As the old saying goes, if you don’t like the weather in Wyoming, wait five minutes because it will change.
There are vegetables that like warm air and soil temperatures and those that like more mild or cool soil and …
Understanding the information on a seed packet then knowing how to start seeds are the first steps to a successful garden.
There are three important components to indoor or outdoor seed starting: consistent moisture (never let the seed dry out …
Picasso probably couldn’t diagnose powdery mildew but plant diagnostic students at the University of Wyoming could probably dissect a Picasso.
That’s because plant pathologist William Stump has directed past students to the UW Art Museum as part of a deep …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Insects as a class of organisms are known for having some very unusual lifecycles that differ dramatically from mammals.
The snailcase bagworm (Apterona helix) is a perfect example.
I had the first submission last year of a snailcase …
Researchers at the University of Wyoming hope a $340,000 grant to study the effects of compost on a number of factors in southeast Wyoming will also address a problem sprouting for organic wheat producers.
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources …
Wyoming food network proponents will meet tomorrow, Thursday, via teleconference taking the second step toward creating infrastructure they say could put local food on kitchen tables, money in producer pockets and pump revenue through Wyoming economies.
The move springs from …
Recreational Off-highway Vehicles (ROVs) – side-by-sides or UTVs – have become increasingly popular for many uses including recreation, construction, and agriculture.
Their versatility makes them a great tool for farms and ranches. Often, they are chosen over ATVs because, in …
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