Wyoming Department of Agriculture
The Wyoming Department of Health has reported that a “higher-than-usual” amount of mosquito pools are testing positive for West Nile virus. The department is encouraging people to remember to protect themselves. “Wyoming’s reported human West Nile virus case numbers have been quite low the past several years,” Courtney Tillman, epidemiologist with WDH, said. “But with…
Wyoming Native Plant Month is intended to raise awareness about the importance of native plants and the role they play in keeping Wyoming wild and beautiful. Governor Mark Gordon signed a proclamation designating April 2023 as Wyoming Native Plant Month. The Wyoming Weed and Pest Council issued a statement celebrating this act, hoping it will…
As an unusually intense winter continues, Governor Gordon wants to ensure Wyoming agriculture producers – mainly ranchers – have access to assistance from the U.S.D.A. to cover their losses in Winter 2022-23. As Wyoming winds its way thru Winter 2022-23, there has been abundant snow and subzero temperatures. While this is good news in some…
Queen Bee Gardens recalls many of its candy products after incorrect labeling led to several products being unknowingly exposed to tree nuts and dairy – a severe health risk for those with allergies. On April 28, 2022, Queen Bee L.L.C. of Lovell issued a voluntary recall of candy products purchased within the last year. The…
The ranching industry gets beefier in the Bighorn Basin, as another regional facility gets the stamp of approval from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture. 307 Processing and Sausage is now the latest meat processing plant in the Bighorn Basin with the state’s full seal of approval. Effective April 1, 2021, the Byron-based plant received a…
Things will begin easing their way back to normal – for now. Governor Mark Gordon has released the latest amendments to Wyoming’s public health orders, now in its 19th iteration since they were first imposed on March 13, 2020. The changes, which take effect Saturday, Jan. 9, means that many local entities can literally start…
Don’t grow hemp in 2020. Or 2021. In fact, you should wait half a decade before even considering planting a single seed of hemp. That’s the message the Director of the Wyoming Hemp Growers Association has a message for all Wyoming farmers. Matt Rankin is a firm proponent of the hemp industry and its potential…
You can now grow hemp in Wyoming. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the Wyoming hemp regulatory plan and has granted authority to the Wyoming Department of Agriculture to regulate the hemp industry in Wyoming. The WDA resubmitted their hemp plan just last month on January 31st, in order to comply with…
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