Intern Andrew Mainini was able to make the trek to Buffalo for the 2017 Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show. His biggest takeaway from last week was the changes in the beef industry and how it will start to be labeled and sold. He was also able to get in on a little bitContinue reading “Andrew Attends the Wyoming Cattle Industry Convention”
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Tyler’s 1st Week at the Ladder Ranch
WSGA Rangeland Summer Intern Tyler Flatt has his hands full at the Ladder Ranch. Only one week into his summer job, he has been busy helping out with many different aspects of ranching. This week has been a very busy week. On Sunday, we had to get all of the hay out of the meadowsContinue reading “Tyler’s 1st Week at the Ladder Ranch”
Jedidiah’s 2nd Week: Adventures in Irrigation, Herding and Roping
This week we continued to irrigate with the side rolls and pivots. We shut one pasture off completely so that it could dry for swathing. The grass has kept growing and has reached 4 foot high in some places. On Thursday evening, the new pivot shut down and we were unable to get it startedContinue reading “Jedidiah’s 2nd Week: Adventures in Irrigation, Herding and Roping”
Week 2 for Andrew Mainini-Bulls & Branding at the E Bar U Ranch
It was another full week here at the E BAR U Ranch, from turning out bulls to finishing up branding. The decision of when and what bulls get turned out to the cows can make or break an operation. Bulls are turned out in a certain manner so that the operation will be calving duringContinue reading “Week 2 for Andrew Mainini-Bulls & Branding at the E Bar U Ranch”
Rangeland Interns-Perry Cattle Company is Keeping Jedidiah Hewlett Busy
Jedidiah Hewlett is learning the tricks of the trade at the Perry Cattle Company. He’s only one week in, but has taken away a great deal of information already, including doctoring calves, financial matters, and irrigation methods. Here’s all of the details of Jedidiah’s first week experiences. This week was full. We started up theContinue reading “Rangeland Interns-Perry Cattle Company is Keeping Jedidiah Hewlett Busy”
Cleaning out the Vault = Giveaways!
It’s a New Year and time for new beginnings! And for this organization freak, that means cleaning out the vault. I’ve uncovered lots of goodies so we’re doing a giveaway in celebration of 2013! Prizes include: digital cameras, an Eat Beef bumper sticker, one WSGA Supporting Membership, a Crying Wolf DVD, throw blankets, calendars, CDs,Continue reading “Cleaning out the Vault = Giveaways!”