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UW Professor Named Fellow of Western Agricultural Economics Association
Christopher Bastian, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, was recently appointed a fellow in the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA).
The WAEA is an organization dedicated to promoting greater coordination, research and …

UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers
The lakes in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains historically didn’t contain fish, but stocking of trout that began in the early 1900s has created an environment in which hundreds of those lakes now have strong fish populations — some carried on …

UW Extension to Offer Weeklong Geodesic Dome School in Laramie
For those interested in learning how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse, the University of Wyoming Extension will offer an intensive five-day class in Laramie Sept. 11–15.
Unlike previous workshops hosted by UW Extension, the geodome school covers each step …

Wyoming Wool Initiative Seeks Support for Second Annual Lamb-a-Year Program
After a successful first year, Wyoming Wool Initiative seeks donations for its second annual Lamb-a-Year program.
While steer-a-year programs are common across the U.S., the Lamb-a-Year program is one of the first of its kind. The program connects donors with …

UW’s Laughlin Author of New Book About Plant Strategies
How do plants make a living? Some plants are gamblers, while others are swindlers. Some plants are habitual spenders, while others are strugglers and miserly savers. Plants have evolved a spectacular array of solutions to the existential problems of survival …

UW to Showcase Agricultural Research at Lingle Field Day Aug. 9

Registration Open for Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle Symposium

UW to Showcase Agricultural Research at Sheridan Field Day Aug. 2
The University of Wyoming Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host an educational field day Wednesday, Aug. 2, at the Adams Ranch.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will highlight new research on crop evaluation, invasive …

Not Dead Yet: Caring for Evergreens with Winter Injury

New 4-H Educator Joins UW Extension’s Albany County Office
The University of Wyoming Albany County Extension office welcomes Amanda Dougherty as its new 4-H youth development educator.
Most recently, Dougherty worked as a research associate at UW’s EPSCoR (Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) program and the Department of …

UW College of Ag Announces Leadership Changes
The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has added a fourth associate dean to its administrative team and selected a new associate dean of academic and student programs.
Kelly Crane, former director of UW Extension, …

Wyoming State Vet Lab Conducts First Disease Investigation in New Necropsy Facility
In early July, the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory’s biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) necropsy facility was used to conduct a disease investigation for the first time.
The BSL-3 facility, designed for diagnosing serious animal infections that can be transmitted to humans, …

UW to Showcase New Crop Research at Powell Field Day July 20
The Powell Research and Extension Center will host a field day on Thursday, July 20, to share new agricultural research on drought-tolerant crops and alternative management strategies.
The event, which will include field tours, booth displays, and family-friendly activities, is …

Bangoura Named Interim Director of the Wyoming State Vet Lab
Berit Bangoura, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Veterinary Sciences, has been appointed interim director of the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, effective July 1.
According to Jonathan Fox, head of the veterinary sciences department, …
