Like many educational institutions, the University of Wyoming champions new innovations and discoveries. But UW has a unique respect for keeping traditional technologies alive, too.

The Wyoming Wool Initiative, in partnership with the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, is now accepting applications for its 2025-2026 Lamb-a-Year program.

On Saturday, Sept. 6, the University of Wyoming Extension will lead the Homesteading Rendezvous, which offers educational workshops for anyone interested in producing more goods at home, particularly food items.

Here in Wyoming, we live in a dry, windy, and sometimes unpredictable environment. For farmers who grow cover crops, the tough environment can complicate things.

In 2024, the Wyoming Regional Food Business Center (WYRFBC) team launched the Startup Business Builder grant program.

Heifers are the future of the cow herd. These young females represent genetic progress, years of investment, and the foundation of the herd’s long-term productivity.

Snakes are out and that means interaction with livestock is bound to happen.

On Thursday, August 7, the University of Wyoming will host a field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle.

For those interested in connecting with local artists and agriculture, the University of Wyoming Extension has launched a series of self-guided Ag & Art tours.

Recent federal legislation has eliminated funding for Wyoming’s SNAP-Ed program, which currently provides nutrition education for families and individuals across the state. Per the One Big, Beautiful Bill, changes will go into effect September 30, 2025.

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

The University of Wyoming Extension recently appointed Rachael Stucke as the 4-H youth development educator for Teton County.

On Thursday, July 17, the University of Wyoming’s Powell Research and Extension Center will host its annual field day at 747 Road 9.

Native prairie ecosystems have been disappearing across North America since the agricultural revolution of the 1800s. The increased need for higher crop yields, infrastructure, and resource extraction were the main instigators of the loss.

Wild populations of native edible berries, including silverberry, skunkbrush, and silver buffaloberry, are becoming depleted in the Intermountain West. This is cause for concern for food sovereignty and ancestral preservation within the Eastern Shoshone communities, where gathering is culturally significant.