First-grains project seeks to grow niche industries, boost Wyoming farmers and our rural economy
Wyoming has the least number of food processing facilities in the nation.
Given our climate, low population, and distance from markets, this might not seem surprising; …
A faculty member whose research focus includes increasing beef cow productivity and fertility is the new University of Wyoming Extension beef specialist.
Shelby Rosasco began Oct. 30 in the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural …
The University of Wyoming livestock judging team begins workout practice Dec. 12 with a new coach heading into spring competition.
Curtis Doubet started Nov. 30, joining the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. He …
You’ve probably seen them.
Those tiny bugs that hover over your fruit bowl in the summer if your bananas get too ripe.
While your first reaction might be to smush these kitchen invaders, most folks don’t realize some of the …
Speakers representing ranching, agencies, local government and research will discuss management efforts in the Thunder Basin during the virtual Wyoming section of the Society for Range Management meeting Dec. 3-4.
Students will also compete in the organization’s annual competitions Thursday …
Three graduate students from the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Wyoming have received top honors for crop and pollinator research during this week’s virtual national annual meeting of the Entomological Society of America.
Students competed in sections. …
Stories from innovative producers who have increased their resilience to weather and climate extremes are available for reading and viewing at the Learning From Your Neighbor: Climate Resiliency in Agriculture website https://bit.ly/ClimateResiliencyAg.
The project has multiple storytelling components. There …
Fire projects in western Wyoming, air quality and fire training are part of the Wyoming Prescribed Fire Council (WY-PFC) third annual meeting held virtually Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.
The WY-PFC mission is to protect the right to burn, …
Hemp has potential applications in thousands of products and can now provide an option in crop rotations.
Wyoming has the advantage of having less pests adapted to hemp than other parts of the country. The environment is drier, windier, and …
Advising staff of the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network have contributed articles to this publication over the past few months on agribusiness topics related to building resiliency and recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
We’d now …
Four faculty members within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources received “Top Prof” honors from the Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board senior honor society during the virtual 41st annual Top Prof event.
“Top Profs” are professors who …
Many weeds have started to lose their luster, but late August through October is a great time for perennial and biennial weed control in many Wyoming locations despite the onset of seeds or leaves that don’t look quite as healthy …
Strategic business planning during the COVID‑19 pandemic can feel hard, oppressive, or even downright impossible.
This pressure is exactly why business owners must have a plan now to make informed decisions about their futures. The ag economy has always been …
Young 4-H’ers in the organization’s annual deer hunt helped provide food for Wyoming youths who may be facing food insecurity.
Five deer from the Oct. 31-Nov. 1 hunt on the Solitude Ranch in northeast Wyoming were donated to the Wyoming …
Research related to vaccine production and effective fungicides to protect crops has been made possible for two molecular biology students through the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean’s Excellence Fund.
The college was able to provide …
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