Thanks to a new federal grant and a generous private donation, the University of Wyoming’s Rocky Mountain Herbarium will be able to update and expand its current facilities as well as support a graduate student in the botany department.…

A member of the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) has been elected to a national professional association for nutrition education administrators.

CNP Manager Kali McCrackin Goodenough began her term on the seven-member leadership team of the Association …

The University of Wyoming Extension has partnered with the City of Rawlins to offer free Arbor Day events Friday and Saturday, June 2-3. Activities include a geodesic dome build at the Rawlins Urban Orchard and presentations on tree care, landscape …

The University of Wyoming and Central Wyoming College recently received a $1.3 million USDA grant as part of a five-year regional initiative to strengthen local food systems.

The project, titled the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center, aims …

At an annual awards banquet earlier this month, the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) honored faculty and staff for exemplary performance and research accomplishments.

WAES is the research arm of the UW College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. …

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Tiera Bevilacqua as the new 4-H educator for Sublette County.

Prior to joining UW Extension last month, Bevilacqua taught family and consumer sciences at De Pere High School in De Pere, Wisconsin. She served …

Outstanding faculty and staff in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources were recognized at the College’s annual awards banquet in Laramie earlier this month.

Award recipients included members of the Department of Ecosystem Science …

The University of Wyoming Extension is now accepting applications for 2023 Ranch Camp, an educational program led by extension personnel and hosted by Padlock Ranch. The event will take place Monday, June 12, through Friday, June 16.

Open to applicants …

In response to growing interest in raising backyard chickens, the University of Wyoming Extension recently released a free online guide outlining best practices for chicken care and management.

The 10-page publication, titled “Raising Backyard Chickens,” provides an overview of breed …

The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $64,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2023–2024 academic year.

The scholarship committee awarded approximately $34,000 to first-time winners this year, …

In a final competition at the Houston Livestock Show last month, the University of Wyoming Collegiate Wool Judging team wrapped up a successful 2023 season.

The UW judgers earned high team overall in the value-added category and sixth high team …

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Joshua Bliss as the Natrona County 4-H youth development educator.

Bliss first engaged with the Natrona County 4-H program as a member, later taking on the roles of intern, volunteer, fishing and outdoor recreation …

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Gillette native Makala Riley as a Campbell County 4-H educator.

Riley joined 4-H in elementary school and served as a seasonal intern in the Campbell County office for three summers. She assumed her new …

For Wyomingites interested in current and predicted drought status, temperatures and precipitation levels, the Wyoming Conditions and Monitoring Team (WCMT) facilitates monthly webinars open to the public.

Founded in response to an ongoing drought that emerged in 2020, the WCMT …

The University of Wyoming Extension will celebrate spring with a honey-tasting event and educational program in Casper Saturday, April 29.

Participants will learn about container gardens, growing plants to attract pollinators, honey flavors, and the health benefits of honey.

“We’re …