By Scott Hininger, extension educator, and Scott Schell, assistant extension entomologist, UW CES
Bees and wasps are generally considered beneficial insects in the garden because of their pollination and predatory activities. They can, however, become a pest or even life threatening if a person with allergies to the insects is stung. Continue reading
Mud on car, truck and tractor tires at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) field day near Lingle was ironic.
SAREC director Jim Freeburn summed up Mother Nature’s mood the last year for those touring the trials. “Total precipitation in 2006 was the driest in recorded history and was only 51 percent of normal,” he told producers. From Sept. 1, 2007, to early July this year, the area only received 4.99 inches, while the average rainfall is about 10 inches. Continue reading
An educator with emphasis in livestock and public land management will join the Big Horn County University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES).
Dallen Smith began today, Friday, July 27, in the Greybull office and will serve Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties. Continue reading
Approximately 500 youths competed in the Wyoming State 4-H Shooting Sports competition July 12-15 in Douglas.
Competition included pistol, rifle, archery, muzzleloader, shotgun and outdoor skills. 4-Hers competed in junior, ages 8-10; intermediate, ages 11-13; and senior, ages 14-19, categories in individual competition. Team competition had junior, ages 8-13, and senior, ages 14-19, divisions. Continue reading
By Robert Waggener, editor, UW CES
Where does a city resident, rural landowner, rancher or farmer turn for help to develop an attractive, water-wise landscape?
Among the good sources are University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (CES) and conservation district offices around the state, the research and extension (R&E) centers near Powell and Sheridan, extension publications and greenhouses and nurseries employing people knowledgeable about plants that can survive Wyoming’s harsh climate. Continue reading