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LARAMIE, WYOMING – The Wyoming Archaeology Fair held annually as part of Wyoming Archaeology Awareness Month, will be held September 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in Laramie.

LARAMIE, WYOMING – The University of Wyoming campus community and the public can learn about bird capture and banding; participate in bird-themed crafts and games; and listen to a keynote address about bird migration as part of WYOBIRD Day Saturday, Sept. 14. The event is free.

by Jess Oaks joaks@torringtontelegram.com SCOTTSBLUFF – The Nebraska Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) met last week in Scottsbluff for the society’s …

DAYTON, WYOMING – The University of Wyoming Extension is now accepting applications for the fourth annual Wyoming Ranch Camp, to be held at the Padlock Ranch Monday, June 10, through Friday, …

MORRILL, NEBRASKA – In a recent newsletter, Chapman Family Farms and Dairy in Morrill, Nebraska announced their small farm and dairy had been listed in the Raw Milk Institute (RAWMI), a first …

YODER – It was a bittersweet evening at the Yoder Community Center as the Southeast FFA Chapter hosted the last FFA banquet with the retiring agriculture education teacher and chapter FFA …

GERING – The North Platte Natural Resources District, and the Nebraska Forest Service, are partnering to host a tree pruning workshop about the proper pruning methods and tools, general tree …

CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council (WWPC) is reminding citizens in the Cowboy State to be on the lookout for invasive species by using six tips to help prevent the spread of unwanted …

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is hiring 40 Climate Change Fellows to help with the record numbers of applications from farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses ...

January 3-21, 2024, • Denver, CO Location Key: BPAA: Beef Palace Auction Arena; SA: Stadium Arena; SH1: Stadium Hall 1/Murdoch’s Junior Barn: Witwer Show Arena: New Yards Show Arena (2 rings); Wagner Equipment Auction Arena: New Yards Sale Arena; Williams Yards: New Yards

The National Museum of Military Vehicles, located near Dubois, Wyoming, is hosting its first-ever Restoration Shop Program on Saturday, January 13th. It will repeat the program on Saturday, February 17th for those unable to attend the January session.

This December through July 2024, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) are partnering to conduct a national study focusing on sheep and lamb health and management in the United States. This study, conducted approximately every 10 years, consists of two phases and includes biological sampling and two questionnaires.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is marking the end of 2023 by highlighting on-the-ground projects and partnerships that are building economic prosperity for farmers, families, and communities nationwide. Thanks to President Biden’s Investing in America ...

WASHINGTON – As of December 1, there were 75.0 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up slightly from December 2022 and down slightly from Sept. 1, 2023, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The 82nd Annual Stockholders’ Meeting of Western Cooperative Company (WESTCO) took place Wednesday, December 13 at the Westside Event Center in Alliance, with over 100 people attending the meeting.

December 13, 62 organizations sent a letter to President Biden expressing concern “that the pace of USDA’s progress on its [Packers and Stockyards] Act rulemakings could put them in jeopardy.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has a cooperative agreement with Arizona under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). Through this agreement, USDA and Arizona are working together to offer over $3.2 million in competitive grant funding for projects designed to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain. Arizona is accepting applications for this Infrastructure Grant funding through March 1, 2024.

Abygail Streff of Pierce took top honors at the 2023 Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Collegiate Discussion Meet. The award was announced Dec. 5 at the “We Love Our Members” luncheon at Nebraska Farm Bureau’s 106th Annual Convention in Kearney.

Adams/Webster County Farm Bureau member, Joe Melnick, won the 2023 Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) Young Farmers and Ranchers (YF&R) Discussion Meet. The award was announced Dec. 5 at the “We Love Our Members” luncheon at the Nebraska Farm Bureau’s 106thAnnual Convention in Kearney.

Wyoming officials on Thursday postponed the sale of a coveted square-mile property within the borders of Grand Teton National Park, delaying a public auction that generated widespread publicity and equally widespread outrage.

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