Registration Open for UWs 2023 Ranch Management/Ag Leadership Seminar Series

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will kick off its second annual Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Seminar Series in Riverton Thursday, Jan. 26.

The seminar series, titled “Ranching in the West,” includes four sessions held at community colleges across the state, culminating in a one-day leadership symposium on the UW campus in Laramie. All five events are open to the public as well as UW and community college students.

For those unable to attend in person, all events will be livestreamed and recorded via Zoom.

In the first session, hosted by Central Wyoming College, a panel of natural resource managers, grazing permittees and others will discuss ranching on public lands. Panelists include Jason Pindell, of the Shoshone National Forest; Reg Phillips, ranch manager of the Diamond D Ranch near Dubois; John Elliott, field manager of the Lander office of the Bureau of Land Management; Sublette County rancher Joel Bousman; and UW Extension educator Barton Stam.

Topics for subsequent sessions include managing the “people side” of agriculture, technology and innovation, revenue diversification, and leadership skills and application.

“I think, for the students, it’s a cool opportunity to learn in a nontraditional way from practitioners who are out in the industry,” says Randall Violett, associate director of UW’s Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership Program. “In terms of community folks, it’s a professional improvement opportunity, an opportunity to learn from their peers and answer questions they might have.”

For community members and students not taking the course for credit, the cost is $25 per session or $100 for all five sessions. To register, visit www.uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal.

UW students who choose to enroll in the seminar series as a for-credit course are required to participate in all five sessions, which take place on Thursdays.

Topics, dates and locations for the 2023 seminar series are as follows:

-- “Ranching on Public Lands”: Jan. 26, Central Wyoming College, Riverton.

-- “Managing Human Resources on the Ranch”: Feb. 16, Sheridan College.

-- “Technology and Innovation”: March 2, Eastern Wyoming College, Torrington.

-- “Revenue Diversification”: March 30, Northwest College, Powell.

-- “Leadership Symposium and Luncheon”: April 20, UW, Laramie.

Sessions hosted by community colleges are scheduled 4-7:30 p.m. Dinner is provided.

To learn more, visit www.uwyo.edu/uwag/rmal. Those with questions can call (307) 766-3206 or email Anne DeMersseman at ademerss@uwyo.edu.

About University of Wyoming Extension

Since 1914, UW Extension has provided lifelong learning opportunities to Wyoming citizens across the state. With roots in agricultural education, UW Extension supports rural communities facing contemporary challenges and changes. UW Extension brings the university’s resources to each of the state’s 23 counties and the Wind River Indian Reservation. To learn more about UW Extension, call (307) 766-5124 or visit www.uwyo.edu/uwe.