Author: Brooke Ortel

Pam Langer Receives Ellbogen Lifetime Teaching Award
Most educators don’t employ the performing arts to teach biochemistry.
But Pamela Langer, an associate professor in the UW Department of Molecular Biology, has always taken a unique approach to teaching and learning.
Langer is the 2023 recipient of …

UW Extension’s Communications Office Receives National Honors
The University of Wyoming Extension’s communications team earned national recognition from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) for work produced in 2022.
ACE is a professional organization for communicators, faculty, and administrators in colleges of agriculture and ag-related industries across

UW Receives Funding to Revamp Rocky Mountain Herbarium, Support Botany Students
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.…

Wyoming’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program Manager Elected to National Leadership Team
A member of the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$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 …

UW Extension to Offer Geodome Workshop, Arbor Day Activities in Rawlins
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 …

UW and CWC Join New Regional Initiative to Bolster Local Food Systems
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 …

Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station Recognizes Outstanding Staff, Researchers
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. …

New 4-H Educator Joins UW Extension’s Sublette County Office
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 …

UW College of Ag Celebrates Outstanding Faculty, Staff
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 …

Registration Open for UW Extension’s 2023 Ranch Camp
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 …

Want to Raise Chickens at Home? Check Out UW Extension’s New Guide
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 …

Wyoming 4-H Foundation Awards More Than $64,000 in Scholarships for Higher Education
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, …

UW Wool Judging Team Wraps Up Successful 2023 Season
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 …

UW Extension Welcomes Joshua Bliss as Natrona County 4-H Educator
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 …