Sometimes a great partnership starts with an idea and a single email—at least that’s how it went for Debbie Kelly, Bobbi Holder, and Karen Horner with the learning garden at the Park County Complex.

“I just happened to be watching …

The University of Wyoming has joined with other public and private partners to further advance an innovative, growing industry with roots at the university.

UW’s new Controlled Environment Agriculture Center will conduct research and develop a workforce for the vertical …

A researcher in the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

Dan Wall, a …

A gift from the Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation in honor of rancher, large-animal veterinarian and legislator Kurt Bucholz will support something Bucholz was very passionate about — ethical water rights management and hydrology research in Wyoming and the West.

“Kurt …

The University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative welcome Hailey Moss as the state’s first WORTH Initiative Extension educator.

Moss’ position is the product of an exciting new partnership between UW’s Haub School of …

Corey Tarwater has been named the Robert Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. Her appointment was effective earlier this month. She replaces Craig Benkman, who has held the chair since 2004.

“This chair position is an …

For those interested in learning more about how to manage human resources on the ranch, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will lead a seminar at Sheridan College Thursday, Feb. 16.

The event is …

Mini-grants for Wyoming childcare centers seeking to encourage physical activity and healthy eating habits are now available through the University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP).

From January through September 2023, CNP will award 20-25 mini-grants to childcare …

Wyoming 4-H members claimed top honors at the 2023 National Western Stock Show in Denver, earning the titles Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion in the 2023 Catch-A-Calf exhibition this month.

Rowan Wasinger, a member of Johnson County 4-H in …

The University of Wyoming Extension will offer more than 25 educational sessions at this year’s Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in Riverton Feb. 8-9.

All events are free and open to the public, no RSVP required. Sessions for both …

The next time you settle down to enjoy a steaming bowl of chili or a spicy bean burrito, thank a dry bean producer. Dry edible beans, such as pinto, navy, kidney, black and white beans, are grown in 30 states, …

Bledar Bisha, a renowned food microbiologist and associate professor of animal science in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources, was recently named a Wyoming Excellence Chair.

The position, funded by the Excellence …

The University of Wyoming Extension will offer private pesticide applicator education programs across the state from late January through March.

These four-hour educational sessions provide an overview of certification requirements for private applicators, pertinent laws and regulations, pesticide safety and …

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will kick off its second annual Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership seminar series in Riverton Jan. 26.

The seminar series, titled “Ranching in the West,” includes four sessions …