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David Fay, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology, recently chaired a blue-ribbon advisory panel for the National Institute of Health (NIH).

For grass seed producers and others concerned about controlling grass thrip populations, the University of Wyoming Extension has released a new management guide.

For those interested in learning how to artificially inseminate cattle, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer a clinic Monday, May 13, through Wednesday, May 15, in Evanston.

A student higher education resource says the University of Wyoming offers one of the top blockchain education programs in the nation.

Thirty-six University of Wyoming instructors who inspire excitement, inquiry, and autonomy in first-year courses are this year’s Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) Award recipients, including four instructors from the College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.

One way to prevent calf loss is to build a thorough understanding of colostrum and its importance in calf health.

The University of Wyoming Extension Sheep Task Force will offer a free webinar Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m. The hourlong event is geared toward Wyoming sheep producers interested in updating their lambing barn facilities and technology.

The University of Wyoming’s small but mighty collegiate wool judging team competed in three regional contests this year, beginning with a strong performance at the 7220 Wool Judging Invitational in Laramie and concluding with an impressive finish at the Black Hills Stock Show in Rapid City, S.D.

The University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Dan VanderPloeg as an agriculture and natural resources educator serving Washakie County.

A newly discovered ancient wasp species, dubbed Cretolyra shawi, was recently named in honor of Scott Shaw, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.

In Integrated Pest Management, a variety of tools and practices are utilized to effectively manage pests.

UW researchers recently published a paper about a safe-for-humans chemical compound that can make fungi less virulent, a significant step towards more effective and sustainable fungicides.

University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human cells can slow down molecular processes.

While Wyoming is home to some of North America’s most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis shows that many herds are experiencing long-term declines in fawn production.

For youth interested in breeding their cattle, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer artificial insemination (AI) workshops in Campbell and Fremont Counties Thursday, May 9, followed by breeding days later that month.