UW Extension Park County

06/20/2026

Extension Educators are part of the University’s educational outreach system. In keeping with the University’s status as a landgrant institution, Extension Educators form an essential link between the people of Wyoming and the teaching, research, and service missions of the University. The prima...

06/20/2026

🐝 Wyoming is blooming, and bumble bees are busy. As gardens, pastures, yards, and wildflowers come into bloom, it is a good time to pay attention to the pollinators moving through them.

➡️ One native species to know is the western bumble bee.

A helpful clue? Look for the white tail.

Western bumble bees nest underground, often in old rodent dens or other small holes, and researchers are watching this species because populations have declined across parts of its historic range.

More pollinator know-how from Wyoming Bee College

hare this with a gardener, beekeeper, or pollinator fan.

06/20/2026

Drought will exploit vulnerabilities no matter how good the grazing system. Warm-season annuals such as sudangrass and sorghum-sudangrass hybrids can help fill late-season forage gaps, producing quality feed and valuable tonnage when cool-season pastures slow down.
The season may be dry, but there are still opportunities before us. Growing the right forage for the conditions at hand is one way we might build resilience in tough a grazing year. the following article provides some reminders on how to make this forage work in a sheep production context:

https://www.wylr.net/2021/05/28/meeting-late-season-grazing-gaps-for-sheep-with-sudangrass-and-sorghumxsudangrass-hybrids/

06/10/2026

🤠 SAVE THE DATE

Join us Tuesday, June 30, 2026, for the Powell Research & Extension Center Discovery Day — a day of innovation, education, and community connections.

The event features:
🚜 Agricultural technology demonstrations
🌱 Research tours
🚁 Drone applications in agriculture
🫧 Family-friendly open house activities
🐴 Pistol & Pete working demonstrations
🌾 Crop production and agronomy research

📍 Powell Research & Extension Center
✅ FREE and open to the public

Morning Session:
Producers & Agricultural Professionals Field Day
🕤 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Afternoon Session:
Families & Community Open House
🕑 2:00–5:00 p.m.

Visit the Facebook Event Page for full details: https://bit.ly/43z8NPz

University of Wyoming Extension
Powell Research and Extension Center

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

Agricultural innovation takes center stage at Powell Research & Extension Center's Discovery Day.

🤠 Producers & Agricultural Professionals Field Day: 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
will feature:
✔️ Drone spray demonstrations
✔️ Herbicide tolerance research
✔️ Nutrient optimization in sugar beets
✔️John Deere ag technology demos
✔️ Grass seed production research

🚜 The Powell R&E Center will also host a Community Open House for families and community members at 2 p.m.

📅 June 30, 2026
🔗 Visit the Facebook Event Page for full details: https://bit.ly/43z8NPz

University of Wyoming Extension
Powell Research and Extension Center

06/10/2026

06/10/2026

We don’t have phones or internet in our offices. Hopefully we’ll be back up and running soon!

06/07/2026