The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Mallery Larson as the new agriculture and natural resources educator for Uinta County.

Larson has experience with livestock husbandry, production, management, and research. As an undergraduate at the University of Idaho, she interned at a feedlot and conducted rangeland and meat science research.

Larson earned her master’s degree in animal and veterinary science from the University of Idaho in 2025. Her master’s thesis examined the effects of wildfire smoke on dairy cattle production, which deepened her understanding of how the environment and livestock can impact each other.

Most recently, Larson worked as a research specialist with the University of Idaho. In this position, she worked with cattle and sheep, helped teach students, and collaborated with producers, staff, and other researchers.

Larson spent 11 years as a 4-H member in Kootenai County, Idaho. She is excited to learn more about the county’s natural resources and use that info to help Uinta County producers.

“One of the many reasons why I chose to pursue a degree in animal science is because I fell in love with the rural lifestyle and its stewards early on in my life,” says Larson. “My dream job would be to work with different rural communities every day, providing them with the knowledge and resources to continue raising their livestock and crops in the most efficient and economical ways possible.”

Larson started her new role with UW Extension on Monday, June 23. She can be reached at mlarso34@uwyo.edu or (307) 783-0570.