Soil Moisture Correlation to Forage Production

The Washakie County Conservation District (WCCD), in conjunction with the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), continues to participate in a statewide project with the University of Wyoming and Wyoming Climatologist, to monitor forage and soil moisture in the Fifteen Mile drainage.  The WCCD assisted in installing a data logger and range cages and the NRCS has been downloading the moisture data and clipping the forage inside the cages each year.  The forage clipping information is used to correlate to the moisture data.  The Worland BLM personnel have been reading the raid gauge near the site as well.

Each year, the District along with other USDA Service Center employees participate in the Worland Chamber of Commerce’s annual community clean-up week by adopting a section of road to keep clean.

WCCD continues to provide GIS maps to producers and instruction on GIS capabilities to students.

Each year, a District information display is exhibited during the Washakie County Fair, Worland Trade Show, and WESTI Ag Days.  The display represents current District activities and accomplishments.

The WCCD purchased a Fusion Tool, which landowners may use at no charge, to help in fusing plastic pipe together.  The WCCD has seen an increase in stockwater pipeline projects and there is no local businesses that have the tool available.

The District continues to participate in the Bighorn Forest Steering Committee meetings to keep abreast of the Bighorn Forest Service activities.

The Cottonwood/Grass Creek Coordinated Resource Management group approached the WCCD, proposing to petition to form a Watershed Improvement District, which would be the first in Wyoming to include land in more than one county.  The WCCD has been working with the Hot Springs Conservation District on the proposed formation.