Hey y’all! Miss Allison Harvey has been hard at work the past few weeks, but she seems to be learning so much. She says that “…the country believes in the romance of the West,” and she is quickly learning that this may not be entirely true. Allison shared her experience from the past week withContinue reading “Rangeland Intern Allison Harvey Hard at Work”
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Week Three for Ian Zerbe
Ian has been busy to work in Lander, WY! He has been learning new skills while making friendships along the way. Here is his work summary from the week of June 5- 11. Enjoy! Week three already! This summer is flying by. The Allen’s run their upper ranch as a base-camp for the majority ofContinue reading “Week Three for Ian Zerbe”
Samantha’s First Week at Ladder Ranch
This week was the first full week we had all of our interns settled on their ranches for the summer. It is so interesting to hear about what each of them are doing and learning each week. Not to mention the pictures are beautiful! This week’s update is from Samantha McIntosh at Ladder Ranch. SheContinue reading “Samantha’s First Week at Ladder Ranch”
WSGA Summer Communication Intern Introduction
Hi everyone! My name is Devan Hayen and I am the Summer 2016 Wyoming Stock Growers Association Communications intern. I am an Agricultural Communications major at the University of Wyoming and will be entering my final year as a Cowboy this fall. I am from Conifer, Colorado, but Wyoming is now my home. I loveContinue reading “WSGA Summer Communication Intern Introduction”
Signing Off: The End of the 2015 Rangeland Intern Program
Over the summer we have had the great opportunity to meet, get to know and see the work Josiah has done over the course of three months. While a majority of the work being completed looked a lot like ranch work there were also great conversations about the management techniques that lead to the specificContinue reading “Signing Off: The End of the 2015 Rangeland Intern Program”
A Review on the Sagebrush Sea
Recently, the University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute held a film screening of The Sagebrush Sea, along with a panel discussion n August 12th. The panel was comprised of Marc Dantzker, the film’s producer, Brian Rutledge, a biologist, and Dr. Matt Holloran, the National Audubon Society’s Conservation and Policy Advisor. The film was first aired onContinue reading “A Review on the Sagebrush Sea”
Toes in the Water
At the beginning of this week Josiah was able to take a break and cool off during a short vacation with his sisters. His sisters came to visit and took Josiah to Sinks Canyon at the base of the Wind River Mountains near Lander, Wyoming where they went for a hike while having a goodContinue reading “Toes in the Water”
4-H and FFA: Youth Events Everyone Should Know About
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN Participating in 4-H and FFA were some of the most memorable moments in my life and many of the paths I am taking now came from the experiences I had in these youth programs. I remember participating and helping at the 4-H fundraisers and showing market steers at the county fair and inContinue reading “4-H and FFA: Youth Events Everyone Should Know About”
Two Weeks Left
Josiah has mentioned many times before that irrigating is a job that he has to do every day, so it does not come as a surprise when he explains, “that is all I have been doing this week”. Irrigating is important this time of year because of the drop in moisture, resulting in a constantContinue reading “Two Weeks Left”
Starting off August Right!
It has been yet another busy week for our Rangeland Intern Josiah and to kick it off, he started fencing. Monday and Tuesday Josiah and a few others built two sets of fence, each around an acre of land. The hard work began at seven in the morning and ended around six each night. TheContinue reading “Starting off August Right!”
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