We’ve had unusually warm and dry weather in many parts of Wyoming this fall and winter. If this trend continues and brings with it our typical western region yo-yoing temperatures (warmer spells followed by deep freeze events), we are likely to see a variety of effects on plants as spring and summer roll around. Here are some issues you might encounter this spring and summer and what, if anything, you can do about them.
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.
Bailey Yeager’s path to conservation began at the Johnson County Fair, where showing sheep taught her responsibility, animal care, and the value of community support.
Led by Donna Harris, assistant professor of plant breeding and genetics in the Department of Plant Sciences, a team of scientists is using drones to help speed the development of soybean and dry bean varieties.
Two University of Wyoming graduate students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Saturday, April 4, at 1:30 p.m.
For those interested in home gardening, growing season extension and small-scale food production, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a conference in Cody Saturday, April 25. Pre-conference workshops will take place Friday, April 24, in Cody and Powell.
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