When Mary Martin took a job with the University of Wyoming Extension in 1975, she had recently turned 21, had never been to Wyoming, and didn’t know a soul in the state. She had just graduated from the University of North Dakota, which was about 90 miles from her hometown in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
In a paper published in the New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research this week, University of Wyoming researchers identified a gap in existing studies of livestock methane emissions: soil carbon sequestration.
This fall, the University of Wyoming Extension recognized administrative professionals in Albany and Fremont counties for their initiative, positivity, and professionalism.
Awards were presented Thursday, Sept. 17, at an annual UW Extension conference in Cody.
Anyone interested in bees or beekeeping is invited to attend the University of Wyoming Extension’s 2026 Wyoming Bee College, to be held Friday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 24.
The Wyoming Bee College is designed for people of all ages and skill levels. It addresses beekeeping skills, hive health, specialty products, native bee research, and more.
The University of Wyoming Extension invites new and returning Wyoming 4-H members and volunteers to celebrate National 4-H Week Sunday, Oct. 4, through Saturday, Oct. 10.
Administered by UW Extension and supported by volunteers across the state, Wyoming 4-H helps youth ages 5-18 build lifelong leadership skills through project-based learning, mentorship, and community engagement.
The former Aquatic Bug Day will emerge from the water and also include a look at terrestrial bug species this year.
Wigglers and swimmers will share the stage with creepers, crawlers, and fliers during the renamed UW Bug Day from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Sept. 26, at LaPrele Park in Laramie.
Originally from Minnesota, UW Extension educator Peyton Loss moved to Wyoming to study water resource economics in the West.
With a background in agricultural business and soil science, she was excited to conduct community-centered water research as a graduate student in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.