly Basin Substation to the Jim Bridger Substation in Sweetwater County.

The Gateway West Transmission Line project will support approximately 90 construction jobs and help integrate up to 765 megawatts of new renewable energy resources into the grid while also ensuring reliability of existing generation resources.

Additional information, including the National Environmental Policy Act documents, can be found at eplanning. blm.gov/eplanning-ui/project/65164/510. For more information on the Gateway West Transmission Line project, contact BLM Wyoming Deputy State Director of Communications Brad Purdy at 307-775-6015.

WGFD offers programs

Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) wildlife managers will host two presentations in the Sheridan region in September to update the public on the most current information and research on chronic wasting disease (CWD) and discuss results from recent monitoring efforts in the region.

The first presentation will be held Sept. 21 in Sheridan at the Sheridan College Mars Agriculture Center at 7 p.m. as part of the college’s fall Science Lecture Series. A Zoom link is available at sheridan.edu/calendar/lectures/ for participants to join virtually.

The second presentation will be held Sept. 22 in Gillette at 6:30 p.m. at the Campbell County Library at 2101 S. 4-J Road.

The presentations will be led by Hank Edwards, WGFD Wildlife Health Laboratory supervisor, who will give an overview of the disease and statewide monitoring efforts. Regional wildlife biologists will also be available to answer questions.

CWD is a fatal nervous system disease of cervids (the deer family) caused by an infectious protein or prion. The disease was first detected in Wyoming in 1985, and has since spread to 34 out of 37 mule deer herd units and 15 of the 36 elk herd units in the state.

CBB approves checkoff plan

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $38.5 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications during Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture approval.

In action at the end of its Sept. 7-8 meeting in Denver, Colo., the Beef Promotion Operating Committee (BPOC) approved checkoff funding for a total of 13 “Authorization Requests” – or grant proposals – for the FY beginning Oct. 1.

The committee, which includes 10 producers from the CBB and 10 producers from the Federation of State Beef Councils, also recommended full CBB approval of a budget amendment to reflect the split of funding between budget categories affected by their decisions.

“Producers are behind all decisions the BPOC makes during these meetings each September,” said CBB and BPOC Chair Norman Voyles, Jr. “We carefully consider every Authorization Request to determine how to use checkoff dollars to drive beef demand and provide producers with the best possible return on their checkoff investments.”

The FY 2023 CBB budget is approximately $42.7 million.

For more information about the Beef Checkoff and its programs, including promotion, research, foreign marketing, industry information, consumer information and safety, contact the CBB at 303-220-9890 or visit drivingdemandforbeef.com.

Gov. Mark Gordon appointed James Kaste on Sept. 9 to be a District Court judge for the Third Judicial District serving Lincoln, Sweetwater and Uinta counties. Kaste’s appointment fills a new vacancy created by the addition of a fourth District Court judge, which was authorized and funded by the 2022 Legislature and signed into law by Gordon in March.

Kaste has worked in the Wyoming Attorney General’s Office since 2008 and currently serves as deputy attorney general for the Water and Natural Resources Division. He also served as senior assistant attorney general and deputy attorney general.

Kaste also spent eight years as a private practice attorney with Lathrop & Rutledge, P.C. in Cheyenne. A graduate of Evanston High School, Kaste earned his bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Wyoming.

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UW publishes cookbook

The University of Wyoming (UW) Extension recently released its new “High-Altitude Baking” cookbook, a collection of original elevation-adjusted and user-tested recipes ranging from cakes and cookies to scones, muffins, breads and pizza.

Available in print and online, the publication offers more than 100 tasty altitude-adjusted recipes, all tested at both 3,500 and 7,200 feet (and other elevations between).

The cookbook was coauthored by Vicki Hayman, UW Extension food safety and nutrition educator, and Tanya Engel, the Extension’s graphic designer and digital marketing specialist. According to Hayman and Engel, the cookbook is accessible to bakers of all skill levels.

The first high-altitude cookbook published by UW Extension debuted in the 60s. Rather than revising the most recent iteration of the original, Hayman and Engel chose to write the new book the way they make their baked goods – from scratch.

“The goal was we weren’t going to just go out and google ‘high altitude recipes,’” says Engel. “These would be adjusted and tested to what we thought were the best versions.”

In addition to researching, testing and writing recipes, she was also responsible for the cookbook’s design and photos. Engel has always enjoyed baking, but when she first moved to Laramie, it initially became a source of great frustration. Even tried-and-true chocolate chip cookie recipes failed her.

As she discovered, baking at high altitude often requires adjustments in time, temperature or ingredients.

“A recipe might sound wonderful and have rave reviews, but then be a flop at higher elevation,” explains Hayman.

As elevation increases, additional adjustments may be necessary, she comments. Some recipes working beautifully at 3,500 feet were a disaster at 7,200.

With the help of more than 40 volunteers, recipes were tested and tasted in kitchens across Wyoming.

“A big thank you to all volunteer testers,” says Hayman. “We couldn’t have done it without them!”

To purchase a print copy, visit bit.ly/uwe-books. The cost is $26.50 plus $5.25 for sales tax.

Free downloadable copies are available at bit.ly/highaltitude-baking.

U.S. exports reported

According to data released by U.S. Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), U.S. beef exports topped $1 billion in July and posted the fifth-largest volume on record. Pork exports gained strength in certain markets but remain below last year’s pace.

Beef export values increased seven percent in July, topping $1 billion in a month for the sixth time in 2022. Exports totaled 126,567 metric tons (mt), up three percent year-over-year. Japan was the leader in broadbased growth, but volumes also increased to China, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations region, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia.

For the first seven months of the year, beef exports increased six percent from a year ago to 870,471 mt, valued at $7.2 billion (up 29 percent). Export value per head of fed slaughter is on a record pace at more than $475.

“Global demand for U.S. beef continues to be amazingly resilient, especially at the retail level,” said USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom. “Exports have also benefited from a partial rebound in the foodservice sector, but this recovery is far from complete. Many markets are still gradually easing COVID-19 restrictions, so we definitely see opportunities for further growth as restaurant traffic returns.”

U.S. pork exports reached 208,095 mt in July, down six percent from a year ago, valued at $625 million, down five percent. For January through July, exports were 17 percent below last year at just under 1.5 million mt, valued at $4.24 billion, down 15 percent.

Exports to Mexico, the top market for U.S. pork, remain well above last year’s record pace, while shipments to Colombia, the Caribbean and South Korea continued to strengthen in July. Exports to China/Hong Kong were lower than a year ago in July but posted the largest volume since September and the highest value in 12 months.

“July pork exports were below last year, but the good news is the per-unit price of U.S. pork is trending higher in the international marketplace, even while our major competitors’ prices remain below year-ago levels,” Halstrom said. “Export value per head in July reached $67.10, nearly even with a year ago and the highest since last July. We are also encouraged by the recent trendlines for pork variety meat exports, especially to China and Mexico.”

Wyoming groups oppose transplants outside historic ranges

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) proposal to claim authority to release populations of federally protected species into areas those species never previously inhabited has been met with opposition from a variety of Wyoming’s natural resource managers.

In a notice proposing to alter regulations for implementing provisions of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), FWS proposed to eliminate references to the historical range of a species for such transplants “to allow flexibility to establish an experimental population beyond the current or historical range, if FWS determines it is necessary to address impacts of climate change and provide for the conservation of the species.”

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department stated it does not support such a policy shift, noting, “The department is concerned the introduction of ESAlisted species outside of their historical ranges may result in ecological release, due to the absence of natural factors (e.g. predators and competing species) that normally limit their populations.” In addition, “This proposal opens the door to unintended restrictions to state and private activities as a result of the translocation of endangered species to areas outside their historical ranges.”

The Wyoming Association of Conservation Districts also went on record in opposition to the removal of language restricting the introduction of experimental populations to only historical ranges.

Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) Executive Director Alison Crane wrote of WWGA’s opposition as well, noting, “If finalized, this ruling threatens to harm rural economies and communities, expand the authority and burden of a federal network and in the end undermine the conservation objectives the proposed rule seeks out to address.”

A coalition of livestock associations, including WWGA, Wyoming Stock Growers Association and the Wyoming State Grazing Board, joined together in submitting a letter of comment noting the proposed rule “inappropriately expands federal jurisdiction, impacts small businesses” and “risks unintended consequences” for the environment.

The vagueness of the proposal “is tantamount to a regulatory ‘we’ll know it when we see it’ determination, not based in science or current conditions but an arbitrary statement of future potential,” according to the livestock associations, pointing to their concern the FWS is attempting to give itself “boundless opportunity to establish new populations with as few parameters as possible despite the likelihood for significant impacts.”

The Wyoming Farm Bureau Federation opposed the proposal as well, stating its opposition to what it views as “open-ended language of habitat designation on either public or private land at any time in the future.”

Of the 558 comment letters received by FWS, 263 were form letters sent by environmental activists in support of the proposal.

Government officials in the neighboring states of Idaho, Montana and Utah sent letters in opposition to the changes in federal regulations.

Cat Urbigkit is a corresponding writer for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net. programs include: germplasm search and evaluation for selection/cultivar development; establishment and best management practices for profitable and sustainable forage and livestock production; grazing management and integration of cropping systems; establishing and incorporation of legumes such as alfalfa, sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil, cicer milkvetch and medics into grass systems; multipurpose use of forages; and nutritive value and seed production.

In addition, some of his research focus is on the establishment and management practices applicable to livestock production and grazing systems and incorporation of legumes.

“I also do a lot of work on grass-legume mixes,” he adds. “Since I started at UW in 2008, I’ve been continuously working on several areas of focus.”

Research project discoveries

“As an Extension forage specialist, I receive questions every week about what species/varieties to plant and how/when to plant them,” Islam says. “I’ve done a lot of research and trials on several different grasses and legumes, especially on legumes, because a lot of people have an interest in alfalfa.”

Alfalfa is the most frequently grown forage legume and contributes more than $3 million in the state’s economy, and in the U.S., alfalfa contributes more than $9 billion every year, he notes.

Not all alfalfa varieties available in the U.S. are suitable for planting in Wyoming conditions, he explains.

Islam has found the 40:60 or 50:50 mixes of grass-alfalfa are suitable for Wyoming conditions. The mixtures could be planted together or in alternative rows of grass and alfalfa. With alternative row plating, there is evidence of lower alfalfa weevil infestation compared to alfalfa alone, Islam adds.

In the last few years, he has also looked into harvesting practices, including the best time to cut alfalfa and fertilizer application timelines, he shares.

In many instances, Islam has found what soils and plants need in terms of fertilizer and nitrogen will be dependent upon the soil structure and environment.

“What works best really depends on the physiology of the plant,” he says. “If producers are interested in knowing more, we have several articles and publications on the research and they can reach out to me anytime.”

Another project Islam and his students are working on is to not only improve productivity and quality, but improve persistence of alfalfa and alfalfa-grass mix.

“Sometimes, with alfalfa, producers can’t graze due to a bloat problem, but if alfalfa can be mixed with grass, there is no bloat problem at all,” he says. “Our study has found if we have 30 to 40 percent grass-alfalfa mix, many producers will be safe from bloat issues – we’re doing a lot of studies on this.”

With a 50:50 ratio, quality does not decline, and there is a better persistence of an alfalfa-grass mix. With this mixture, producers can experience higher quality, higher productivity, higher persistence and it offers more of an economic benefit compared to an all alfalfa or all grass forage.

Other topics of interest include irrigation systems and productivity.

For more information, visit uwyo.edu or contact Anowar Islam by calling 307-766-4151 or e-mailing mislam@uwyo.edu.

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

WAES director shares updates

University of Wyoming (UW) Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) Director Eric Webster shares several projects are in the works after the legislature passed $8.6 million for upgrades to UW Research and Extension Centers.

“We received some funding coming this year for a new feed mill at our Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) and we’re in the process of starting the design of the project,” he says. “Hopefully in the next few weeks we’ll get some response back from consultants on an initial plan.”

Right now, the project is in its initial stages of planning, he mentions.

“We don’t really know exactly what we want, but the facility we have right now is about 35 years old,” he says. “It’s a lot bigger than what we need – we need to be a little bit more efficient, so we’re looking to do a smaller feed mill with a commodity shed as well for storage.”

He notes, it will probably take two to three years to build. Another project they are looking into is a new shop at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center.

“There is a desperate need for a facility where the staff at the Sheridan center can work on and store large equipment out of the elements,” he mentions. “They have an old warehouse in Sheridan that has been modified for equipment, but they are needing a better working space.”

“We know what our budget is, but we don’t know how much some of these projects are going to cost,” he says. “We’re waiting to get in the initial estimate for the feed mill, then will start looking at other projects we can do with the funds at the research centers.”

Another project they are looking at getting initiated at LREC is doing a bull test, mainly focusing on high altitude livestock production and brisket disease.

“We have several members looking at starting a small bull test at LREC that will quickly get larger over time as we get our facilities where we need them – I think it’s something that is desperately needed for the industry,” he concludes.

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and free for children five and under.

The BBQ is staffed by members of UW student clubs and organizations.

“It’s one of the students’ biggest fundraisers for the year,” says UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources Coordinator of College Affairs Kelly Wiseman.

Proceeds benefit registered student organizations and clubs in the UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. Organizations include the Food Science Club, Pre-Veterinary Club, Wyoming Collegiate Cattle Association, Block and Bridle and the Collegiate Wool Growers Association.

Ticket sales also fund the Ag Day BBQ Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to a UW student who helps staff the event.

Wiseman says the event is a great way to support UW students and give back to the community.

“When you buy a ticket to the BBQ, the money goes directly to our students for their different activities, clubs and organizations,” says Wiseman.

“This event directly helps our students with their extracurricular activities and different clubs,” she adds. “It’s a great opportunity for the students and a wonderful learning experience as well.”

To sponsor the event, call UW Office Associate Brendan Green at 307-7664135. Football tickets can be purchased at gowyo.com/ sports/2017/8/22/ticket-central.aspx.

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

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certification.”

BSL-3 lab specifications

The infrastructure of a biosafety level three (BSL3) laboratory is what makes it unique to normal research labs.

“We have special air handling,” says Case. “Before air is exhausted from the space, it’s filtered through high efficiency filters for decontamination. So, if we have any infectious particulates in the air, they never leave the facility.”

Air is always “flowing into the lab” due to the way the air handling is set up, says Case.

“The lab is negatively pressurized progressively,” she says. “Every time a door opens, air flows in. That’s different from most labs.”

She says the BSL-3 lab has built-in decontamination systems and high levels of security.

“We also have very specific training protocols everyone has to follow in order to be admitted to work inside,” she says.

Unique research opportunities

The lab offers UW and the state of Wyoming several benefits, says Case. Scientists now have the ability to work with infectious agents threatening both animal and human health which are endemic to the state.

“One of the main reasons we built the lab was so we had a safe place to do research with Brucella abortus – the agent causing brucellosis,” says Case. “It’s a major concern for cattle producers across the state, and it is a threat to human health as well.”

Other endemic diseases in Wyoming such as plague, Tularemia and Q fever can also be studied at the lab.

“These are all very serious, highly infectious diseases requiring high levels of security and containment to work with,” Case says. “Scientists can now do research with these agents and others like them in a safe and secure manner and find practical solutions to these problems in the state and region. The Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory can also use the facility to safely diagnose suspected animal cases for these agents.”

The lab has the capacity to assist in response to large foreign animal disease outbreaks.

“We are part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network which is mobilized when there’s some severe animal health emergencies with infectious diseases such as African swine fever or foot and mouth disease,” she says.

Case says UW is excited to have the lab up and running.

“We’ve already done our first research project in the lab on brucellosis – looking at strains circulating among elk in the state,” says Case. “We hope to have the results of the study processed and available soon.”

Kaitlyn Root is an editor for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@ wylr.net.

The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind residents and travelers about the offerings under the Wyoming Travel Authorization Program (W-TAP) ahead of the 2022-23 winter season.

Through W-TAP, drivers can apply to receive authorization to travel on sections of closed roadways when it is deemed safe enough to do so. W-TAP includes the Wyoming Authorized Travel (WAT) and the Rolling Closure Authorization (RCA) programs.

The WAT application is open to all drivers but requires justification as to why a driver will need to travel on a closed road. Motorists are allowed to select up to seven road segments when applying for WAT. If a closure goes into effect, yet it is safe to for limited travel, WYDOT will issue an authorization and drivers will receive an authorization code via e-mail or via the website to travel on authorized sections of highway.

The RCA program is primarily for those with a Wyoming driver’s license and allows motorists to drive on roads closed due to a rolling closure. Motorists do not need to provide a travel justification as part of the application process but must agree to the terms of the program.

New users can apply for travel authorization on the W-TAP website, w-tap.wyoroad.info.

Returning users should use the same website to update their selected routes, contact information or other account information if needed. Even if no changes are needed, users must confirm they still want to participate in the program each year. Note, if any road segment information is updated, it will submit a new application for review.

WYDOT recommends any new users or users updating their account do so before winter arrives; applications may take extra time to be processed during a winter storm.

Travel authorizations are not issued during every road closure. Ultimate authority to allow passage beyond highway closure gates lies with the Wyoming Highway Patrol. WATs or RCAs can be canceled at any time due to changing conditions or other hazards.

Funnel cloud – Tim Thompson captured a funnel cloud traveling across the Lazy Two Ranch in Big Piney on Sept. 14. Tim Thompson photo

Wild West Sports highlights safety issues when riding ATVs

An all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is defined as a motorized off-highway vehicle designed to travel on four low-pressure tires, having a seat to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering. ATVs are subdivided into two types.

Type I vehicles are intended for use by a single operator and no passenger. Type II ATVs are intended for use by an operator and a passenger, equipped with a seating position behind the operator.

Every year, many people are injured or killed in accidents when riding ATVs. Most accidents occur because the ATV is not being used as intended and/or is being ridden in an unsafe manner. Each person who rides an ATV, either as the driver or a passenger, should always follow rules for safe use.

Recommendations

Wes Tracy, a technician and sales consultant at Wild Side Sports – an ATV dealership in Salmon, Idaho, often has customers who are new to riding ATVs. He gives advice regarding what type of machine might fit them and their needs best, and explains safety rules and guidelines.

“We recommend using a helmet and wearing long pants and not shorts,” he says.

Clothing should be comfortable but cover the rider’s body to give some protection if they go through brush or tumble off.

“There are also different positions to utilize while riding, to always be in balance with the machine,” he explains.

Riders don’t want to cause it to be over-balanced and tip over when going around a corner or up a steep hill, for instance. To help keep the center of gravity where it should be, lean forward going up a hill and lean into the turn and not to the outside of it, he mentions.

“Don’t ride double, unless the machine is specifically designed for a passenger. And to be legal, don’t ignore the age limits. There are stickers on all machines; riders must be a certain age to be running this unit,” says Tracy.

Some machines are too big and powerful for a young person to handle. Also, many young people don’t have enough caution and responsibility to ride wisely and safely.

“Even though a 15- or 16-year-old kid may be as big as any adult, they often don’t have the wisdom and attitude to ride an ATV safely and may try things they shouldn’t,” says Tracy. “We cannot sell a unit to a young person.”

“We also want to know if they are going to put it in the back of a pickup to haul it somewhere to go ride,” he says. “There are different ramps that can be used to load and unload, and those need to be safe, as well.”

“There used to be a rider trainer course here locally a person could take,” he adds. “People didn’t have to take it in order to buy an ATV, but some manufacturers would offer a reward to people who took it, giving them a certificate for merchandise as an incentive to take a training course. One of the local dealerships had a course set up and had someone give the training course.”

State rules

Some states are stricter with the rules a person has to comply with to purchase or ride an ATV.

“They require riders to take the state-approved safety course and in some states, ATVs need turn signals, mirrors and horns on the machine to be safer on roads,” he says. “In most states, ATVs are not legal to drive on a highway – just on back roads and trails.”

“Know the rules for the state you reside in,” he adds. “None of the ATVs and sideby-sides are actually legal to be on a highway. If the speed limit is posted 45 miles or higher, riders should not be driving that fast. Riders will definitely get a traffic violation ticket.”

Ranchers sometimes have to be on the highway with ATVs for a short distance to get from one part of their property to another, even though it is not legal. Many of them drive along the edge of the highway or in the borrow pit so they are not actually out on the road, trying not to be illegal or a potential hazard on the highway.

“In Montana, ATV owners must have turn signals, mirrors and a horn to be legal on their mountain roads,” says Tracy.

The machine makes enough noise so riders often can’t hear a vehicle coming up from behind – especially if someone is wearing a helmet – so it’s good to have mirrors, he explains.

“We suggest putting mirrors on ATVs, especially the side-by-sides, so people can see what is going on around them,” Tracy says.

On ranches, many kids grow up riding ATVs and probably start driving them at a younger age than recommended. Hopefully, the adults they learn from are a good influence and teach them proper safety rules, he concludes.

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

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FEEDERS

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COWS

CROSS H RANCH INC, BUFFALO WY 5 BLK-COW 1353 89.00 WT 1,204.17 1 BLK-COW 1080 85.50 WT 923.40 1 BLK-COW 1310 87.50 WT 1,146.25 1 BLK-COW 1135 86.50 WT 981.77 3 BLK-COW 1355 86.50 WT 1,172.07 TAD AND HILLARY TIPTON, SHERIDAN W 4 BLK-COW 1360 89.50 WT 1,217.20 1 BLK-COW 1320 86.00 WT 1,135.20 WALTER AND PATRICIA BAKER, SHERIDAN 2 BLK-COW 1380 92.00 WT 1,269.60 3 BLK-COW 1135 86.00 WT 976.10 1 BLK-COW 1115 81.00 WT 903.15 ASA MERCER, HYATTVILLE WY 3 BLK-COW 1382 89.00 WT 1,229.68 2 BLK-COW 1253 83.00 WT 1,039.57 1 CHAR-COW 1465 87.50 WT 1,281.87 2 BLK-COW 1385 90.00 WT 1,246.50 2 BLK-COW 1608 87.00 WT 1,398.52 1 BLK-COW 1500 79.50 WT 1,192.50 2 BLK-COW THIN 1340 75.00 WT 1,005.00 BARRY OR SHIRLEY BAUER, CLEARMONT WY 1 BLK-COW 1460 90.00 WT 1,314.00 DAN B OR LEANN BECK, GILLETTE WY 1 MXD-COW 1145 84.50 WT 967.52 LEANN OR ANGUS FERGUSON, ROZET WY 1 BLK-COW 1315 83.00 WT 1,091.45 KALE K KRETSCHMAN, GILLETTE WY 5 BLK-COW 1184 88.00 WT 1,041.92

2 BLK-COW 1505 88.50 WT 1,331.92 1 BLK-COW 1265 85.50 WT 1,081.57 2 BLK-COW 1538 85.00 WT 1,306.87 PIERSON CATTLE CO INC, KAYCEE WY 1 BWF-HFRTTE 1040 94.50 WT 982.80 JESSE & BOBBI TROUTMAN, BUFFALO WY 1 BLK-COW 1290 89.50 WT 1,154.55 1 BLK-COW 1060 93.00 WT 985.80 JUSTIN J OR JOHN K WEST, SHERIDAN WY 1 BLK-COW LAME 1340 77.00 WT 1,031.80 1 BLK-COW LAME 1530 86.00 WT 1,315.80 1 CHAR-COW 1250 86.00 WT 1,075.00 LLC STOLTZ CATTLE CO, ARVADA WY 1 BLK-COW 1725 82.50 WT 1,423.12 1 BLK-COW 1450 86.50 WT 1,254.25 PERRY CATTLE LLC, CLEARMONT WY 1 BLK-COW 1285 85.00 WT 1,092.25

BULLS

SUSAN DOW TRUST, SHERIDAN WY 1 HERE-BULL 2055 101.50 WT 2,085.82 1 BLK-BULL 2115 102.00 WT 2,157.30 1 HERE-BULL 1855 92.00 WT 1,706.60 1 HERE-BULL 1960 97.00 WT 1,901.20 1 HERE-BULL 2020 97.00 WT 1,959.40 BARRY OR SHIRLEY BAUER, CLEARMONT WY 2 HERE-BULL 2065 94.50 WT 1,951.42 HASH KNIFE RANCH INC, KAYCEE WY 1 BLK-BULL 1845 95.00 WT 1,752.75 K & L CATTLE CO. INC., BUFFALO WY 1 BLK-BULL 1855 95.50 WT 1,771.52 1 BLK-BULL 1565 83.00 WT 1,298.95 ALAN &/OR EILEEN GOLTER, SHERIDAN WY 1 BLK-BULL 2090 98.00 WT 2,048.20 CROSS CROWN LLC, BUFFALO WY 1 BLK-BULL 1685 90.00 WT 1,516.50 FORGEY LAND AND LIVESTOCK, MILLS WY 1 BLK-BULL 1965 90.00 WT 1,768.50 1 BLK-BULL 1955 93.50 WT 1,827.92 MOORE & MOORE LIVESTOCK, DOUGLAS WY 1 BLK-BULL 1800 89.00 WT 1,602.00 .D JEFFREY FENSTER, GILLETTE WY 1 BLK-BULL 1750 95.50 WT 1,671.25 RAY & KATHRYN DALY, BANNER WY 2 BLK-BULL 1573 96.50 WT 1,517.46 CROSS H RANCH INC, BUFFALO WY 1 BLK-BULL 1810 98.00 WT 1,773.80 1 BLK-BULL 1700 96.00 WT 1,632.00

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Across

1 Wyoming county 6 Word with legal or lily 8 Identifier on cattle 10 Commerce 11 Escaping capture 13 Moray, for one 14 Property or marking which distinguishes one breed from another 16 Guernsey, for one 18 Driving cattle into one area, two words 23 In a certain position 24 A plus for a business 25 Ranch measurement 27 Website address 28 Strength 31 Shoulder or blade bone 33 Poems of praise 34 Neitherʼs partner 35 Provided a horseshoe 36 Not a good negotiation, two words

Down

1 Castrated male sheep 2 Male horses 3 Tricked 4 One who buys and sells animals 5 Winter surface 6 Tire pressure measurement 7 Collie, for one 9 Mongrel 12 New, prefix 15 Cattle, sheep, goats, etc. 16 Drink holder 17 Type of deer 19 Mountains, trees, rivers, etc. 20 Bunch of flowers 21 Sport __: family vehicle 22 Young bovines 26 Sky color 29 Sticky stuff 30 Out of place 32 Pea holder

God Save the Dollar

I’m going to be honest, I haven’t paid much attention to ag news lately. The main reason for this is because college football is back, and it’s consumed every one of my social media feeds and e-mails.

I sincerely apologize for my lapse in paying attention to what pays my bills. After the embarrassing loss the Fightin’ Texas Aggies suffered last weekend to Appalachian State – an unranked, non-power five team – I’ve realized maybe I should focus a little more on my livelihood than college football.

In the spirit of following this “news consuming guideline” of mine, I decided to engulf myself in ag news in the wee hours of Monday morning, Sept. 12. I first checked out various ag news outlets, but I couldn’t really decide on something to write about.

The regular news wasn’t talking about our food system at all, they were mainly focused on the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Queen Elizabeth and the Emmys. So, I decided to go straight to the source and check out the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Twitter feed.

I can describe my 15 minutes of Twitter scrolling in four words: Show me the money.

It seems the only thing the USDA tweets about anymore is new grants and funding opportunities. While I love to see money backing innovations in agriculture, I just can’t help but ask myself, if we’re so far in debt, how the heck are we funding these programs?

According to the U.S. Treasury, we are $28.4 trillion in debt as of 2021. That’s huge, it’s insane, it’s hard for me to wrap my mind around – and it’s steadily climbing with new funding ventures. But, here’s something I didn’t really know until I did my research: The U.S. has been in debt since it became a country.

The treasury reports, since its inception, the U.S. has carried debt, as we borrowed $75 million from domestic investors and the French government. So, we’re a country founded on freedom, but not money freedom?

Since the initial $75 million we borrowed to start our country, U.S. debt has dug a hole and we continue to do so every single day when the government announces new funding opportunities and grants. But, this is a catch-22.

Now, I learned this next part from my great-grandparents, not from history books. Sometimes, we need a bail out. Let me explain.

My great-grandparents were alive during the Great Depression and vividly remembered it. My great-grandfather Pa always talked about how he was “so sick of eating chicken” during that time.

Pa also was what we in the South call a yellow-dogDemocrat.

This means he “would rather vote for a yellow dog” before he voted for a Republican. Pa felt this way so much that after he had open heart surgery following a heart attack, the nurse asked him simple questions to gage his state of mind following anesthesia, one of which was, “Mr. Mayes, do you know who the president is?” Pa affectionately answered, “Bush, but I didn’t vote for him.”

I always thought it was funny Pa voted for Democrats. His social and fiscal views mainly aligned with the Republican party.

But as I got older, my mom explained to me Pa did this because he remembered the Great Depression, and what got us out of the Depression? Government programs creating government jobs for the people of America during the era of a Democrat-ran administration.

When I take a step back and look at our economy – inflation, the stock market’s state, employment ratings – it doesn’t look too great. I see these government-funded opportunities and I think back to Franklin Delano Roosevelt creating all those jobs for the Americans who couldn’t find a job.

Did he do this because he was evil? No, he did it “for the greater good.” Is this, perhaps, a parallel to what’s going on now?

Grants are being awarded to farmers who can barely make ends meet. Government checks are in the hands of ranchers who lost a large portion of income when the cattle market all but bottomed out two years ago. Are these government programs going to ruin us, or are they what’s keeping the ag industry alive?

I honestly don’t know the answer, and maybe when I’m 70, like my great-grandparents were when I was a kid, I’ll look back on all of this and think: Man, I’m so glad we had those programs because without them, we wouldn’t have survived.

Or, maybe I’ll look at a country even further in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy, waiting to see what country is going to “take us over” to bail us out this time. Only time will tell, but until then: God, save the dollar.

NCBA responds to hearing

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) reiterated the need for a limited version of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) greenhouse gas disclosure rule following SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking.

“The SEC’s proposed greenhouse gas disclosure rule is aimed at large publicly traded companies, but would lead to unintended consequences for small businesses like farms and ranches. The rule would require data that simply does not exist at the farm or ranch-level and increases the regulatory burden on individual cattle producers,” said NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart. “We urge the SEC to limit their proposed rule to avoid unintentional impacts to farms and ranches.” NCBA previously submitted technical comments on the rule and individual cattle producers sent over 7,406 emails to SEC commissioners and members of Congress expressing concern with the rule. NCBA has encouraged the SEC to remove the requirement to disclose scope three emissions, which would lessen the burden on cattle producers.