A Department of Plant Sciences faculty member has received a Promoting Intellectual Engagement Award, according to the Learning Resources Network (LeaRN) at the University of Wyoming.
Associate professor Randa Jabbour was among 35 selected from over 200 nominations. Nominees are … Read the rest
Modern production and management technology of forages will be highlighted during the Wyoming Forage Field Day Thursday, June 18, at the University of Wyoming’s Laramie Research and Extension Center.
Events are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Cliff and Martha Hansen … Read the rest
Hand washing is one thing but using the big guns of cleaning and sanitizing can decimate the coronavirus threat at home and in a workplace.
“Cleaning and sanitation are not the same, but are steps in the overall process,” said … Read the rest
Coronavirus is taking a bite out of local businesses on Main Street and now the implications for agriculture are beginning to take shape, said the rural entrepreneurship specialist with University of Wyoming Extension.
Those implications include falling commodity prices affecting … Read the rest
Donated personal protection equipment (PPE) from various departments and offices in the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources is being collected and taken to Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie.
John Connett in the Department of Ecosystem Science … Read the rest
Social distancing is a necessary precaution to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean communities can’t stay connected, especially with older adults, said a gerontologist with the University of Wyoming.
About 11.7 percent of Wyoming is … Read the rest
Free garden seeds are being provided by Park County Extension, the Cody Conservation District and private donors to help residents start growing their own food.
“The goal is to get as much food growing in people’s yards as possible,” said … Read the rest
Wyomingites need to respond aggressively to the coronavirus rapidly disrupting jobs, said a University of Wyoming Extension personal finance specialist.
Gov. Mark Gordon’s order to close public spaces meant those who work in the entertainment, restaurant and bar, travel, retail … Read the rest
Conflict is a fact of family life. According to the Family Firm Institute, 20 percent of family businesses report weekly conflict, another 20 percent report monthly conflict, and 42 percent report conflict three to four times per year.
You can … Read the rest
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture has recently received notice their plan for regulating industrial hemp has been approved from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Industrial hemp is typically produced for three different categories: seed, fiber, or cannabidiol oil (CBD … Read the rest
The University of Wyoming Extension has implemented an online process for those seeking private applicator pesticide licenses in light of the University of Wyoming suspending all in-person activities until May 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.
Extension pesticide training coordinator Jeff … Read the rest
The University of Wyoming Extension has suspended all in-person events and programming through May 15 due to coronavirus concerns.
This suspension includes all 4-H and Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) in-person events, including 4-H club meetings, in-person CNP classes, spring garden … Read the rest
Here’s how one University of Wyoming Extension educator surveying malting barley markets in the Big Horn Basin and an extension agricultural economics scientist browsing a table recipe book in France came to the same conclusion.
Their idea to bring ancient … Read the rest
Food producers and others interested in our food systems can share their perspectives and collaborate to address concerns at a University of Wyoming Extension event in Cheyenne.
“Documentaries & Dialogues: Rethinking our Food System” is 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 15, … Read the rest
University of Wyoming resource experts will share their knowledge on identifying common Wyoming trees and shrubs at a workshop 1-4 p.m. Sunday, April 5, at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens, 710 S Lions Park Dr.
Attendees will learn the basics of … Read the rest
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