Money Minutes: Pay off debt, part 1
A little or lot of debt? Learn how to deal with debt from Michelle Vigil, UW Extension educator, in her two-part Money Minutes series, “Pay Off Debt.”
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uweagnews
April 19, 2021
Year: 2021
Campbell County couple donates handmade quilt to raise money for wool judging programs
Fit for a queen or king, this large handmade quilt with the signature Wyoming Steamboat fabric is being raffled to help support University of Wyoming 4-H and collegiate wool judging programs.
The quilt will travel on display around the state. …
Katie Shockley
April 15, 2021
Throws spun from Wyoming wool will boost UW sheep program, utilize blockchain
Profits from sales of limited-edition throws made from wool grown and knitted in Wyoming will be reinvested back in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources sheep and wool program at the University of Wyoming’s Laramie Research and Extension Center …
Katie Shockley
April 15, 2021
Heart of Agriculture Symposium honors Wyoming women producers
Women agricultural producers nominated by peers in their counties will be recognized at the 2021 Heart of Agriculture Symposium at the CAM-PLEX Energy Building in Gillette Thursday, April 29.
The day also features speakers addressing critical issues facing Wyoming agriculture. …
Steve Miller
April 15, 2021
UW livestock judging team sets bar high for fall season
A top-10 finish at six livestock judging contests this spring boasts for a hopeful fall season for the University of Wyoming livestock judging team.
“I have geared the team exclusively for the national contest in November, and they have responded …
Katie Shockley
April 14, 2021
Wyoming Hunger Initiative launches new program ‘Grow a Little Extra’
First Lady Jennie Gordon’s Wyoming Hunger Initiative is partnering with University of Wyoming Extension to launch a program under the Food from the Farm + Ranch banner called Grow a Little Extra.
Wyoming Hunger Initiative regional directors Caitlin Youngquist and …
Steve Miller
April 12, 2021
Hurry Up and Wait
Since high school I have been focused on one thing, getting into veterinary school.
I spent those four years stressing over getting a B on a test, joining every club I could that I thought would look good on a …
Madison Blaeser
April 12, 2021
Financial Disaster First Aid Kit
What is a financial disaster first aid kit? What should it contain? Michelle Vigil, UW Extension educator, outlines the key components in this 3 minute video.
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uweagnews
April 12, 2021
Study finds barber pole worm developing resistance to common treatments
A roundworm that plagues sheep grazing irrigated pastures has been found to be resistant to common classes of dewormers, according to a recently published report online in the Sheep and Goat Research Journal.
University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist …
Steve Miller
April 8, 2021
Use this tool to guide garden and landscape choices – but understand its limitations
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map provides a good rough guide for gardeners choosing plants for landscaping and gardening. We have found a lot of misunderstanding, however, about what the zone map can and can’t do.
As an example, much …
Caleb Carter and Hudson Hill
April 7, 2021
Volunteers build, distribute garden boxes to encourage growing own produce
One hundred and fifty Wind River Grow Our Own garden boxes have been built and made available to Wind River Indian Reservation members in a collaborative effort with the University of Wyoming Extension (UWE), Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) and Fremont …
Steve Miller
April 6, 2021
Students recognize College of Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty with Promoting Intellectual Engagement honor
Four College of Agriculture and Natural Resources instructors were honored with the 2020-21 Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) in the First Year Award at the University of Wyoming.
Sarah Lee, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences; Kassandra Willingham, Department of Molecular …
Katie Shockley
April 5, 2021
UW Extension’s five-day ranch camp seeks recent high school graduates, college students
Teaching about the challenges ranchers face and using hands-on learning are part of the Wyoming Ranch Camp May 24-28 near Evanston presented by University of Wyoming Extension educators.
The camp is at the Queen Mountain Lodge on the Broadbent Ranch …
Katie Shockley
April 5, 2021
The Chaos of Agriculture
We live in a society of box checkers. Graduate high school; check. Attend college; check. Get a job; check. Safe enough to retire; check. Life is full of expectations and things that we are supposed to do.
But let’s be …
Jordan Johnson
April 5, 2021
UW graduate students take poster competition top honors
Two Ph.D. students in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming placed first and second in poster competition at the virtual Western Nutrient Management Conference this month.
Hannah Rodgers in the Department of Ecosystem Science …
Steve Miller
April 5, 2021
