Barnyards & Backyards: Rural Living in Wyoming

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Barnyards & Backyards magazine subscriptions make great gifts for friends and family! 4 issues is only $13/year! Every i...
09/16/2026

Barnyards & Backyards magazine subscriptions make great gifts for friends and family! 4 issues is only $13/year! Every issue is chuck full of helpful information, and there is more content online!
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/subscribeBB
Access online content: https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/

Need another stop for a fall vacation? There are some cool demonstration gardens across Wyoming that are worth stopping ...
09/11/2026

Need another stop for a fall vacation? There are some cool demonstration gardens across Wyoming that are worth stopping to check out! Read more about them here:
https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2024/winter/wy-demonstration-gardens.pdf

Did you know there is a Wyoming Naturalist Program? Read this article to find out more about it and other volunteer prog...
09/09/2026

Did you know there is a Wyoming Naturalist Program? Read this article to find out more about it and other volunteer programs related to natural resource conservation:
https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2024/summer/stewardship-opportunities.pdf

If you would like to learn how to cut up a lamb, check out this course on meat cutting from UW Extension! These skills a...
09/08/2026

If you would like to learn how to cut up a lamb, check out this course on meat cutting from UW Extension! These skills are also helpful for processing wild game!
🥩September 19 in Worland🥩
Call 307-347-3431 to sign up
Cost: $30/person

Hopefully you are able to enjoy the fruits of your labor today and be thankful for rural living in Wyoming!
09/07/2026

Hopefully you are able to enjoy the fruits of your labor today and be thankful for rural living in Wyoming!

Do you have a pasture in tough shape? Fall is a great time to consider a strategy to improve things next year!This artic...
09/04/2026

Do you have a pasture in tough shape? Fall is a great time to consider a strategy to improve things next year!
This article explains about rehabilitating a degraded pasture:https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2022/fall/0922pasturerehab.pdf

This is a great guide for identifying grasses and other rangeland plants:https://www.wyoextension.org/agpubs/pubs/B-1265.pdf

With fall just around the corner, it won't be long before trees will be dormant again and ready for a haircut. Read this...
09/02/2026

With fall just around the corner, it won't be long before trees will be dormant again and ready for a haircut. Read this article for a few reminders to make your winter pruning successful:
https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2023/improve-pruning-practices.pdf

Fires don't just happen in the forest! Grassland fires can be extremely dangerous and threatening to structures, humans,...
08/31/2026

Fires don't just happen in the forest! Grassland fires can be extremely dangerous and threatening to structures, humans, and animals. If you at risk for being in a grassland fire, consider reading this article and mitigating your risk of loss:
https://www.uwyo.edu/barnbackyard/_files/documents/magazine/2025/fall/wildfire-risk-grasslands.pdf

If you would like to learn how to cut up a lamb, check out this course on meat cutting from UW Extension!🥩September 19 i...
08/31/2026

If you would like to learn how to cut up a lamb, check out this course on meat cutting from UW Extension!
🥩September 19 in Worland🥩
Call 307-347-3431 to sign up
Cost: $30/person

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