When 14-year-old Larry Prager attended sheep shearing school as part of a UW Extension program, he didn’t know that one day he’d become CEO of one of the largest wool warehousing operations in the country. He was just a Wyoming …

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will honor notable alumni and supporters on its annual Ag Appreciation weekend Sept. 29-Oct 1.

Recipients include outstanding alumni Craig Alford and Larry Prager; legacy award winner Ann …

University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators from Washakie, Campbell, and Teton Counties received national and regional recognition for their innovative 2022 programming. Awards will be presented at the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-YDP) Annual Conference in …

On Saturday, Oct. 8, the University of Wyoming Extension and partners will host a tree care workshop at the Agriculture Resources & Learning Center in Casper, located at 2011 Fairgrounds Road.

Sponsors include the City of Casper, Wyoming State Forestry …

On Thursday, Sept. 22, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a workshop on beef quality assurance and drought management at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds in Lusk.

Attendees will earn an industry-recognized Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certificate.

“I recommend producers …

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Dagan Montgomery as the new agriculture and natural resources extension educator for Sublette County.

“Dagan comes to us with a solid foundation in production agriculture and a good understanding of what it takes to …

The 39th annual Ag Appreciation Barbecue is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 1, prior to the 5:30 p.m. kickoff of the University of Wyoming vs. San Jose State football game.

Serving will take place 2:30-5 p.m. in UW’s Indoor Practice Facility …

The University of Wyoming Extension recently released its new “High-Altitude Baking” cookbook, a collection of original elevation-adjusted and user-tested recipes ranging from cakes and cookies to scones, muffins, breads, and pizza.

Available in print and online, the publication offers more …

A bulletin recently published by UW Extension provides a valuable new resource for public officials, community planners, local business owners, and citizens interested in personal income trends in Wyoming.

Titled “Assessing 2001-2018 Total Personal Income and Its Components for the …

On Saturday, Sept. 17, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer a one-day educational program on growing grapes in Wyoming, to be held at Central Wyoming College in Lander.

Led by UW Extension educator Jeremiah Vardiman, the symposium will provide …

On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the University of Wyoming Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host an open panel discussion on invasive grass management led by the Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE).

A collaborative statewide effort that …

The University of Wyoming Extension’s fall/winter online Master Gardener training will be offered from Sept. 15, 2022-Feb. 16, 2023. The 16-week course, which includes breaks for holidays, features approximately 48 hours of gardening instruction led by subject matter experts in …

University of Wyoming graduate student Courtney Newman was recently awarded the prestigious 2022 American Sheep Industry Association Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

The $3,000 scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student pursuing an advanced degree in an area of study that …

The University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, housed in the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, welcomes Kendra Faucett as program coordinator for the new GrowinG Internship program.

Launched in summer 2022, the program offers …