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Regional partnerships elevate Wyoming’s ability to serve the people
Land managers throughout the greater Northern Plains face greater risks associated with increasing weather variability, extreme weather events, and a changing climate. For example, major flooding throughout the Upper Missouri River Basin in 2011 was followed by severe drought in …

Tree and shrubs in Wyoming
Specialists from UW Extension, the Rocky Mountain Herbarium and the UW Biodiversity Institute led a “Tree and Shrub Walk” on Sunday, January 30, in the Medicine Bow National Forest at the Happy Jack Trailhead. More than 30 people gathered to …

UW Extension, Wyoming 4-H to Host Virtual Career Night March 22
Young people in Wyoming and beyond can learn about a variety of career opportunities during a virtual career night hosted by University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming 4-H Tuesday, March 22.
“Exploring Your Future and Growing a Career: Virtual Career …

Wyoming Department of Agriculture accepting applications for the 2022 Wyoming Specialty Crop Grant Program
News from the Wyoming Department of Ag:
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Wyoming Specialty Crop Grant Program contingent on funding availability. This year, the WDA is estimated to receive up to $340,000 from the USDA …

Proper planting, training vines crucial to a vineyard’s success
New grapevines need the greatest number of frost free growing days possible for establishment and success in Wyoming’s climate.
Spring is the best time of year to plant grapevines, but Wyoming springs can be deceiving and unpredictable.
Planting the vines

Wyoming’s surprising state reptile has spikes, shoots blood from eyes

It’s covered in spikes, effortlessly eats stinging ants, and possesses the ability to shoot blood from its eyes.
This is no mythical creature, but Wyoming’s state reptile: the greater short‑horned lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi).
Horned lizards are sometimes called
UW Economists Suggest Current Anti-money Laundering Measures Might Not Be Best Enforcement Option
It’s not that professors in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at the University of Wyoming are involved in money laundering, but they are — sort of.
Economists Chian Jones Ritten and Chris Bastian, and their partner, Professor Emeritus …

2022 Farm & Ranch Days
Twenty-five different educational presentations — most of them new and on topics ranging from pasture seeding techniques to direct marketing of meat — will be part of Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days Wednesday, Feb. 9, and Thursday, Feb. 10.…

Effects of Cattle Consuming Ponderosa Pine Needles
The Black Hills of eastern Wyoming and western South Dakota have a history of serious abortion problems in cattle related to ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa). Abortion caused by ingestion of ponderosa pine needles is known to be a …

New UW Extension Bulletin — Supplementation Considerations for Ewes Managed on Dormant Winter Pastures and Rangelands
A new bulletin from the University of Wyoming Extension explores effective supplemental feed programs for sheep producers in the West.
“Supplementation Considerations for Ewes Managed on Dormant Winter Pastures and Rangelands” notes that many sheep producers in the region rely …

Prepping for Calving Season
As calving season approaches, it is important to ensure that we are meeting the nutritional requirements of our cows and first-time calving heifers to reduce calving issues. Additionally, it is important that producers have a good calving management plan to …

UW Mortar Board Chapter Honors ‘Top Profs’
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel hosted the members of UW’s Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board for the 42nd annual Top Prof dinner to honor the professors each member selected who have positively influenced their lives at UW.…

Pest alert issued for disease fatal to walnut trees
A pest alert has been issued for the thousand canker disease (TCD), a disease that can kill walnut trees.
TCD was presumably identified this past summer in Cheyenne by Colorado State University, said University of Wyoming plant pathologist William Stump, …

New bulletin available — Wildlife Migration Corridor Landowner Benefits
University of Wyoming Extension has released a bulletin publication titled “RD2H Migration Corridor Landowner Benefits” that outlines the benefits of wildlife migration corridors to landowners and Wyoming.
“This publication aims to educate Wyoming landowners, as well as inform policymakers and …