March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014
5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Frank Wise Building
Ft. Washakie, WY
For farm and ranch women with a passion for business and involvement. This is a follow-up of last year’s course. Designed to give women the opportunity to learn from agricultural professionals and network with other women in similar situations.
Program Highlights:
QuickBooks
What Lender’s Look For
Farm Service Agency History and Current Programs
Using Goggle Earth
Planning a Grazing System
Web Soil Survey Refresher
Succession Planning
Story of a Successful Wyoming Sheep and Wool Business
Please pre-register by February 27th by calling Wind River Extension, 332-2135
March 8, 2014
10 am to noon
ARLC Building, Casper Room
2011 Fairgrounds Road
Casper, WY
Presenters include Lauren Spring Ogden (speaking on building a garden habitat focusing on concepts in her new book Plant-Driven Design) and Connie Holsinger of Terra. A pollinator event with kids and families may occur in the afternoon (pending).
$5.00 registration fee. Presented by UW Extension of Natrona County and Audubon Rockies. For more information or to register contact the Natrona County UW Extension office at 307-235-9400.
March 13-15th
Sheridan College, Sheridan
March 22-23, 2014
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY
Laramie County Extension is hosting this event. Two days hands on, workshops and lectures; this conference is open to anyone wanting to learn more about, beekeeping, native bees, bumble bees and value added bee products.
The conference cost of $50 for both days includes two lunches, snacks and a banquet dinner on Saturday night, or you can register for one day at $35/day.
Go to Eventbrite.com for further details or registration or call 307-633-4383 for more information.
March 26, 2014
12:00p – 1:00p
TCDs office
420 W. Pearl Ave
Jackson, WY
Information on Fish Creek, Flat Creek, and water quality programs presented by Dan Leemon- Water Resources Specialist
Bring lunch we’ll provide the drinks! Space is limited! Please RSVP to Rachel at 307-733-2110 or Rachel@tetonconservation.org
March 29, 2012
ARLC Building
2011 Fairgrounds Road
Casper, WY
Mark your calendar! Theme: Trees including pruning and long term care as well as fruit trees and small fruits to replace trees we lost in the October 4 & 5 snow storm.
More information to be announced.
March 29, 2014
8:30AM-4:30PM
Powell Armory
Powell, WY
Join us for this day-long event featuring speakers from the WY State Veterinarians Office, Northwest College, UW Extension, UW Research Center-Sheridan, Park County Weed and Pest, USDA, and many more. Special guest speaker-Cheryl Moore-Gough (MSU-Extension Horticulturist, author).
Local vendors will offer a host of services of interest to attendees. $15/person includes lunch. Pre-registration appreciated! For more information please contact Mary McKinney 307-587-3020 or follow the link @ www.parkcountyweeds.org.
Poster (3MB)
April 5, 2014
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Lander Valley High School
(350 Baldwin Creek Road)
Booths, Farmer's Market, Workshops, Kid's Korner and more!
For more information contact the Popo Agie Conservation District at 307-332-3114.
April 5, 2014
9 am-2 pm
Worland Community Center Complex Conference Room
Worland, WY
Learn about alternative sources of energy that you can use in your own home or agricultural operation. Milt Geiger and his Energy Team from the University of Wyoming will tell us about sources of alternative energy for Washakie County - and how to use Geo-Thermal Pumps to heat homes. He will partner with Eric Concannon from Creative Energy in Lander, WY on using Solar Energy. We will also have a session on proven tips for energy conservation and incentives by Brenda Ilg. A roundtable discussion will be held with the experts to answer all of your alternative energy questions - and we will have access to the UW Alternative Energy Trailer which demonstrates how to harness solar, geo-thermal and wind energy.
There will be a $5 charge to cover lunch. Please pre-register by calling the Washakie County Conservation District at 307-347-2456 ext 101 or 121.
April 24, 2014
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Niobrara County Fairgrounds
310 West Highway 20
Lusk, WY
This year’s Expo will feature educational workshops and informational/educational booths on many local and sustainable food topics.
Workshops will include:
Water Wise Gardening
Flower Gardening and Flower Identification
More information will be posted later.
April 30, 2014
12:00p – 1:00p
TCDs office
420 W. Pearl Ave
Jackson, WY
Information on how to make your home safer from wildfire presented by Robb Sgroi- Fuels Mitigation Coordinator/Conservation Programs Coordinator
Bring lunch we’ll provide the drinks! Space is limited! Please RSVP to Rachel at 307-733-2110 or Rachel@tetonconservation.org
May 28, 2014
12:00p – 1:00p
TCDs office
420 W. Pearl Ave
Jackson, WY
Information on the Wyoming Natural Gas Vehicle and Infrastructure Coalition presented by Randy Williams Executive Director
Bring lunch we’ll provide the drinks! Space is limited! Please RSVP to Rachel at 307-733-2110 or Rachel@tetonconservation.org
May 31, 2014
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Gillette College Tech Center
Gillette, WY
Mark your calendar - All day event free to the public. This is also be the date of the First Farmers Market. Booths will be open for business at 8:00 a.m. with classes starting at 9:00 a.m. Mary Rogers will be coming up from Denver to do the cooking classes along with Kentz Willis presenting canning class. We will also be offering hands on mini sessions on a variety of topics. These mini sessions will focus on small projects people can easily tackle on their own at home.
June 10, 2014
5:30 pm
Location: Near Vedauwoo
Laramie, WY
Folks from Wyoming State Forestry Division, the Albany County Fuels Mitigation Program, and others will discuss steps you can take to keep your trees healthy and to reduce the risk of wildfire damage to your cabin or home. We’ll tour a property where many of these tactics have been implemented as we chat.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
June 28, 2014
9:00 am – 1:00 pm
UW Berry Center
University of Wyoming Campus
Laramie, WY
Interested in getting more native plants into your landscape? Join us for a morning of information and fun. We will start the day with a pictorial tour of WY native plants in their habitats, then we’ll discuss the basics of growing regionally native flowering perennials, we’ll then cover the pollinators they support and finish up with a selection of native trees to enhance your yard. We’ll be learning inside and then stepping out to take a look at the variety of plants (and possibly some pollinators) that have been used in the landscape around the Berry Center. Take home the new book Plants with Altitude: Regionally Native Plants for Wyoming Gardens and a variety of other resources that will help you as you grow!
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
July 19, 2014
9:00 am
Snowy Range - Meeting place to be announced
Laramie, WY
We’re heading to the high country to take a look at the variety of native plants that make the Snowy Range so special! We’ll be identifying and discussing a wide variety of alpine and high country plants as we walk, so dress for the outdoors.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
July 2014
Albany County Fairgrounds
Laramie, WY
Worried about poisonous plants and your horse or other livestock? Join us as we tour and identify some of these toxic plants and discuss their control and other tactics to avoid poisonings.
To RSVP call the Albany County University of WY Extension office at 307-721-2571 or email kelliec@uwyo.edu
