Year: 2026

Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the West, with a new invader—waterhemp—first documented in Wyoming last summer. Seven amaranth species, including both native and non-native species, have been observed in Wyoming so far.

Beginning Thursday, April 30, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a free six-part webinar series focused on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from wildfire. The weekly series, delivered via Zoom, will discuss topics ranging from how to reduce household fire hazards to community preparedness and understanding how wildfire can impact livestock, wildlife habitat, and public health.

Nearly every conversation I have had lately with anyone from long-time Johnson County ranchers to new-to-the-area home gardeners has eventually found its way to the unusually dry and warm winter we have experienced so far.

Bailey Yeager’s path to conservation began at the Johnson County Fair, where showing sheep taught her responsibility, animal care, and the value of community support.

For those interested in home gardening, growing season extension and small-scale food production, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a conference in Cody Saturday, April 25. Pre-conference workshops will take place Friday, April 24, in Cody and Powell.

Two University of Wyoming graduate students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Saturday, April 4, at 1:30 p.m.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Brenda Madrid and Rebecca Austin as 4-H youth development educators, both serving Laramie County.

Whether seen scurrying up trees or perching themselves on green garbage cans looking for a meal, the numerous squirrels on campus are part of the natural outdoor ambience at the University of Wyoming.

The University of Wyoming has partnered with the Boone and Crockett Club to establish the Boone and Crockett Working Lands Wildlife Conservation Professorship in UW’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

The University of Wyoming will wrap up its fourth annual high-altitude bull test with a field day and sale at the Laramie Research and Extension Center Saturday, March 28.

With lambing season in full swing, the University of Wyoming Extension has published a new online resource for producers seeking to minimize pregnancy loss in their flocks.

The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) will host the Rocky Mountain Land and Resource Management Conference Wednesday, April 15, in partnership with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources and the Student Chapter of Energy Resources.

A generous gift from the estate of the late Charles “Chuck” McKinley, a University of Wyoming alumnus, boosts support to graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology.

The city of Kearney in Nebraska is famous for being an annual migratory stop for approximately 500,000 sandhill cranes from mid-February to early April. On a smaller scale, building roofs and treetops on the University of Wyoming campus have served as springtime and summer roosts for another fowl-feathered friend—the turkey vulture.