University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources facilities are being used as a basecamp and shelter for personnel battling the Mullen fire in the Medicine Bow National Forest west of Laramie.
The university is coordinating with other emergency …
All that carving, tossing, dropping and chucking this time of year could turn any toothy pumpkin smile upside down.
But that sense of humor never changes once pumpkins hit the big leagues – the heavyweights. Jerry Erschabeck of Torrington gave …
If you are a gardener, winter might not be your favorite time of the year. However, winter is a great time to start planning next summer’s garden. If you gardened this summer, now is a good …
Mutants and a superpower used by a University of Wyoming molecular biologist led to discovering certain genes implicated in cancer, genetic diseases and birth defects can serve as traffic cops directing complex transportation superhighways inside cells.
This discovery by scientists …
The University of Wyoming livestock judging team won all six team categories at the Casper College fall contest last weekend after six months with no contests due to COVID-19 concerns.
Ten teams competed from UW, Colorado State University, Casper College, …
The Riverbend Endowed Professor of Wildlife-Livestock Health position at the University of Wyoming has the potential to have an immense benefit on the state’s livestock and wildlife, said the faculty member appointed to the position.
Kerry Sondgeroth, an associate professor …
Efforts by Laramie County organizations combined with fresh produce donations from Miller Farms of Colorado through the Saturday Cheyenne Farmer’s Market have led to more than four tons of fresh produce distributed so far to families in Albin, Burns and …
Now that summer is gone, you might feel like gardening days are done. However, it is important to use this time in the fall to winterize your garden. Winterizing the garden will reduce the amount of work in the spring. …
The fifth annual giant pumpkin contest hosted by the University of Wyoming Extension Goshen County Master Gardeners is Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at noon at the Frontier Shelter on the Goshen County Fairgrounds. 
Contests at noon include “The Prettiest Pumpkin,” …
A free eight-week, team-based health program to increase physical activity and improve eating habits begins Oct. 11 through the University of Wyoming Extension.
FitEx is designed to help start and maintain healthier lifestyles. More about the program is at https://www.parcilab.org/fitex…
Food shortages and panic at the grocery stores in response to the COVID‑19 pandemic have begun to change the way average grocery consumers think about sourcing their food.
As small ag producers know, there isn’t really a shortage of food, …
Potatoes, carrots, beets, onions- these root vegetables and others thrive in most Wyoming gardens. Root vegetables are cold-season plants. They will survive as long as temperatures stay above 25°F. While cool temperatures may cause the …
A University of Wyoming molecular biologist will participate in a Story Time from Space program Monday beamed from the International Space Station.
Thomas Boothby is joining a live downlink for children featuring a story about tardigrades, also known as water …
A new publication from University of Wyoming Extension outlines management considerations or remediations needed to support Wyoming range with alkaline soils.
The free publication, Alkaline Soils in Wyoming, is available for download as a PDF, HTML or ePub document …
As I write this in late August, “miller” moths, or more accurately the adults of the army cutworm, are migrating back to the lower elevations after spending the summer
fattening up by feeding on alpine flower nectar.
Miller moths were …
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