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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.”

Maya Kate Gilmore February 8, 2024

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore January 9, 2024

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore December 7, 2023

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore December 5, 2023

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore November 30, 2023

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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.”

Maya Kate Gilmore November 7, 2023

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore November 2, 2023

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore October 10, 2023

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UW Extension Administrative Professionals Awarded for Dedication, Outreach

Every fall, University of Wyoming Extension holds a conference honoring exceptional Extension administrative professionals.

Maya Kate Gilmore October 4, 2023

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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.

Maya Kate Gilmore October 2, 2023

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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

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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

UW Professor Named Fellow of Western Agricultural Economics Association

Christopher Bastian, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, was recently appointed a fellow in the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA).

The WAEA is an organization dedicated to promoting greater coordination, research and …

Maya Kate Gilmore August 4, 2023

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

The University of Wyoming Albany County Extension office welcomes Amanda Dougherty as its new 4-H youth development educator.

Most recently, Dougherty worked as a research associate at UW’s EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) program and the Department of …

Maya Kate Gilmore July 17, 2023

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