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Additional historical materials:
Recommended horticultural plants generally hardy and adaptable in the Central Great Plains region University of Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin.  (February 1982)  Gene S Howard
Twenty-eight years of testing tree-fruit varieties at the cheyenne horticultural field station, Cheyenne, Wyoming. USDA ARS Crops Research Bulletin, series 34, no. 39 (October 1962) Gene Howard and G.B. Brown (Big pdf file 3.7 MB)
Vegetable culture and varieties for Wyoming. University of Wyoming, Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin, 1942. Myron Francis Babb, W. L. Quayle (Big pdf file 2.5 MB)
Wyoming Vegetable & Fruit Growing Guide (UW Extension publication, 280 pages)
Cheyenne Pie Pumpkin (Internet Archive website)
UW Extension Publications
Wyoming Vegetable & Fruit Growing Guide (UW Extension publication, 280 pages)
Videos
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Barnyards and Backyards Featured Landowner Articles
Videos
Barnyards and Backyards Articles - Specific Crops
Videos - Specific Crops
UW Extension Publications
Wyoming Vegetable & Fruit Growing Guide (UW Extension publication, 280 pages)
Gardening: Vegetables in Wyoming (UW Extension pub B-1115R)
Other Resources
Vegetable Garden Seed Storage and Germination Requirements - lists ave years for storing seed and optimal germination temperatures, etc (University of Nebraska publication)
Vegetables for Laramie Gardeners - Provides list of veg that grow well, planting dates and other useful info (Laramie Garden Club and Laramie Local Foods)
Presentations
Gardening on the Fringe...of Laramie  Learn more about vegetable gardening strategies for the challenging conditions often faced by those of us gardening outside of town (pdf file contains talk slides and handouts from March 2012 presentation)
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Videos
Common insect issues in garden and yard (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
Alternative non-chemical pest control for vegetable gardens Video (~25 min) | Audio only
Plant diseases in gardens (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
Other Publications - Wildlife damage
Homeowner's Guide to Resolving Wildlife Conflicts (Wyoming Game and Fish, Technical Bulletin #45)
Preventing Deer Damage – 6.520 (Colorado State University)
Fencing Guidelines for Wildlife (Wyoming Game and Fish, Technical Bulletin #53)
National Pesticide Network (compilation of links to wildlife resources, not just pesticide related)
Barnyards and Backyards Articles
Barnyards & Backyards Featured Landowner Articles
Videos
A season of growing in high tunnels (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
Extending the growing season for vegetables (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
Small Scale Season Extension for Backyard Gardeners Video (~15 min) | Audio only
Tips for season extension in WY (Barnyards & Backyards Live!)
UW Extension Articles
Websites
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University of Wyoming Extension
1000 E. University Ave, Department #3354
Laramie, WY 82071
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