An agricultural and applied economics faculty member at the University of Wyoming whose career exemplifies research, outreach, teaching and service is this year’s recipient of the Andrew Vanvig Lifetime Distinguished Faculty Award in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.…
No one will be surprised to read farm and ranch families experience stress from a wide variety of factors, including:
1. Operational stressors (equipment breakdowns, disease outbreaks, accidents, and government regulation),
2. Environmental influences (extreme weather events, early or late …
One reality has surfaced strongly in 25 years of responding to rural disasters and emergencies.
County emergency managers do not know what agriculture producers know intuitively about livestock, crops, resources and capability in rural areas.
All that really matters when …
Global electric energy demand could be met by converting just 1 percent of cropland to solar energy production, according to a recent study from Oregon State University.
Croplands in western America, southern Africa, and the Middle East have the highest …
Operation resilience in agriculture is the ability to adapt to and recover from not only market swings, crop production variations, and climate issues, but the effects of emergencies and disasters.
Impacts hitting agriculture and rural communities often end up being …
Study manuals for commercial pesticide applicator licenses are now available in 80 public libraries and community college libraries across the state.
The study materials can help licensees prepare for examinations proctored by University of Wyoming Extension county personnel.
Commercial applicators …
Rookies new to cooking that Thanksgiving turkey may get a fresh how-to, and holiday kitchen veterans could view extra insights into other cooking methods in a short, animated learning activity from the University of Wyoming Extension.
“Let’s Talk Turkey” takes …
A new publication providing guidance to landowners for burning irrigation ditches is now available from the University of Wyoming Extension.
Burning Irrigation Ditches, B-1351, provides landowners an overview of using fire as a management tool, equipment needs and operations, …
Three new faculty members have brought new expertise and are using a variety of experimental techniques in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of Wyoming, according to the department head.
Professor Peter Thorsness said assistant professors Eunsook Park, …
A new publication detailing the ecology and management of prairie dogs in Wyoming is available from the University of Wyoming Extension.
Prairie Dog Ecology and Management in Wyoming, B-1346, presents a comprehensive assessment of prairie dogs and their distribution …
A number of portable corrals and loading chutes are being deployed and stationed across Wyoming and training offered to emergency personnel and producers to rapidly respond to livestock hauling accidents and minimize livestock loss and traffic issues.
Such training in …
A University of Wyoming Extension educator’s publication was selected national winner by the National Association of County Agricultural Agents.
What’s in your toolbox by Jeff Edwards won over 107 other entries in national competition. The 20-page, full-color bulletin recommends options …
Reviewing measures that can keep you in business in the face of emergencies and disasters is important as you prepare to cycle into another production year.
According to FEMA statistics in 2013, 42 percent of agriculture operations affected by disaster …
More than 30 riders and auditors participated in the Ranching Riding Clinic at the Hansen Arena Saturday, according to Ingwerson-Niemann, UW Extension equine specialist.
Margo Ball, of Ball’s Quarter Horses and Stallion Station near Wellington, Colo., was the clinician. Ball …
University of Wyoming Extension horticulture experts say homeowners can counter the expected arctic cold front’s snow and single-digit temperatures with a one-two punch of their own.
Knock snow from still-leafed-out trees and bushes and water vegetation.
“People should worry especially …
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