A naming ceremony for the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center near Lingle in honor of the late James C. Hageman of Fort Laramie is Thursday, Aug. 30.
Members of the Hageman family will attend as will University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan and College of Agriculture Dean Frank Galey. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. Continue reading
By Karen Panter, Extension horticulture specialist UW CES
Materials such as yard and kitchen wastes will decompose using the process of composting. The result will be rich, earthy and sweet-smelling humus that can be mixed into garden beds, tilled into soil prior to planting grass, shrubs or trees, added to flower pots or used as mulch. Continue reading
An agricultural operation that pipes water 24 miles to irrigate more than 13,000 acres of what was once dry land wheat is among stops during a week-long tour of Pacific Northwest agricultural operations and businesses.
The tour is being organized by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES). Continue reading
An open house hosted by the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture is 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, at the Wyoming State Fair and Rodeo. Continue reading
A train-the-trainer workshop to help seniors increase muscle and bone mass – and beat back osteoporosis – through weight training is Wednesday, Sept. 5, in Casper.
The all-day StrongWomen seminar is at the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES) Natrona County Agricultural Resource and Learning Center, 2011 Fairgrounds Road. Preregistration is required. Those registering will be screened – attendees have to be willing and physically able to conduct a StrongWomen class as a trainer, said organizers. Continue reading