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Several methods to preserve food; explore your options (with salsa recipe)

Any food will spoil over time unless preservation steps are taken.

Preserved food lasts longer than fresh produce and refrigerated items. Decide what you are preserving. The answer will help determine what method to use. Here are the most common …

Vicki Hayman August 25, 2020

Exploring personality differences with the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment

The coronavirus situation forced us to spend time with people at home and online in new ways – and differences in personality wear thin when we are trying to cope with everyday life, let alone pandemic-level struggles.

But, interpersonal differences …

Kimberly Chapman, Juliet Daniels August 24, 2020

Study finds how rangeland grasses and upland sedge stack up in crude protein, TDN

Knowing the quality of range forage throughout the year is important to ensure the livestock nutrient needs are being met and if not, what needs to be supplemented.

How do some common rangeland grasses and an upland sedge compare in …

Blaine Horn August 5, 2020

Evanston hosts Wyoming-Utah Ag Days at the Roundhouse

Wyoming-Utah Ag Days are Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 27-28, at the Roundhouse in Evanston.

“This year’s Wyoming-Utah Ag Days has workshops to help cattle producers, sheep producers, landowners and even alternative crop producers,” said Bridger Feuz (‘Fates’), University of Wyoming …

uweagnews January 10, 2020

Ag Business Office manager retires, ending 30-year UW career

Cath Harris has a plan for what comes after her time as manager of the Agriculture Business Office in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Adventure, and better weather. Add her horse, too.

The 30-year UW employee’s last day …

uweagnews January 10, 2020

Efforts tailor sheep nutrition to Wyoming’s unique production landscape

Efforts are under way to sample sheep ranches throughout Wyoming to identify trace mineral deficiencies and help producers assess where their forage resources might be falling short for a particular trace mineral.

uweagnews August 12, 2019

Meats judging competition seasons UW team members

“Wyoming, please follow the moderator into your competition room,” shouted someone from the front room at the Meat Science Quiz Bowl June 22.

Four students from the University of Wyoming meats judging team, along with their coaches McKensie Harris and …

uweagnews July 23, 2019

Forage production, management emphasis at annual Wyoming Forage Field Day

Alfalfa production seed to harvest is the focus of the Wyoming Forage Field Day Thursday, May 30, in Powell.Morning information sessions are at the Park County Fairgrounds, 655 E. 5th, and afternoon workshops are at the Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC). University of Wyoming Extension forage specialist Anowar Islam coordinates the annual event.

uweagnews April 29, 2019

Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards $63,000 in scholarships

More than $63,000 in scholarships was awarded by the 4-H Foundation/State 4-H Office scholarship committee to 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college this coming school year.

uweagnews April 25, 2019

‘Lawn and Garden Show’ resumes over Torrington stations

The “Lawn and Garden Show” with University of Wyoming Extension horticulture educator Jeff Edwards and Jerry Erschabek of Torrington resumes Friday, April 26.

uweagnews April 19, 2019

UW meats judging team maintains top 10 finishes in spring season

The University of Wyoming meats judging team finished in the top 10 at the last three spring contests this season.“I am very pleased about how things turned out,” said team coach Sierra Jepsen. “2018 was a comeback year for UW meats. Last year was a rebuilding year and to follow it up with the 2019 team, they have just blown away what I thought they could do.”

uweagnews April 16, 2019

Photograph of newspaper delivery box refurbished into a mini food pantry.

Campbell County program reuses old newspaper boxes as mini food pantries

Refurbished newspaper delivery boxes in Gillette now distribute clothes, food and toiletries to help those in need of extra support.Called “little free pantries,” four are distributed around town with a fifth planned for the end of May. Many such pantries are popping up across the nation to provide resources to families in need, according to littlefreepantry.org.

uweagnews April 15, 2019