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The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a short film highlighting a decade of collaborative efforts to manage invasive grasses in northeast Wyoming. The film, titled “Northeast Wyoming Holds the Line Against Ventenata & Medusahead,” features the Northeast Wyoming Invasive Grass Working Group (NEWIGWG), one of the largest invasive grass working groups in the U.S.

In partnership with the Food Bank of Wyoming, University of Wyoming graduate student Julie Hampton-Lyon has organized a workshop series addressing the issue of food security. Hampton-Lyon, a master’s student in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences’ Food Science and Human Nutrition program, has spearheaded six events sharing information about Wyoming food policy with communities across the state.

The start of the growing season has been dry, brown, and disappointing for many agricultural producers around Wyoming. Add to that the stress of navigating complex commodity markets and the strain of daily operational and family dynamics, and it’s shaping up to be a very challenging season.

The annual Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival will take place Friday, July 31, through Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Park County Fairgrounds in Powell, located at 655 E 5th Street. The event, organized by the Wyoming Wool Growers Association (WWGA) in partnership with the University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming Wool Initiative (WWI), celebrates all aspects of the Wyoming sheep industry.

Across the board, tree swallow populations have similar sensitivity to warming amid climate change, but different abilities to respond to change. Breeding dates have advanced about one day per degree of warming, but northern populations face tighter time constraints and greater exposure to warming, according to recent research that included University of Wyoming students and faculty in the Wyoming Bird Initiative for Resilience and Diversity (WYOBIRD).

On Wednesday, July 22, the University of Wyoming will host a field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle in collaboration with Eastern Wyoming College (EWC). The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 2753 State Highway 157.

The University of Wyoming Extension has partnered with the Wyoming Department of Health to offer a free self-paced wellness program encouraging outdoor exploration and healthy living. The three-month “Ready, Set, Thrive” program is open to Wyoming residents of all ages interested in getting outdoors with friends and family, embracing new wellness practices, and nurturing creativity.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Audrey Peters as the new 4-H youth development educator serving Uinta County.

Few undergraduate students can say they’ve been the lead author on a research paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Even fewer can claim they’ve helped found a business. But pre-dental student Lucas Wall has done both.

The University of Wyoming welcomes Nicole “Nicki” Nimlos as a new statewide rangeland management specialist for UW Extension. Nimlos is one of two UW Extension range specialists and will fill a campus-based role. She will also serve as an assistant professor of rangeland ecology in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. 

The Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) and Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the University of Wyoming have launched WyldFire, a new public-facing wildfire information platform designed to help Wyoming residents, landowners, public land managers, emergency services, utilities, and communities better understand wildfire risk across the state.

Long-time University of Wyoming Extension educator Barton Stam was recently named a statewide rangeland management specialist. After years of relying on a single state range specialist, UW Extension has reinstated a second statewide position to complement a campus-based specialist role.

The University of Wyoming’s Department of Molecular Biology will host an upcoming seminar series featuring world-renowned biologist Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado, who is president, chief scientific officer, and investigator at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research.

Designed to broaden perspectives and foster meaningful cultural connections, Washakie County 4-H’s 2026 “Courage to Explore: Across Cultures” program combined immersive activities, educational exploration, and personal growth opportunities. The program recently concluded, leaving a lasting impact on the 4-H youth, chaperones, and community members who made the journey possible.

On Tuesday, June 30, the University of Wyoming’s Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) will host its annual field day at 747 Road 9. The field day will contain two sessions, one designed for technical audiences and one designed for community audiences.