This summer, much of Wyoming experienced maximum temperatures well into the 90s. While it is tempting to hunker down by the air conditioner or head for higher elevations until things cool down, these are the most critical times of the …
The University of Wyoming Extension recently released its new “High-Altitude Baking” cookbook, a collection of original elevation-adjusted and user-tested recipes ranging from cakes and cookies to scones, muffins, breads, and pizza.
Available in print and online, the publication offers more …
A bulletin recently published by UW Extension provides a valuable new resource for public officials, community planners, local business owners, and citizens interested in personal income trends in Wyoming.
Titled “Assessing 2001-2018 Total Personal Income and Its Components for the …
On Tuesday, Sept. 6, the University of Wyoming Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host an open panel discussion on invasive grass management led by the Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE).
A collaborative statewide effort that …
A University of Wyoming molecular biologist whose research on tiny creatures called tardigrades included a project on the International Space Station is now part of a new national institute that will explore how organisms survive extremely dry conditions for long
University of Wyoming soil science researchers are conducting preliminary tests of a coal-derived soil amendment that so far is producing results similar to another popular soil amendment, biochar.
The project is part of the Carbon Engineering Initiative in the UW …
Wyoming’s new Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) is on a mission.
A state-wide collaboration, IMAGINE’s purpose is to develop long-term strategies for invasive grass management on a landscape scale—while empowering local decision makers.
It all started
University of Wyoming graduate student Courtney Newman was recently awarded the prestigious 2022 American Sheep Industry Association Sheep Heritage Foundation Scholarship.
The $3,000 scholarship is awarded to an outstanding student pursuing an advanced degree in an area of study that …
Countless Creative Muffins can be made with just about any add-in you have. For National Peach month, try them with peaches. Fresh, frozen or canned will work!
For more high-altitude baking recipes, see our High-Altitude Baking book at https://bit.ly/high-altitude-baking (free …
Phone, wallet, keys—the three things we check before walking out the door for the day. A mere six ounces of technology millions of times more powerful than the first computer is regularly at our fingertips in the form of a …
This summer, a group of 4-H students ages 7 to 15 met at the Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne to debrief their robotics projects—with the head official of their state.
“It was one of those once in a lifetime …
This year, fertilizer prices have increased by as much as 230 percent compared to last year (Fike, 2022). Testing your soil is inexpensive and essential to making good management decisions about fertilizer, manure, and lime application rates. Studies performed by …
The University of Wyoming Extension recently released Food Preservation with Reduced or No Salt or Sugar, a new online publication featuring 40 canning and preserving recipes that can be made with little to no sugar and salt.
Recipes range …
Originally from Central America, pepper plants (Capsicum annuum) have made their way into garden beds all over the world, including in Wyoming.
Peppers can be grown for fresh eating and cooking, or dried as a spice. Available in
At this time of year I typically receive many inquiries regarding internal parasite issues in lambs and ewes, especially those managed on irrigated pastures. If grazing irrigated pastures, it’s not if, but when, you will need to implement a management …