Green Beans

Beans, beans, they are good for you and good for your garden too! Beans are packed with nutrients like protein, fiber, and vitamin C, all of which are important for your health. In the garden, beans help fix …

A University of Wyoming rangeland ecology master’s student is examining the gut microbiome in free-roaming horses and how it adapts to different environments and diets and if certain microbiome communities create a better body condition score.

Free-roaming horses inhabit and …

A free online, self-paced and interactive course designed to help people increase their odds of building a successful community improvement effort is available from the University of Wyoming Extension.

Social Action in Rural Communities is at http://bit.ly/UWESocialAction.

This course …

Landscaping: Water-Wise Wyoming Gardens is now available from the University of Wyoming Extension for download as a PDF, HTML or ePub format at http://bit.ly/Water-Wise-Wyo.

This bulletin provides seven steps to creating a water-wise garden.

“Wyoming is in a high …

Peas

Sweet, green, and crunchy, is there anything better than eating snap peas straight out of the garden? Nope!
Peas are easy to grow and they can handle a little frost, making them well suited for Wyoming gardens. Like many …

Eight students represented the University of Wyoming during the 73rd Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) hosted virtually by the American Science Association and held jointly with the 66th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology earlier this month.

“The RMC is …

An updated version of Gardening: Vegetables in Wyoming, publication B-1115R, is available for download as a PDF, HTML or ePub at http://bit.ly/wyo-grow-vegetables.

“The basic information was still valid, but varieties change all the time,” said Karen Panter, University …

Summer squash, such as zucchini, yellow crookneck, yellow straightneck (saffron), and pattypan, are warm-season plants. They grow on large, bushy plants or on vines and are ready to harvest seven to eight weeks after planting. They are a versatile vegetable …

The Wyoming Grape Guide is now available for download as a PDF or ePub format at https://bit.ly/WY-grape-guide from the University of Wyoming Extension.

The guide provides basic information on grape cultivation specific to Wyoming. Topics include vineyard establishment, variety selection …

Most county fairs across the state are reporting an unexpected phenomenon during the current economic downturn — an increase in total gross sales at University of Wyoming Extension 4-H livestock auctions compared to previous years.

Over half of the counties …

The summer outdoor growing season may be winding down, but your gardening adventure doesn’t have to end. Growing herb gardens on your windowsill is a way to keep your garden thumb green and add a touch of color and flavor …

University of Wyoming animal science Ph.D. student Chad Page has received the Young Scholar Award from the Western Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

The ASAS Western Young Scholar Recognition Program features the research accomplishments of recent or …

Grow a green thumb with the Master Gardener online training program Sept. 3-Dec. 10 by registering at bit.ly/master-gardener-2020.

“This 14-week online Master Gardener training provides over 40 hours of gardening education,” said Chris Hilgert, University of Wyoming Extension Master …

Spinach, like lettuce, is a vegetable that likes cooler weather. Spinach is also very nutritious, providing fiber, potassium, iron, protein, and calcium. It grows well in early spring and late summer. With the right weather, some types of spinach can …