Author Archives: hewlett@uwyo.edu

B&B- September 2013

Posted on September 16, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County producers use partial budgeting for profit answers – Part IV
• Fruit growers beware – a new pest is munching Wyoming fruit

 

B&B- August 2013

Posted on August 19, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County producers use partial budgeting for profit answers – Part III
• Are dung beetles and livestock parasite control compatible?

 

B&B- July 2013

Posted on July 22, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County producers consider partial budgeting for answers – Part II
• Tool calculates alfalfa phosphorus, potassium benefits

 

Crop Subsidy and Crop Insurance for Wyoming Farmers in a New 2013/14 Farm Bill

Posted on July 17, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Crop Subsidy and Crop Insurance for Wyoming Farmers in a New 2013/14 Farm Bill
  Agricultural Marketing Policy Center Policy Paper No. 41. July 2013.

 

Production Risk Management for Wyoming Ranches: The Future for Federal Disaster Programs

Posted on July 17, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Production Risk Management for Wyoming Ranches: The Future for Federal Disaster Programs
  Agricultural Marketing Policy Center Policy Paper No. 40. July 2013.

 

Management Succession: Where Are We?

Posted on July 10, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Management Succession: Where Are We?
  A two-hour CD and internet-based course covering: An introduction Management Succession, Interpersonal Issues, Business Issues, The Succession Planning Process, and Where Do We Go From Here? Also included are a glossary, FAQ list, resource links for further research, and many other features. July, 2013.

 

B&B- June 2013

Posted on June 14, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County producers look to partial budgeting for profitability answers – Part I
• Extension’s online tool helps calculate AUM price

 

B&B- May 2013

Posted on May 26, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County sugar beet producers use budget tools from RightRisk.org – Part IV
• Berry delicious varieties can be grown in Wyoming

 

B&B- April 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

 
 

• Big Horn County sugar beet producers use budget tools from RightRisk.org – Part III
• Distance to markets, regional prices figure into best marketing plan for small lots of calves

 

B&B Insert- April 2013

Posted on April 20, 2013 by hewlett@uwyo.edu

• UW Extension and the agricultural interests of Wyoming citizens
• Solanaceae family – Friend and foe to agriculture
• Preparing for wildfire, dealing with the aftermath
• Determining Severity of Fire
• New growing season offers opportunities for considering spectacular flower varieties
• Proper Financial analysis: a key to business success
• Distance to markets, regional prices figure into best marketing plan for small lots of calves
• 2012 herbicide choices plus drought conditions may cause issues in 2013 crop rotations
• Quality assurance practices by small-acreage producers help ensure quality products, boost consumer confidence
• Powell Research and Extension Center reports results from spring wheat, barley trials
• Got a failing lawn? Flowerbed pest? Needle drop? We got that: UW Extension offers horticultural plant diagnostic service
• Cool-season tall fescue has potential for forage and seed yield production
• Three dry-land wheat studies over four years yield budgets
• Wildfires leave stock water issues to consider
• Here’s a way to enjoy the fruits of your labors Plant, then relish the pies made of fruit from your garden
• Information helps you prepare for disasters, carry on if happens
• Tight beef supply, steady demand, drought prime factors driving cattle market
• Protect against livestock losses from toxic tall larkspur Two ways: Manage around the weed or control it