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Articles by Micah Most
Column: Rooted in gratitude: A reflection on the end of the growing season
This week is bringing a season-ending frost to most gardens across Sheridan County, marking the end of the watering and weeding chores that are part of the routine of the summer. Likewise, livestock are coming down from grazing the high country and hunters are hot on the trail hoping to fill their tags. Autumn is an ending, in many ways, and I find the shorter and cooler days put me into a grateful and reflective stance.
Beyond “Cowboy Up”: Mental health resources for Wyoming’s ag producers
The start of the growing season has been dry, brown, and disappointing for many agricultural producers around Wyoming. Add to that the stress of navigating complex commodity markets and the strain of daily operational and family dynamics, and it’s shaping up to be a very challenging season. When struggling with feelings of isolation or hopelessness, it is important to remember that help is always available.
Column:FFA, 4-H programs build future for Wyoming agriculture
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, and Living to Serve.” The motto of the National FFA Organization minces no words in describing its purpose. Similarly, the 4-H motto slogan “Learn by doing” emphasizes the importance of applied learning experiences. It is one thing to read a “how-to” guide and quite another to put one's hands to the task.
Extension Education: Understanding and Reducing Early Pregnancy Loss in Ewes
By Dr. Whit Stewart and Micah Most Many sheep producers have experienced the frustration of scanning a ewe flock in mid-pregnancy with high expectations, only to find later the lambing percentage doesn’t quite match the scanning results. Where do those “missing lambs” go? Research on fetal loss in sheep provides important lessons about management, nutrition and why what happens in the first trimester of pregnancy matters so much.
Column: Winter work: Small tasks, big payoffs for you and your garden
Local temperatures finally took a turn toward winter the week of Thanksgiving, and it’s time to take care of those lingering yard projects before the snow really piles up. Even when it is below freezing, working outside in short bursts is a good way to keep up physical activity and get fresh air. Breaking winter into phases, there are tasks best suited to each: kAmt2C=J H:?E6C :D 2 8C62E E:>6 E@ E@A\5C6DD D@:= 2>6?5>6?ED 2?5 6?DFC6 E92E 82C56?
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IPM reaches beyond chemical control
Many livestock producers and private landowners in Wyoming are recertifying their private pesticide applicator licenses before they expire on April 30. One concept that is worth keeping in mind this season is Integrated Pest Management or IPM. In this strategy, a variety of tools and practices are utilized to effectively manage pests. Chemical control has its place, but there are many non-chemical approaches to pest management using the IPM framework.
Make a list and check it twice: Tips for discussing succession planning this holiday season
During the holiday season, many people reunite with family members they see only a few times a year. For families who work in agriculture or run small businesses, these gatherings can provide an opportunity to discuss the future of the operation with all the interested parties around one table. These conversations can be uncomfortable. No one likes to spend time thinking about what might happen following the death of a loved one.
Make a List and Check it Twice: Tips for Discussing Succession Planning this Holiday Season
by Micah Most The month of December has many people gathering with members of the family only seen a few times a year. For families who work in agriculture or who run small businesses, it can also provide an opportunity to have a conversation about the future of the operation with all of the interested parties around one table. These discussions can be uncomfortable. No one likes to spend time thinking about what might happen following the death of a loved one.
Species toxic to livestock
The exceptional rainfall this growing season brought forth an abundance of forage on rangelands and pastures across the state. In some cases, this moisture prompted a flush of growth from annual plant species not commonly seen. A recent contact to the University of Wyominng’s Johnson County Extension office reported the presence of an unknown grass and non-predator losses of mature ewes while grazing upland pasture.
Managing for toxicity risk in panicum grass
The exceptional rainfall this growing season brought forth an abundance of forage on rangelands and pastures across the state. In some cases, this moisture prompted a flush of growth from annual plant species not commonly seen. A recent contact to the Johnson County Extension office reported the presence of an unknown grass and non-predator losses of mature ewes while grazing upland pasture.
Beyond the Prickles: Distinguish Native Thistles from Invasive Before Implementing Management
This time of year there are windrows to bale, county fairs and rodeos to attend, pastures to check and livestock breeding decisions to make. A thistle infestation is the last thing anyone wants to see as they hustle around their working lands. But not all thistles are noxious or invasive. Many of Wyoming’s native thistles provide key habitat for pollinators and winter food for songbirds. For this reason, accurate identification is important before enacting management.
Beyond the Prickles: Distinguish Native from Invasive Thistles Before Enacting
By Micah Most This time of year there are windrows to bale, county fairs and rodeos to attend, pastures to check and livestock breeding decisions to make. The last thing anyone wants to see as they hustle around their working lands are the characteristic purple and white plumes marking the beginning of a potential thistle infestation. Thistles are in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), with gray or green foliage and flowering heads ranging from pale white and lavender to reddish purple and violet.
Not dead yet: Caring for evergreens with winter injury
In contrast to the bountiful moisture of the past few weeks, the last few years were relatively dry in our region. Along with several new record low temperatures during the winter of 2022-23, these conditions have severely stressed many trees in the Johnson County landscape. I have received many calls at the Johnson County extension office about spruce trees that appear to be dying.
Wyo. forage forecast aids decisions
It is a busy time with lambing and calving in full swing, and the grass is finally entering spring green-up. Even with the long list of spring chores, it is never too early to start thinking about summer grazing plans.
Grass-cast: Add this forage forecast to your toolbox
It is a busy time with lambing and calving in full swing, and the grass is finally entering spring green-up. Even with the long list of spring chores, it is never too early to start thinking about summer grazing plans.
Late pregnancy, winter weather increase livestock energy demands
January exited with a blast of arctic cold. About this time, many gestating ewes and cows entered the third trimester, marking the last phase of pregnancy in which the bulk of fetal growth occurs. The energy demands of cold temperatures and pregnancy increase the nutritional requirements of ewes and cows, and this is especially true for yearling ewes or first calf heifers that are still making gains toward their mature body size.
Late pregnancy, winter sap livestock’s energy
By Micah Most January exited with a blast of arctic cold. About this time, many gestating ewes and cows entered the third trimester, marking the last phase of pregnancy in which the bulk of fetal growth occurs. The energy demands of cold temperatures and pregnancy increase the nutritional requirements of ewes and cows, and this is especially true for yearling ewes or first calf heifers that are still making gains toward their mature body size.
Trail notes from the ag extension office
The end of January left with a blast of artic cold. When tractors and feed trucks gel up and fingers stop being flexible enough to grip a pitch fork, it can take every ounce of a rancher’s effort to get animals fed. This work becomes even more critical as gestating females enter the third trimester, where the bulk of fetal growth occurs.
Winter is upon us
By: Micah Most, Agriculture and Natural Resource Educator with University of Wyoming Extension The snow on the ground and ever-shortening daylight hours are a sure sign that winter is upon us. Along with feeding chores and breaking ice on tanks and troughs, the season brings industry and association meetings.
Trail notes from the ag extension office
The snow on the ground and ever-shortening daylight hours are a sure sign that winter is upon us. Along with feeding chores and breaking ice on tanks and troughs, the season brings industry and association meetings. I was glad to meet with the Johnson County Wool Growers at their annual meeting in early November, and I had the chance to meet with my fellow ag-focus extension educators from across the state at the UW Extension conference in Casper a few weeks ago.
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