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The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes former Washakie County administrative assistant Erica Reasoner as the new 4-H youth development educator for Crook County.

The University of Wyoming is thrilled to announce the appointment of Matthew Helie as the new associate director of UW Extension, where he will provide leadership for the 4-H Youth Development program.

When wild horse populations are allowed to grow beyond numbers set by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), sage grouse numbers suffer, according to newly published research led by University of Wyoming scientists.

For the last few years, the garden at Linford Elementary School in Laramie has been dormant. With Laramie’s short growing season that spans the months when school is out of session, it’s been a challenge to keep the garden going.

The University of Wyoming Extension has released a new, user-friendly resource to help gardeners, landowners, and agricultural producers identify effective weed control options.

In the feeder sector of the beef industry, the use of growth implants is one common method for improving gain and feed efficiency.

Ellen Currano, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Botany and Department of Geology and Geophysics, was recently named a Fellow by the Paleontological Society.

As the last of the hay is put up, and signs of fall are in the air, many sheep producers across the Western range will begin thinking about the next season in the sheep industry: culling ewes.

Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Washakie County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Monday, Oct. 21, in Worland.

The College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will recognize exceptional alumni, valued partners, and generous supporters of the college at the annual dean’s banquet in Laramie Friday, Oct. 11.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Larissa Bonnet as a community vitality and health educator serving Sheridan County.

University of Wyoming research regarding the impact of trout introductions in the high-elevation lakes of Wyoming’s Wind River Range is continuing with the support of the National Science Foundation (NSF).

More than 1,300 people attended the recent third annual University of Wyoming STEM Carnival to celebrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The Wyoming 4-H program encourages youth ages 5-18 to register for the 2024-2025 program year during National 4-H Week, which runs Sunday, Oct. 6, through Saturday, Oct. 12.

Two University of Wyoming faculty members will study how to understand the microcircuit changes that occur in the brain’s prefrontal cortex during normal aging as well as disease progression in Alzheimer’s disease.