4-H Program Cultivates a Life-Long Commitment to Volunteer Work

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

Whitebark pines tend to grow slowly and live long, sometimes surviving for more than 1,000 years. But, as extreme weather events increase in both frequency and severity, whitebark pines have grown increasingly vulnerable to extinction. According to a new study led by UW researchers, this heightened risk is partly because many different white-bark pine populations are responding to environmental changes in sync.

Nearly every conversation I have had lately with anyone from long-time Johnson County ranchers to new-to-the-area home gardeners has eventually found its way to the unusually dry and warm winter we have experienced so far.