Small-Acreage Events

“Stay tuned – many Small Acreage Workshops are being planned for this spring and summer! Check with us periodically to see if one is coming to your area or sign up on our list serve to receive e-mail announcements of events around the state”

Carbon Co. Small Acreage Workshop
May 17th, 2008
9:00AM – 3:00PM
Lunch Provided
Fishers Arena
Next to Buck Springs Arena & Track
Saratoga, WY

Topics include: Windbreak design, Living Snow Fences & placement of Snow Fences, Weed Identification and Management, Pasture management: , Manure Management, Composting, Tree Species, Tree diseases & pests & management options, Noxious Weed Identification, Sagebrush Management, Water Quality, Quantity, and Permitting, Xeriscape Landscaping,a nd Pasture Renovation or Improvement

Please pre-register by by contacting: Jean Runner (307) 326-8156 or Carbon County Extension Office 307-328-2642
You also may also register at the Building the morning of the workshop from 8:15am to 8:45am.
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Albany Co. Small Acreage Workshop
May 31, 2008
8:30 am -12:30
Cooperative Extension Classroom
Albany Co. Fairgrounds
Laramie, WY

Topics will include Tree/shrub selection and diseases; Water quality and wellhead protection; Selecting and planting native grasses to reduce erosion

For more information contact Kellie Chichester, Albany Co. Cooperative Extension Service (307) 721-2571 kelliec@uwyo.edu or the Laramie Rivers Conservation District (307) 721-0072
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Mountain Pine Beetle Education Field Day
June 12, 2008
9:00 am – noon
Natrona County Nordic Ski Lodge
Casper, WY

Workshop will cover beetle identification, its life cycle and prevention and control techniques. There will be a short presentation inside with the rest of the activities outside so dress for the outdoors.
RSVP No later than Friday, May 30th 2008

Contact Deena McDaniels, Natrona County Conservation District at (307)234-4022 or deena.hood@wy.nacdnet.net to register or for additional information.
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Horse Management Workshop
June 14, 2008
9am – noon
Lander, WY
More information TBA

Water-Wise Plants: A Talk & Tour
June 28, 2008
9:00 a.m. - noon
Albany Co Public Library
310 South 8th, Laramie, WY
(bring transportation as we’ll be visiting LaBonte Park)
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Weston County Small Acreage Workshop
June 28, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
USDA Service Center Building in Newcastle

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If you are interested in a workshop coming to your area please contact your local Cooperative Extension office. https://ces.uwyo.edu/Counties.asp

“Small Acreage landowners learn about monitoring pasture and calculating forage production” Albany Co.

Dr. Paul Meiman, UW Extension, talks about grass growth at a workshop near Wheatland

Dr. Stephen Enloe talks weeds in Wheatland