UW Extension to Host Season Extension and Food Production Conference in Sheridan

The University of Wyoming Extension will host a one-day conference on season extension and small-scale food production at Sheridan College Saturday, April 6. Sheridan Media’s Ron Richter has the details.

The conference, which is supported by the Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Program, is part of UW Extension’s Harvest Wyoming initiative. Event partners include the Barnyards & Backyards team, Wyoming Food Coalition, Sheridan College and UW’s Growing Beginning Farmers and Ranchers program.

Workshops will highlight season extension structures, pest management, hydroponics, Wyoming soils, pollinator habitats, a producer panel and more. Weather permitting, attendees will also have the option to participate in a low tunnel build in Sheridan College’s agriculture field lab.

Speakers will include Adam Bunker of Papa Joe’s Produce along with several other local producers and experts from UW Extension, Sheridan College, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and the Popo Agie Conservation District. The conference is organized into three concurrent tracks; attendees can attend any sessions of their choice. 

The registration cost is $30 per participant. For those who register by March 26, lunch will be provided. Late registrants are welcome to attend, but are not guaranteed a meal. Check-in begins at 8:30 am, Saturday April 6 in the Whitney Building at Sheridan College. Opening remarks begin at 8:50 and sessions start at 9. The event will conclude at 3 pm. Registration information is available here.