Money Minute: Build a Bill Calendar
Avoid late payments by using a calendar to track bill due dates and paydays.
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uweagnews
March 8, 2021
Year: 2021
Bucking the Norm
In my final year here at the University of Wyoming, I have been asked a multitude of questions, but the one I have been asked the most is where I am applying to vet school. Everyone automatically assumes that just …
Erika Eckhardt
March 7, 2021
Albany County 4-H offers Game and Fish Commissioner tag for bidding
Bidding is open through noon March 10 for a Wyoming Game and Fish Commissioner’s tag with proceeds going to Albany County 4-H youths and volunteers.
Bidding currently starts at $18,000. Bidders can set their highest bid amount and it will …
Katie Shockley
March 3, 2021
UW College of Agriculture and Natural Resources bestows lifetime achievement honor
A molecular biologist whose research and publication prowess are internationally known has received the Andrew Vanvig Distinguished Faculty Lifetime Achievement Award from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.
Professor David Fay joined the Department …
Steve Miller
March 5, 2021
Crop association honors UW Extension entomologist for diagnosing insect pest problems
University of Wyoming Extension entomologist Scott Schell has received the Wyoming Crop Improvement Association Excellence in Service award for his contributions to the Wyoming seed industry.
Schell was selected for his efforts in diagnosing a complex of insect pests that …
Katie Shockley
March 1, 2021
RFID Tags: Frivolous or Beneficial to Producers?
During the summer months of 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) allocated funds to purchase up to eight million radio frequency identification (RFID) ear tags for cattle and bison, providing the new …
Codi Jo Broten
March 1, 2021
Money Minutes: Budgeting, Part 2 of 2
More budgeting tips from UW Extension educator Michelle Vigil.
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uweagnews
March 1, 2021
Ancestral food gathering group’s efforts document Shoshone foods, preparation
Members of the Restoring Shoshone Ancestral Food Gathering (RSAFG) group on the Wind River Indian Reservation are reclaiming knowledge about the use of Shoshone foods and preserving traditional methods of gathering and preparing those foods.
Traditional recipes, stories and other …
Steve Miller
February 24, 2021
UW student earns design honor for veterans’ facility plans
A veterans’ living facility that addresses the tenets of social sustainability and equability earned a University of Wyoming student third place in the Pacific west region in the Interior Design Educator’s Council (IDEC) competition.
Claire Larson, a senior in the …
Katie Shockley
February 24, 2021
UW wool judging team notches honors through season
Earning high team overall at its first contest set the stage for the University of Wyoming wool judging team maintaining a strong season while building and creating leaders.
Wool judging team coach Whit Stewart said Courtney and Amy Newman from …
Katie Shockley
February 23, 2021
Money Minutes: Budgeting Part 1
Michelle Vigil discusses budgeting basics in this Monday Money Minutes video.
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uweagnews
February 23, 2021
UW Extension debuts financial know-how video series Monday
A series of brief videos addressing financial issues Wyoming residents face begins this Monday.
“Michelle’s Monday Minute” debuts at noon on the University of Wyoming Extension Facebook page by extension community development educator Michelle Vigil.
“Since Wyoming is facing many …
Steve Miller
February 18, 2021
Joining a UW Judging Team may be the best decision you make in College…
- The people you meet. Being on both the livestock and wool judging teams throughout my time at UW has allowed me to meet some of my best friends. Not to mention, the connections that I have made through meeting producers,
Courtney Newman
February 22, 2021
Exploring specialty cut flowers for profit in Wyoming
Keeping it colorful
Specialty cut flower production is an opportunity to add valuable commodities for Wyoming growers, serve local economies, and diversify Wyoming’s economic base with horticultural crops.
Flower production can also provide biological benefits by providing nutrition and shelter …
Samantha Nobes
February 17, 2021
UW Extension 4-H educators helping youths build business savvy with entrepreneur series
The Rocky Mountain Youth Entrepreneur Series created by University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators to help youths develop a local food business launches with its first meeting in March.
Educators involved in the project are Kellie Chichester in Niobrara County, …
Katie Shockley
February 10, 2021
