When Corey Tarwater was a budding student ornithologist in college, she desired more fieldwork opportunities to learn the hands-on and up-close duties required of the profession.

The exceptional rainfall this growing season brought forth an abundance of forage on rangelands and pastures across the state. In some cases, this moisture prompted a flush of growth from annual plant species not commonly seen.  

Northwest College and the University of Wyoming Extension are working together to bring an EMT class to Big Horn County that meets the schedules of farmers, ranchers, and working individuals.

More and more beef producers nationwide are having their hay sampled to analyze its nutrient content as part of their yearly routine. This relatively simple and affordable exercise allows cattlemen an in-depth look at the actual nutrient profile their herd will receive from hay, allowing them to plan supplemental feed programs accordingly.  

Biological age does not always correlate with chronological age, and it is unclear how physiology contributes to aging or protects against it.

A University of Wyoming faculty member is currently leading a research team that is studying the life cycle …

Anyone who has driven around Wyoming has likely noticed large wind turbines dotting the prairie landscape. And while the large white rotor blades may catch a motorist’s eye, they also could be attracting insects due to their light color.

To …

Nine years ago, University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Shaw and colleague Eduardo Shimbori gained a moment of fame by naming several newly discovered South American insect species for celebrities — including a wasp for singer and musician Shakira (Aleiodes …

Longtime University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology faculty member Don Jarvis has been honored by the Society for Glycobiology (SFG) with its 2023 Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology.

Are you looking for a constructive and peaceful way to resolve a conflict? Multiple organizations offer unbiased mediators specially trained to facilitate conversations between disputing parties to guide them toward finding mutually acceptable resolutions. Mediators do not impose solutions; instead, …

This time of year, there are windrows to bale, county fairs and rodeos to attend, pastures to check, and livestock breeding decisions to make.

The lakes in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains historically didn’t contain fish, but stocking of trout that began in the early 1900s has created an environment in which hundreds of those lakes now have strong fish populations — some carried on …

How do plants make a living? Some plants are gamblers, while others are swindlers. Some plants are habitual spenders, while others are strugglers and miserly savers. Plants have evolved a spectacular array of solutions to the existential problems of survival …

In contrast to this year’s bountiful moisture, the last few years were relatively dry in our region. Along with several new record low temperatures during the winter of 2022–2023, these conditions have severely stressed many trees in the Johnson County landscape.

For those engaged in beef cattle production in the northeast corner of the state, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer educational programming in Weston and Johnson Counties in July.

Evening workshops will take place 6-8 p.m. at the Weston …

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 …