Category: The Latest News

UW Extension bulletin describes stripe rust of wheat biology

A new publication from the University of Wyoming Extension provides the life cycle of stripe rust as well as management techniques wheat producers can use.

Stripe rust has become one of the most important disease pests of winter wheat in …

Steve Miller May 9, 2019

Beck among scientists who receive Top Paper Award from American Ornithological Society

University of Wyoming scientists whose research paper challenges the idea that efforts to mitigate and improve habitat conditions for an “umbrella” species benefit other “background” species have received a prestigious ornithology award.

The team of Jason Carlisle, Anna Chalfoun, Jeff …

Steve Miller May 6, 2019

Forage production, management emphasis at annual Wyoming Forage Field Day

Alfalfa production seed to harvest is the focus of the Wyoming Forage Field Day Thursday, May 30, in Powell.Morning information sessions are at the Park County Fairgrounds, 655 E. 5th, and afternoon workshops are at the Powell Research and Extension Center (PREC). University of Wyoming Extension forage specialist Anowar Islam coordinates the annual event.

uweagnews April 29, 2019

Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards $63,000 in scholarships

More than $63,000 in scholarships was awarded by the 4-H Foundation/State 4-H Office scholarship committee to 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college this coming school year.

uweagnews April 25, 2019

‘Lawn and Garden Show’ resumes over Torrington stations

The “Lawn and Garden Show” with University of Wyoming Extension horticulture educator Jeff Edwards and Jerry Erschabek of Torrington resumes Friday, April 26.

uweagnews April 19, 2019

UW meats judging team maintains top 10 finishes in spring season

The University of Wyoming meats judging team finished in the top 10 at the last three spring contests this season.“I am very pleased about how things turned out,” said team coach Sierra Jepsen. “2018 was a comeback year for UW meats. Last year was a rebuilding year and to follow it up with the 2019 team, they have just blown away what I thought they could do.”

uweagnews April 16, 2019

Photograph of newspaper delivery box refurbished into a mini food pantry.

Campbell County program reuses old newspaper boxes as mini food pantries

Refurbished newspaper delivery boxes in Gillette now distribute clothes, food and toiletries to help those in need of extra support.Called “little free pantries,” four are distributed around town with a fifth planned for the end of May. Many such pantries are popping up across the nation to provide resources to families in need, according to littlefreepantry.org.

uweagnews April 15, 2019