Governor Gordon Pushes BLM to Listen to Wyoming when it Finalizes Rock Springs RMP
Governor Mark Gordon is urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to reconsider its restriction-heavy preferred alternative and deliver a reasonable plan incorporating more of Wyoming’s compromise approach to managing the Rock Springs area. The Governor submitted his comment letter, along…
Bee Brood Disease Found in Wyoming Apiary
• American foulbrood (AFB) is a devastating honey bee brood disease and was recently confirmed in a hive in Lincoln County, Wyoming. American foulbrood (AFB) is an infectious, notifiable, bacterial brood disease that weakens and kills honey bee colonies. Early detection…
Hunters can help put an end to hunger
Hunters know the value of Wyoming’s wildlife and their harvested big game and there’s no better way to share the bounties of our state than sharing it with those who need it the most. Hunters interested in donating their harvested…
Wednesday is final day of “Dyer’s Woad Week”
Provided by the Wyoming Weed & Pest Council For nearly 20 years, the Lincoln County Weed and Pest District has held the annual “Dyer’s Woad Week,” when children 18 years and younger can pick Dyer’s Woad plants and trade it…
UW Extension to Offer Private Pesticide Applicator Education Programs in 13 Counties
The University of Wyoming Extension will offer private pesticide applicator education programs across the state this March. These two- to four-hour educational sessions provide an overview of certification requirements for private applicators, pertinent laws and regulations, pesticide safety and handling,…
Hemp’s stumbles reveal hurdles in Wyoming’s race to diversify
By Andrew Graham, WyoFile.com ALBIN—Ron Rabou is no hemp-necklace-wearing hippy. A Trump 2020 flag flies at the entrance to his driveway. A hanging in his office reminds him that “God made a Farmer.” The eastern Wyoming agriculturalist has never tried…
Uinta County company starts hemp operation
——– EVANSTON — “My cousin in California is a hemp grower, and as soon as Wyoming made it legal, he encouraged me to start growing it here,” Amy Schofield Kitchel of Bridger Valley told the Herald. “My cousin, Ramona Hobbs Allen,…
Wyoming Hunger Initiative launches new program: Food from the Farm + Ranch
◆ Wyoming ranchers support hunger initiative efforts. Provided by the Wyoming Hunter Initiative Organization First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is proud to partner with Wyoming Stock Growers Association (WSGA), Wyoming Custom Meats, Inc. in Hudson, WY, Wyoming Department…
Business Council awards grants for 13 farm walls across the state
The Wyoming Business Council awarded 13 Farm Wall grants in seven Wyoming communities in early April. Farm walls are small, vertical growing systems that don’t require soil. These living walls date back to the ancient hanging gardens of Babylon. Their small footprint allows food to be grown and…
Red tape delays hemp planting
By Nick Reynolds, Casper Star-Tribune Via- Wyoming News Exchange CASPER — This winter, lawmakers voted to allow hemp in Wyoming, hoping the crop will become a boon for the state’s agricultural industry. But farmers will have to wait at least…