Index of Articles - 2015

Fall 2015

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Fall time to harvest fruits of labors, prepare for you know what	Mae Smith	2
Ask Sam - I have been seeing stories in the news about animals getting vesicular stomatitis. Could my animals be at risk? What about my kids? What symptoms do I look for and how can I minimize these risks?		4
Apple-icious! Use these tried-and-true methods for apple goodness all year long	Josefina Ibarra	5-7
Prevention most effective method to stop invasive species	Julie Kraft	8-9
Name that thistle	Brian Sebade	10-11
Featured landowner: Diversity, adaptability key to bee, beef, vegetable operation	Brian Sebade	12-14
Turn the fruits of your labor into wine	Mae Smith	15-18
How to prep, plant, and care for ornamental garden beds that delight for years	Jennifer Thompson	19-22
Take heart - stressed trees slowly recovering from great November freeze	Mark Hughes	23-24
Age, species diversity bolster tree plantings' health, longevity	Donna Hoffman	25-27

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Summer 2015

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Summer, and Wyoming landscapes are still green!	Mae Smith	2
Ask Sam - What are the risks of residual herbicides in compost and manure I use in my garden?		4
Build backyard wonder for kids - Where the wild things are	Jamie Weiss	5-6
Enjoy this nutritional powerhouse's tartness softened by sweet	Vicki Hayman	7-9
Featured Landowner: Master Gardener creates peaceful landscape blending with surrounding prairie	Jennifer Thompson	10-12
Evacuate animals or have plan to protect them when wildfire looms?	Scott Cotton	13-15
We offer ways to keep sheep venture profitable and woolly, not wild	Kellie Chichester	16-18
Don't get zapped. Know your electric fence parts	Mae Smith	19-21
Got Voles? We have answers	Caleb Carter	22-24
Want to view a great summer spectacle?	Travis Laurance	25-27

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Spring 2015

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Swing into Spring	Mae Smith	2
Ask Sam - I have some trees that were hit hard by the freeze last fall. Will the plants live?		4
Developing a rabbit habit	Rebecca Moncur	5-7
Wyoming hosts many native pollinators	Brenna Marsicek	8-10
Ten Rocky Mountain natives you can grow	Susan Winslow	11-13
It's all about the pesticide label!	Jess Butler	14-15
Nothing complex about Cam-Plex success	Jacelyn Downey	16-17
Not your usual garden crop	Brian Lee	18-19
Are radiant heat retention strategies beneficial to high tunnel production?	Jeff Edwards and Milt Geiger	20-22
Easy to grow, good for you, taste great - but a little raspberry research will sweeten the success	Jeff Edwards	23-25
Neighborhood know-how: Building community with rural neighbors	Tara Kuipers	26-27

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Winter 2015

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Welcome Wondrous Winter	Mae Smith	2
Ask Sam - I have a woodpecker that thinks my house would make a nice woodpecker home as well. What can I do to deter it from pecking a hole into my siding?		4
Bird feeder basics	Jacelyn Downey	5-6
Unraveling the mysteries of mushrooms	Chris Hilgert	7-9
Rediscover your roots	Vicki Hayman	10-12
Proper hoof care provides solid foundation for healthy horse	Dusty Smith	13-14
Composting livestock mortalities on the farm	Caitlin Price Youngquist	15-17
Featured landowners: Family lives more sustainably	Kellie Chichester	18-20
Winter woes - or winter woohoos!	Mae Smith	21-22
Managing moldy hay lessens feed dangers	Steve Paisley	23-24
Beauty and the beast	Travis Laurance	25-27

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