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d Results:Project Numbers: SW94-034 and SW96-010 Objectives: Results:Project Numbers: SW94 034 and SW96 010 Objectives:As of the project’s final report in 2000 the four state WIRE teams had offered1 Teach ranchers/farmers a process of integrated management – Western As of the project s final report in 2000, the four-state WIRE teams had offered

Title: Western Integrated Ranch/Farm Education 1. Teach ranchers/farmers a process of integrated management Western 76 courses: 37 in Montana 21 in Wyoming and nine each in Idaho and UtahTitle: Western Integrated Ranch/Farm Education

Integrated Ranch/Farm Education in four Western states: Idaho Montana 76 courses: 37 in Montana, 21 in Wyoming and nine each in Idaho and Utah. Integrated Ranch/Farm Education – in four Western states: Idaho, Montana, Courses had also been conducted in Saskatchewan Canada and QueenslandUtah and Wyoming Courses had also been conducted in Saskatchewan, Canada, and Queensland, Utah and Wyoming Australia Evaluations showed that all participants rated WIRE courses 3 22 onPrincipal In estigator: Australia. Evaluations showed that all participants rated WIRE courses 3.22 on Principal Investigator: 2 Develop in depth follow up training in specific resource areas to meet needs

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Participants: O d i kill l d C l C il i 9Participants: • Ogden Driskill, Bearlodge Cattle Co., Devils Tower, Wyoming, FW95-University of Wyoming: Ogden Driskill, Bearlodge Cattle Co., Devils Tower, Wyoming, FW95University of Wyoming: 045 “Integrated Management to Improve Rangeland Health and ReduceGene Gade Kent Drake Frank Henderson Jim Jacobs Randy Weigel

045, Integrated Management to Improve Rangeland Health and Reduce Gene Gade, Kent Drake, Frank Henderson, Jim Jacobs, Randy Weigel Noxious Weeds”

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University of Idaho:A WIRE class near LaramieJoel Packham Kendall Johnson Ken Sanders Chad Cheyney Jim Hawkins • Tom Bruce Bruce Ranch Newcastle Wyoming FW95-067 “InitiationA WIRE class near Laramie.Joel Packham, Kendall Johnson, Ken Sanders, Chad Cheyney, Jim Hawkins, • Tom Bruce, Bruce Ranch, Newcastle, Wyoming, FW95 067, Initiation

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