At 16 years old, Johnson County 4-H member Marco Monterastelli might be the youngest photographer in Wyoming with a press pass. A rising sophomore in high school, he already owns and operates his own photography business, Marcello Monterastelli Photography. He’s also a regular contributor to his hometown newspaper, the Buffalo Bulletin, and an award-winning contestant in the annual Wyoming State Fair photo competitions.
On any given day, you might find Monterastelli behind the camera at a local rodeo, 4-H camp, high school cross-country meet, or wedding. Recently, he even traveled to Los Angeles to serve as a professional photographer for a national flag football event.
Monterastelli’s photography journey began with Wyoming 4-H. He joined the Johnson County program at age 8, starting out with livestock projects and cake decorating. But, from an early age, he was captivated by the photos taken by older 4-H members. He remembers thinking, “I want to take pictures like that.”
In fifth grade, Monterastelli took his first step toward that dream, borrowing a camera from a family friend and embarking on his first 4-H photography project.
This fall, the University of Wyoming is launching the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Network, a transformative initiative to accelerate workforce development, research, and innovation in one of agriculture’s fastest-growing sectors.
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Anyone interested in bees or beekeeping is invited to attend the University of Wyoming Extension’s 2025 Wyoming Bee College, to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 26.
The University of Wyoming Extension invites Wyoming residents across the state to celebrate National 4-H Week, which runs through Saturday, Oct. 11. In Wyoming, the event kicked off with the signing of a proclamation by Governor Mark Gordon Monday, Oct. 6, at the State Capitol in Cheyenne.
The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a new educational film for Western communities grappling with the spread of invasive annual grasses.
Lauren Shoemaker, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s botany department, has received a five-year, $875,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how plant communities in Wyoming and northern Colorado respond to warming temperatures.
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