Have you ever wondered how a package of deli meat was made? In McKensie Phillips’s meat processing class, students learn what ingredients make up your favorite processed meats and how they’re cooked. Students even have the opportunity to make their own meat products.

October 1 marked the start of the new water year and, as always, there’s been a lot of coffee shop conversation regarding the upcoming winter season. What is expected for precipitation and where will it fall? What about daily high and low temperatures and passing storm fronts?

From October 2025 to May 2026, the University of Wyoming Extension will lead a program that inspires outdoor adventures and encourages families to spend time together.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Hannah Cesar as the new 4-H youth development educator for Platte County.

The College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources recognized exceptional alumni, valued partners and generous supporters of the college at the 2025 dean’s banquet in Laramie Friday, Oct. 10. The annual event occurs during Agriculture Appreciation weekend, a celebration of UW’s connection to the agricultural community.

University of Wyoming scientist Jeff Beck has been named a lifetime Fellow by The Wildlife Society (TWS), an international society of professionals involved in wildlife research, management, and conservation.

This fall, the University of Wyoming is launching the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Network, a transformative initiative to accelerate workforce development, research, and innovation in one of agriculture’s fastest-growing sectors.

On Nov. 18, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer a new educational event in Evanston designed to support ranchers in navigating the complexities of modern livestock and land management.

Anyone interested in bees or beekeeping is invited to attend the University of Wyoming Extension’s 2025 Wyoming Bee College, to be held Saturday, Oct. 25, through Sunday, Oct. 26.

The University of Wyoming Extension invites Wyoming residents across the state to celebrate National 4-H Week, which runs through Saturday, Oct. 11. In Wyoming, the event kicked off with the signing of a proclamation by Governor Mark Gordon Monday, Oct. 6, at the State Capitol in Cheyenne.

The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a new educational film for Western communities grappling with the spread of invasive annual grasses.

Lauren Shoemaker, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s botany department, has received a five-year, $875,000 National Science Foundation grant to study how plant communities in Wyoming and northern Colorado respond to warming temperatures.

The University of Wyoming Extension has released the Wyoming Specialty Crop Directory online database, a comprehensive new resource that strengthens Wyoming’s local food movement by connecting consumers with producers across the state.

A generous gift from Doug and Deniz Stark, doubled by state matching funds, has established the Doug and Deniz Stark Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Professorship in the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources. 

The University of Wyoming welcomes Jaden Tatum as a new food and nutrition specialist with UW Extension.