Tag: sheep

UW wool throw sales begin, funds to benefit state’s sheep industry

Sales from the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources wool throw project will be sown back into the state’s sheep industry.

Wool shorn from sheep at the Laramie Research and Extension Center was processed and knitted into …

Steve Miller August 9, 2021

UW researchers asking livestock producers what parasites plaguing livestock

University of Wyoming researchers are surveying Wyoming cattle and sheep producers about pests tormenting their livestock.

“The goal of this survey is to understand the current degree of external parasitism, prevalent external parasites, diagnosis, and treatment methods in Wyoming livestock …

Steve Miller February 8, 2021

Efforts tailor sheep nutrition to Wyoming’s unique production landscape

Efforts are under way to sample sheep ranches throughout Wyoming to identify trace mineral deficiencies and help producers assess where their forage resources might be falling short for a particular trace mineral.

uweagnews August 12, 2019