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UW Extension Educators Recognized by Professional Associations

Several University of Wyoming Extension educators recently received state and national honors from professional associations in their disciplines.

Maya Kate Gilmore December 7, 2023

black, tan, and white cows with ear tags stand in a field of tall green grass facing the camera.

UW to Co-sponsor Range Beef Cow Symposium in Loveland, Colo., Dec. 13-14

Wyoming producers interested in hearing from national and international industry experts are encouraged to attend the 28th annual Range Beef Cow Symposium in Loveland, Colorado, Dec. 13-14.

Brooke Ortel December 5, 2023

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Extension Educators Recognized for Creative Outreach, Service

Several outstanding University of Wyoming Extension educators were recently recognized for their service and creativity at a UW professional development conference held in Laramie last month.

Maya Kate Gilmore December 5, 2023

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UW Releases New Findings on the Economic Impact of Agriculture in Wyoming

A new publication by the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics reports that economic activity related to agricultural production contributed $2.526 billion to Wyoming’s economy in 2021.

Brooke Ortel December 4, 2023

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Cent$ible Nutrition Program Educators, Partner Honored for Improving Healthy Food Choices Across Wyoming

CNP provides nutrition programming to Wyomingites with limited resources and works with local and state partners to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Every year, CNP recognizes a community partner and staff members who exceed their duties to fulfill CNP’s mission.

Maya Kate Gilmore November 30, 2023

five students look on as an instructor kneels on the ground snipping plants in a small area surrounded by an orange hoop. Another student squats beside him holding a paper bag to hold plant samples.

UW Board of Trustees Approves New Bachelor’s Degree in Ranch Management and Ag Leadership

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved a new Bachelor of Science degree program in ranch management and agricultural leadership (RMAL) Thursday, Nov. 16.

Brooke Ortel November 28, 2023

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UW’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program Earns National Recognition as Part of Multi-State Effort to Combat Food Insecurity

As part of a multi-state team, the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP) recently earned national recognition for its efforts to connect people facing food insecurity with local produce.

Brooke Ortel November 27, 2023

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UW Graduate Student Honored for Research on Insects and Wind Turbines

A recent University of Wyoming graduate student has received the 2023 Graduate Student Award for the Great Plains Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU).

uweagnews November 21, 2023

About twenty pronghorn with orangeish tan backs and white stomachs are grazing in a field in front of snowy, jagged mountains.

New Film Tracks Animal Migrations in and out of Grand Teton National Park

A new wildlife documentary chronicling the large mammal migrations of Grand Teton National Park was released online this week, showing how the park is biologically connected to distant habitats in Idaho and Wyoming.

uweagnews November 16, 2023

college students, some carrying pieces of paper, in a grassy meadow bounded by aspens in the mountains. Two lengths of rope are laid out in parallel lines and students are studying the ground between the two ropes and outside them. Three cars are parked in the background.

UW’s Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management Program Among the Few Accredited Programs of Its Kind

The University of Wyoming’s Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management (REWM) program is one of 14 accredited rangeland ecology and management undergraduate degree programs in western North America.

Brooke Ortel November 14, 2023

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WYOBIRD Initiative Provides Field Research Opportunities for UW Students

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.

uweagnews November 9, 2023

Several students and adults stand by a truck in a field, some holding several different labeled ziplock bags or nets. In the foreground, a girl is waving a large net over the grass.

Goshen County Fourth Grade Ag Expo Gets a New Start at SAREC

“Even though we’re in one of the top agricultural counties of the whole state, it’s amazing how many kids haven’t dug up a potato, or pet a calf, or even know where potatoes come from,” says Kelly Greenwald, administrative assistant at SAREC and one of the main organizers of the event. “Our desire was to physically get the students out of the classroom and into the field.”

Maya Kate Gilmore November 7, 2023