In today’s world, it’s easier than ever to travel to new places and talk to new people, and yet paradoxically, it’s common to feel isolated from our closest neighbors.
But in the Wyoming 4-H program, watching out for those around you is still a cultural norm.
From the ground up, community service is part of the DNA of 4-H. Across the country, this organization is sustained by adult volunteers who serve as mentors, teach real-world skills, and organize events like county fair.
In turn, 4-H members themselves regularly carry out volunteer projects.
The Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) commended faculty, staff, and students at an annual awards banquet in Laramie Thursday, April 9. WAES is the research arm of the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.
The University of Wyoming welcomes Professor John Derek Scasta, director of the Laramie Research and Extension Center, as interim director of UW Extension.
Prior to his current role as director of the Laramie R&E Center, Scasta served as UW Extension’s rangeland management specialist for more than a decade. He will assume his interim appointment with UW Extension Monday, April 27, following the departure of current director Mandy Marney.
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) recognized outstanding educators and staff members at an annual awards banquet in Laramie Thursday, April 9.
“Each year, we celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of faculty and staff within the college of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources,” says CALSNR Farm Credit Services of America Dean Kelly Crane. “Our college excels because of their undeniable passion, innovation, and hard work.”
Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the West, with a new invader—waterhemp—first documented in Wyoming last summer.
Seven amaranth species, including both native and non-native species, have been observed in Wyoming so far.
Beginning Thursday, April 30, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a free six-part webinar series focused on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from wildfire.
The weekly series, delivered via Zoom, will discuss topics ranging from how to reduce household fire hazards to community preparedness and understanding how wildfire can impact livestock, wildlife habitat, and public health.
High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Sunday, April 19, at 5 p.m. Mountain time for Wyoming 4-H’s sixth annual virtual
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