New grapevines need the greatest number of frost free growing days possible for establishment and success in Wyoming’s climate.
Spring is the best time of year to plant grapevines, but Wyoming springs can be deceiving and unpredictable.
Planting the vines
It’s covered in spikes, effortlessly eats stinging ants, and possesses the ability to shoot blood from its eyes.
This is no mythical creature, but Wyoming’s state reptile: the greater short‑horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi).
Horned lizards are sometimes called
The Black Hills of eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota have a history of serious abortion problems in cattle related to ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). Abortion caused by ingestion of ponderosa pine needles is known to be a …
A new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Extension explores effective supplemental feed programs for sheep producers in the West.
“Supplementation Considerations for Ewes Managed on Dormant Winter Pastures and Rangelands” notes that many sheep producers in the region rely …
As calving season approaches, it is important to ensure that we are meeting the nutritional requirements of our cows and first-time calving heifers to reduce calving issues. Additionally, it is important that producers have a good calving management plan to …
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel hosted the members of UW’s Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board for the 42nd annual Top Prof dinner to honor the professors each member selected who have positively influenced their lives at UW.…
A pest alert has been issued for the thousand canker disease (TCD), a disease that can kill walnut trees.
TCD was presumably identified this past summer in Cheyenne by Colorado State University, said University of Wyoming plant pathologist William Stump, …
University of Wyoming Extension has released a bulletin publication titled “RD2H Migration Corridor Landowner Benefits” that outlines the benefits of wildlife migration corridors to landowners and Wyoming.
“This publication aims to educate Wyoming landowners, as well as inform policymakers and …
The GrowinG Internship Program is now accepting applications for 2022. This program is part of a broader project offering education and practical experience to beginning farmers and ranchers across Wyoming.
Goals of the internship program are to provide hands-on internships …
Information from Wyoming ranchers and other agricultural sectors molded a new ranch management and leadership program being launched this winter in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.
The Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) …
The launch of a long-awaited biosafety laboratory at the University of Wyoming this month will enable scientists to investigate deadly biological agents, including the bacteria that cause brucellosis.
Former Gov. Dave Freudenthal and former UW President Tom Buchanan were among …
Wyoming can support some of the hardier fruit tree species despite its sometimes less than hospitable climate, including cold-hardy varieties of pome (apple and pear) and stone fruits (sour cherry and plum).
The fruits of the trees planted by early …
Insects are not often at the forefront of our minds when thinking about agriculture, but they definitely have a part, often beneficial.
You’ve probably seen a dung beetle or two if you’ve kicked very many cow patties …
Trees require regular care and maintenance, particularly newly planted trees.
Placing a layer of mulch around the base of a tree is a simple but important step in the tree planting process homeowners can do to care for their investment …
As natural and organic marketing opportunities continue to grow, beef producers are challenged to maintain herd health while minimizing the use of antibiotics. Maximizing the herd’s immune response to vaccination programs is critical to improving the herd’s immune threshold to …
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