RightRisk: Drought Contingency Plan Webinar

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The Wyoming Department of Agriculture and University of Wyoming Extension collaborated to offer a series of workshops across Wyoming this past winter/spring, culminating in an online webinar conference offered May 6th. Recordings of those presentations have been compiled and posted.

  • Chris Wichmann, WDA Natural Resource & Policy Division, manager – Welcome/Introduction
  • Dallas Mount, SE Area Sustainable Management of Rangeland Resources Educator –
    Drought Management
  • John Hewlett, UW Ranch/Farm Management Specialist – Managing Drought Risk and Tools to Evaluate Your Strategy
  • Lucy Pauley, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, mediation coordinator and Justin Williams, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, policy analyst – Communication Strategies between Permittees and Federal Agencies
  • Chris Wichmann, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource & Policy Division, manager and Lucy Pauley, Wyoming Department of Agriculture, mediation coordinator –
    Closing Comments

RightRisk: Master Hay Grower

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The Master Hay Grower conference was held in Casper in February, featuring the diverse presentations listed below. Click a title below to access the presentations offered by conference speakers in video and audio-only (MP3) formats. In addition, the speaker’s slides, handouts, many reference documents, and other useful information for today’s hay growers have been linked on the page.

  • Bridger Feuz, UW Extension Marketing Specialist – Master Stockman Tools for Hay Producers
  • Caleb Carter, SE Area Crop Extension Educator – Irrigating Alfalfa, Making the Most of Your Water
  • Scott Schell, UW Extension Entomologist – Alfalfa Insect Pest Management
  • Hudson Hill, UW Extension Educator, Lincoln County – Hay Establishment and Fertilization
  • Anowar Islam, UW Extension Forage Specialist – Variety Selection
  • Donn Randall, Wyoming Business Council, Forage Program Mgr. – Hay Marketing
  • John Hewlett, UW Extension Farm/Ranch Management Specialist – Risk Management for Hay Growers

B&B Insert- March 2014

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  • We’re 100 years strong; we’ll still get you information for raising quality of life, success at whatever you do
  • UW Extension celebrates 100 years of service
  • Garden enthusiasts take advantage of UW Extension’s Master Gardener Program
  • Resources help build better birdhouses for backyard or barnyard
  • A Lasting Legacy An important resource for Wyoming families from RightRisk.org
  • Next step in estate planning: Management succession planning from RightRisk.org
  • Utilizing small hydroelectric – Is now the time?
  • Excellent resources help develop superior lease agreements
  • Quinoa has potential for adding to Wyoming producer profits
  • Tight beef supply contributes to strong price outlook but keep an eye on consumers
  • A bouquet for you – the cut flower industry
  • University of Wyoming Extension releases estate planning bulletins
  • Green business idea: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
  • Plan now for the transfer of non-titled property
  • Fruit growers beware: There is a new pest in Wyoming – the spotted winged drosophila
  • Do you like it RAW? Milk production entails proper care of cows, adherence to food safety practices
  • Do your small grain fields have bad complexions?
  • PREPARE, PREPARE, PREPARE Images from flooding in Colorado, Wyoming fires and drought reminders now is best time to prepare for disasters
  • Mineral leasing: Negotiating an oil or gas lease


 

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