More than 500 pounds of food were donated to the Gillette Free Little Pantry during its first anniversary celebration July 17 hosted by ANB Bank in Gillette.
The donations doubled what had been received since the project began in July …
Playing outside is not as common as it used to be for kids. Games like hopscotch and Simon says have been set aside as kids have become less active. The Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) and its community partners are working …
The idea was conceived while sitting at a table drinking coffee and chatting about a recently released request for proposals funded by USAID (United States Agency for International Development) to conduct international studies in Feed the Future* countries.
We and …
Weed Management in Sainfoin is now available from the University of Wyoming Extension to help potential and current sainfoin growers manage weeds in their crop.
Sainfoin has become a desirable option as a forage alternative due to its adaptability to …
For two days in Thermopolis this month a fifth H was added to the 4-H’s of head, heart, hands and health.
Horses.
Young Kayden Light spoke softly to her horse, Julie, too quietly for an interloper to hear the words …
Those “kneading” bread making immersion this summer can participate in a two-part series in Cody and Worland utilizing Wyoming-grown first grains.
The Cody program features a discussion of bread making in America, and the Worland program is a bread making …
There were many pin-worthy events in 1975.
The Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon; Bill Gates and Paul Allen created Microsoft (Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak would create Apple the following year); “Jaws” dominated the big screens; and …
Fifty years of providing nutrition education for Wyoming youths and families with limited resources are being recognized.
University of Wyoming Extension has provided the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) since its start in 1969. Programming is offered in …
Strange things at the University of Wyoming, as one hears molecular biologist Mark Gomelsky talk about head replacements as routine laboratory procedures.
A little more conversation and things become MUCH clearer – bioengineering a protein.
Researchers took the head from …
The caramelized and long-cooked leg of lamb, skewered marinated kabobs, chops and slow-cooked shoulder meat brought into the classroom was the tip of the iceberg in the animal science 4230 class at the University of Wyoming.
Officially “Advanced Sheep Production …
A paper examining farm productivity and innovation co-written by a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming has received honors from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
Associate professor Matt Andersen in …
Six research projects in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are among 13 receiving funding through $1 million in Science Initiative Faculty Innovation Grants at the University of Wyoming.
Projects are interdisciplinary teams of faculty members. The 13 were …
A new publication from the University of Wyoming Extension provides estimates of the ecosystem service values of forage production, general ecosystem services such as open space, and wildlife-related recreation from pasture and rangeland used for beef cattle production in the …
Passage of the Wyoming Food Freedom Act by the Wyoming Legislature in 2015 created an opportunity for value-added specialty crop businesses.
“Food Ventures in Wyoming: A Resource and Regulatory Guide,” helps get home-based or small-scale food makers closer to success …
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