The University of Wyoming’s small but mighty collegiate wool judging team competed in three regional contests this year, beginning with a strong performance at the 7220 Wool Judging Invitational in Laramie and concluding with an impressive finish at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, S.D.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Dan VanderPloeg as an agriculture and natural resources educator serving Washakie County.

A newly discovered ancient wasp species, dubbed Cretolyra shawi, was recently named in honor of Scott Shaw, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.

In Integrated Pest Management, a variety of tools and practices are utilized to effectively manage pests.

UW researchers recently published a paper about a safe-for-humans chemical compound that can make fungi less virulent, a significant step towards more effective and sustainable fungicides.

University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human cells can slow down molecular processes.

While Wyoming is home to some of North America’s most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis shows that many herds are experiencing long-term declines in fawn production.

The University of Wyoming’s annual ram test will conclude with a public field day Saturday, April 13, at the Laramie Research and Extension Center.

For youth interested in breeding their cattle, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer artificial insemination (AI) workshops in Campbell and Fremont Counties Thursday, May 9, followed by breeding days later that month.

The University of Wyoming’s second annual High Altitude Bull Test and Sale will culminate in a field day at the Laramie Research and Extension Center Tuesday, March 26.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Rob Ziegler as the new livestock production and marketing extension specialist with the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

Those interested in community leadership will be intrigued by the latest installment of the University of Wyoming’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) 2024 seminar series to be held in Powell Monday, April 1.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Jennifer Faulkner as a local foods coordinator in the Department of Agricultural and Applied economics.

In the U.S. more than 34 million people have diabetes and another 88 million are considered pre-diabetic. Yet currently there is just one FDA-approved treatment available for patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, a common type of non-healing wound.

The University of Wyoming Extension will host a one-day conference on season extension and small-scale food production at Sheridan College Saturday, April 6.