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The University of Wyoming welcomes Professor John Derek Scasta, director of the Laramie Research and Extension Center, as interim director of UW Extension. Prior to his current role as director of the Laramie R&E Center, Scasta served as UW Extension’s rangeland management specialist for more than a decade. He will assume his interim appointment with UW Extension Monday, April 27, following the departure of current director Mandy Marney.

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources (CALSNR) recognized outstanding educators and staff members at an annual awards banquet in Laramie Thursday, April 9. “Each year, we celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of faculty and staff within the college of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources,” says CALSNR Farm Credit Services of America Dean Kelly Crane. “Our college excels because of their undeniable passion, innovation, and hard work.”

Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the West, with a new invader—waterhemp—first documented in Wyoming last summer. Seven amaranth species, including both native and non-native species, have been observed in Wyoming so far.

Beginning Thursday, April 30, the University of Wyoming Extension will host a free six-part webinar series focused on preparing for, responding to, and recovering from wildfire. The weekly series, delivered via Zoom, will discuss topics ranging from how to reduce household fire hazards to community preparedness and understanding how wildfire can impact livestock, wildlife habitat, and public health.

Nearly every conversation I have had lately with anyone from long-time Johnson County ranchers to new-to-the-area home gardeners has eventually found its way to the unusually dry and warm winter we have experienced so far.

Bailey Yeager’s path to conservation began at the Johnson County Fair, where showing sheep taught her responsibility, animal care, and the value of community support.

Two University of Wyoming graduate students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Saturday, April 4, at 1:30 p.m.

Whether seen scurrying up trees or perching themselves on green garbage cans looking for a meal, the numerous squirrels on campus are part of the natural outdoor ambience at the University of Wyoming.

The University of Wyoming has partnered with the Boone and Crockett Club to establish the Boone and Crockett Working Lands Wildlife Conservation Professorship in UW’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) will host the Rocky Mountain Land and Resource Management Conference Wednesday, April 15, in partnership with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources and the Student Chapter of Energy Resources.

A generous gift from the estate of the late Charles “Chuck” McKinley, a University of Wyoming alumnus, boosts support to graduate students in the UW Department of Zoology and Physiology.

The city of Kearney in Nebraska is famous for being an annual migratory stop for approximately 500,000 sandhill cranes from mid-February to early April. On a smaller scale, building roofs and treetops on the University of Wyoming campus have served as springtime and summer roosts for another fowl-feathered friend—the turkey vulture.

Throughout the winter, members and departments of the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources have been celebrated for their exceptional efforts and accomplishments.

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during prenatal brain development than scientists previously believed. This discovery could reshape how researchers think about preventing obesity.