Index of Articles - 2020

Barnyards & Backyards

Fall 2020

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Fall a great time to plan and prepare	Abby Perry	2
Selecting turfgrass for Wyoming no easy walk in the park	Chris Hilgert	4-7
Four garter snake species call Wyoming home	Neil Smith	8-11
A recipe for winter survival - safe, warm, well-fed and connected	Scott Cotton	12-13
The scoop on dirt and soil	Jeff Edwards	14-15
Black widow and brown recluse spiders - one very common, the other very rare in Wyoming	Scott Schell	16-18
Pollinator partners	Jacelyn Downey	19-21
To be a weed. To not be a weed. It all depends.	Jenna Meeks	22-23
Wyoming Department of Agriculture ag stress page offers resources	Lucy Pauley and Derek Grant	24-25
Ask Sam: I am new to gardening and would like to start. What are some easy vegetables for me to grow?		26

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Summer 2020

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Irrigation, wildfire, weeds, vacations, pollinator plots – this issue bursts with topics	Brian Sebade	2
Pulling, mowing, burning can help stop weed spread after going to seed	Jess Butler	4-5
Planning ahead for animal care can let you have time away	Scott Cotton	6-7
Rain garden design filters, directs runoff from Gillette three‑acre parking lot	Fred Harrell	8-11
A homeowners guide: Understanding defensible space and wildfire preparedness	Nich Zaczek, Travis Pardue, and Melissa Mokry	12-15
Aquatic nuisances can cause big problems if not caught early	Jenna Meeks and Jess Butler	16-17
Manure boosts Wyoming landscapes no matter the source	Abby Perry	18-19
Watering methods, common sense help keep water where most needed	Abby Perry	20-21
Take advantage of unlikely moisture source to help establish pollinator plots	Rex Lockman	22-23
Termites? In Wyoming?	Scott Schell	24-26
Ask Sam: Weed-free hay		27

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Spring 2020 - Entire Edition is Available for Free

Title	Author(s)	Page #
Time to spring ahead to growing season	Abby Perry	2
Considering a value-added food venture? There's a three-step approach	Cole Ehmke	4-5
Landowners should be aware 2020 may be a high grasshopper year	Scott Schell	6-8
To be a shepherd - now you get to lamb	Scott Cotton	9-10
Watch your ash because the Emerald Ash Borer could sneak into Wyoming	Jeff Edwards	11-13
Best of both worlds! Beauty for the eye, flavor for the table	Abby Perry	14-15
Prevention is key to keeping mosquito-borne diseases at bay	Jenna Meeks	16-18
Getting the most from your wheel line or hand line irrigation system	Caleb Carter	19-21
Understanding temperature inversions, mitigating pesticide drift - and maintaining friendly neighbors	Windy Kelley	22-23
Feel there is too much to do and too little time? Try some time management techniques	John Hewlett	24-26

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Winter 2020

Title	Author(s)	Page #
We feature winter-themed articles but also look toward spring	Brian Sebade	2
Feeling stuck this winter? Try these activities to get out of a rut!	Rex Lockman	4-5
Think container gardening if looking to raise vibrant veggies	Brian Sebade	6-7
When I say "geodesic dome" what do you think about?	Jeff Edwards and Ted Craig	8-10
Many raptor species roam Wyoming skies. Here's how to identify them.	Zach Hutchinson	11-13
Like pollinators and hate bloat and weeds? Think sainfoin - the honey crop.	Scott Cotton	14-15
Fishy signs in Jackson Hole indicate "Trout Friendly" lawns.	Phoebe Coburn	16-17
Some veggies like it hot and some like it not - what this means for you and your garden!	Brian Sebade	18-20
Determine basic nutrient needs of animals on smaller operations.	Scott Cotton and Chance Marshall	21-22
What are pesticides and what does this mean for you?	Jenna Meeks	22-24
Weed and pest districts exist to assist landowners	Slade Franklin	25-27