 One of the great benefits of living in the great old US VA is that we have an opportunity to own land. That's right. We've all got the opportunity to have our own little chunk of heaven. For a growing number of people, those little chunks of heaven are getting larger and are more often located on the fringes of cities and towns. This is known as ex-urban development and nationwide it impacts seven to ten times the amount of land as urban and suburban development combined. Wyoming has its fair share of ex-urban development. It seems to be the lifestyle choice for many of us, including me. Along with all the joys of ex-urban life, there are also challenges. Grazing management, weeds, septic systems, fencing, irrigation, and so on. These acreages require a special land management approach. They are too large to be treated like a lot in town and often too small to be treated as small farms. Remember, ex-urban landowners still have neighbors and what is done on those acreages can and will affect adjacent landowners. There's a pretty good chance that neighboring landowners moved out of town in part to put a little more room between them and their neighbors. As a result, neighboring landowners may be watching each other closely and sensitive to what's going on. The University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or your local conservation district all are good sources of information on land management. From the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, I'm Eric Peterson.