Author: Brooke Ortel

The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a new educational film for Western communities grappling with the spread of invasive annual grasses.

Lauren Shoemaker, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s botany department, has received a five-year, $875,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how plant communities in Wyoming and northern Colorado respond to warming temperatures.

A needs assessment led by the University of Wyoming Extension may help the state’s agricultural community plan for and manage challenging environmental conditions like drought, wildfires and water shortages.

The University of Wyoming Extension has released two free online resources for Wyoming gardeners interested in growing native plants.

The University of Wyoming welcomes accomplished weed scientist Brian Mealor, director of the Sheridan Research and Extension Center, as interim director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station.

To assist producers facing wildfires, the University of Wyoming Extension has launched a new online platform to help coordinate hay donations and provide fire recovery resources.

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.

The University of Wyoming will host a free educational field day Tuesday, July 1, at the Sheridan Research and Extension Center. The event, which is open to the public, will highlight new research on invasive grasses, wildfire recovery, pest control, precision agriculture technologies, and forage crops.   

In its efforts to support Wyoming youth and communities, the University of Wyoming Extension has revitalized a key county-based internship program funded by the state extension office and UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new series of fact sheets offering practical advice on how to successfully establish and care for lawns and trees in Wyoming.

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has appointed Doug Stark interim director of its Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) Program.

The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $69,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2025-2026 academic year.

If Wyoming residents spent just 5% of their grocery budget on local foods, local food production could contribute an additional $36.3 million to the state’s GDP, according to a new study published by the University of Wyoming Extension.

From tracking migratory mule deer and sagebrush sparrows to monitoring cutthroat trout populations, the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit conducts research with a purpose. For faculty and students in this research group, scientific inquiry is directly guided by questions and concerns raised by wildlife and fisheries managers in Wyoming.

If you’ve ever moved, you might remember mapping out new routes to work, the grocery store, and other key locations. Perhaps it took you a couple trips to get completely oriented. You’re not alone. Many animals—including the bison recently reintroduced to Banff National Park—go through a similar process when adjusting to a new habitat.