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 …
Wyoming is famous for its harsh climate, and any local knows it’s something Wyomingites embrace with pride. Throughout our state’s history, the struggle with nature has created a special need for resiliency—a resiliency that might well
On Jan. 25, the University of Wyoming Extension will host its 2023 Northwest Crop Symposium at the Park County Fairgrounds in Powell.
“The Northwest Crop Symposium is an annual event for producers to gather some new information and do a …
The short days, long nights, and cold temperatures this time of year can be difficult for folks who enjoy keeping an eye on hay fields, pastures, lawns, and gardens during the warmer months.
It can feel like our winter interactions …
When an outbreak of sylvatic plague decimated black-tailed prairie dog numbers in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in 2017, researchers saw an opportunity for a “natural experiment” to explore the impact of the rodents’ die-off on the plants and other …
The next Pistol and Pete calendar will be released in June and will cover July 2023 – June 2024. To cover the gap, here are downloadable printable pages:
For ranchers in Wyoming and throughout the West, non-native weeds often are a frustrating and severe threat to rangeland health and livestock production. When non-native weed species invade, ranchers can be hit with a double-whammy—weeds that are both unpalatable or
Below, UW Extension educator Micah Most shares resources on mental health, suicide prevention, and how to get help. Content was originally published in Johnson County’s December “Trail Notes” newsletter.
The snow on the ground and ever-shortening daylight hours are a …
Online registration is open for the 2023 Wyoming commercial pesticide applicator recertification program and new commercial pesticide applicator program, both to be held at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center in Casper Jan 17-19.
Commercial pesticide applicator licenses are …
The University of Wyoming Extension team in Fremont County welcomes 4-H educator Jennifer Matosky, who transferred from Sublette County last month.
She is now based in UW Extension’s Riverton office.
Matosky brings vision, volunteer management skills, and administrative experience to …
On November 16, staff from the University of Wyoming Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC) delivered the first of several dry bean donations to American Legion Post 26. Volunteers then re-packaged the beans into 2-cup portions that were included in …
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A new publication released by the University of Wyoming Extension assesses insecticide resistance in alfalfa weevil populations in Wyoming, Montana, and Utah. Suggestions for preventing and combating resistance are also provided.
Resistance occurs when economically damaging levels of the pest …
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