The University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming Wool Initiative have partnered with the Wyoming Wool Growers Association to provide programming on the science, art, and practice of Wyoming sheep and wool production. UW Extension programs will be held in Kemmerer …

Take advantage of summer months to prep for next winter’s weather

After the record-breaking cold and snow of the last six months, the last thing many ranchers want to think about is winter weather. However, summer is the time of …

It is a busy time with lambing and calving in full swing, and the grass is finally entering spring green-up. Even with the long list of spring chores, it is never too early to start thinking about summer grazing plans.…

So many times in Kinley Erickson’s young life, she doubted that she could ever finish school — not due to poor grades, but because of what life has thrown the Ten Sleep student’s way the last few years.

Erickson, who …

The federal government’s management of wild horses is doomed to fail without fundamental changes in policy and the law, according to a new paper led by researchers at the University of Wyoming and Oklahoma State University.

Because contrasting societal views …

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has recognized faculty members who demonstrate high achievement in scholarship with 2023 Presidential Scholarly Achievement Awards.

Started by Seidel in 2022, the awards include two tracks: one for tenured faculty and one for early-career …

Five years ago, Chelsea-Victoria Turner was battling drug and alcohol addiction while living on the streets of Cheyenne. It got worse. She ended up spending time in jail.

Today, the University of Wyoming junior is a 2023 Udall Scholar, …

Wyoming is famous for its harsh climate, and any local knows it’s something Wyomingites embrace with pride. Throughout our state’s history, the struggle with nature has created a special need for resiliency—a resiliency that might well describe many of Wyoming’s …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is bringing the use of many common veterinary antimicrobial drugs under direct veterinary supervision effective June 11, 2023. This is the result of growing concerns that unchecked use of drugs that are also important …

In partnership with the Wyoming Community Navigator Program, the University of Wyoming Extension recently launched a new online resource hub for rural entrepreneurs across the state.

The Rural Entrepreneurship Center website, located at wyoextension.org/ruralentrepreneurship, provides aspiring business owners with …

University of Wyoming researchers’ study of how microscopic creatures called tardigrades survive extreme conditions has led to a major breakthrough that could eventually make life-saving treatments available to people where refrigeration isn’t possible.

Thomas Boothby, an assistant professor of molecular …

Fifty-three women at the University of Wyoming were recognized at the sixth annual Own It! Awards ceremony Feb. 21. Seventeen honorees are affiliated with the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

Sponsored by Wyoming’s Established Program to Stimulate …

January exited with a blast of arctic cold. About this time, many gestating ewes and cows entered the third trimester, marking the last phase of pregnancy in which the bulk of fetal growth occurs.

The energy demands of cold temperatures …

Members of the University of Wyoming’s senior honor society recently honored their “Top Profs” at the 43rd annual Top Prof Night.

Students belonging to the Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board selected professors who have positively influenced their lives …