
Author: Maya Kate Gilmore

The University of Wyoming Extension recently appointed Ellie Riske as the state’s 4-H youth livestock coordinator. Previously, Riske served as an office associate at UW Extension’s state office in Laramie.
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Registration Open for Virtual Invasive Grass Workshop
The Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) is hosting a free virtual workshop Wednesday, April 3, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT. Jeremy Maestas, national sagebrush ecosystem specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, says, “We have a generational opportunity to act now to save the sagebrush biome before it’s too late.”
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Maya Kate Gilmore
February 8, 2024

UW’s 2024 Ranch Management, Ag Leadership Seminar Series Launches Feb. 12
The University of Wyoming’s third annual Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) seminar series begins Monday, Feb. 12, at Casper College. The session is titled “Ranching Collaboratively: Mastering Public Land Partnerships.”
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Maya Kate Gilmore
February 2, 2024

New Educator Joins UW Extension’s Laramie County Office
University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Hannah Morneau as a horticulture educator in Laramie County.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
January 12, 2024

Foundations: 4-H Funding Unlocks Opportunities
Though most Wyomingites are familiar with 4-H, they may not be aware of the Wyoming State 4-H Foundation, the organization that provides financial support for 4-H programming across Wyoming.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
January 9, 2024

UW Extension Educators Recognized by Professional Associations
Several University of Wyoming Extension educators recently received state and national honors from professional associations in their disciplines.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
December 7, 2023

Extension Educators Recognized for Creative Outreach, Service
Several outstanding University of Wyoming Extension educators were recently recognized for their service and creativity at a UW professional development conference held in Laramie last month.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
December 5, 2023

Cent$ible Nutrition Program Educators, Partner Honored for Improving Healthy Food Choices Across Wyoming
CNP provides nutrition programming to Wyomingites with limited resources and works with local and state partners to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Every year, CNP recognizes a community partner and staff members who exceed their duties to fulfill CNP’s mission.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
November 30, 2023

Goshen County Fourth Grade Ag Expo Gets a New Start at SAREC
“Even though we’re in one of the top agricultural counties of the whole state, it’s amazing how many kids haven’t dug up a potato, or pet a calf, or even know where potatoes come from,” says Kelly Greenwald, administrative assistant at SAREC and one of the main organizers of the event. “Our desire was to physically get the students out of the classroom and into the field.”
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Maya Kate Gilmore
November 7, 2023

A Lifetime of Achievements: UW Extension Educator Wins Wyoming Business Center Award
When Mary Martin was first offered the position of Teton County home economist in 1975, she arrived with all her possessions in a car, apprehensive about the two years she’d have to spend away from North Dakota, her home state.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
November 2, 2023

UW Extension Educator Wins National Awards for Educational Publications
This September, a member of University of Wyoming Extension was honored at the National Extension Association for Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS) 89th annual session in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
October 10, 2023

UW Extension Administrative Professionals Awarded for Dedication, Outreach
Every fall, University of Wyoming Extension holds a conference honoring exceptional Extension administrative professionals.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
October 4, 2023

Six Decades of Success: Celebrating Outstanding Alumnus Roger Stuber
All through elementary and high school, Roger Stuber wanted to be a lawyer. In fact, that’s what brought him to the University of Wyoming in the first place.
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Maya Kate Gilmore
October 2, 2023

New Educator Joins UW Extension’s Campbell County Office
The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Sara Olsen as a community vitality and health educator in Campbell County.
Olsen has experience in creating relationships with many kinds of people, and she is enthusiastic about inspiring everyone to focus more on …
Maya Kate Gilmore
September 6, 2023

GrowinG Internship Program Yields a Successful Second Season
After only its second year, the innovative GrowinG Internship Program is already growing in new ways.
The program is designed to prepare a new generation of farmers and ranchers for success. It gives prospective farmers and ranchers valuable on-the-ground experience …
Maya Kate Gilmore
September 1, 2023