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Field day to showcase forage research

Projects to be discussed June 21 in Sheridan, Wyo.

Brooke Ortel, Writer/editor

June 13, 2023

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Cattle on pasture
Cattle graze on pasture.Heather Smith Thomas

The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host a forage-themed field day Wednesday, June 21, at the Wyarno Farm.

Attendees are asked to RSVP by contacting the Sheridan R&E Center at [email protected] or (307) 673-2856 by Wednesday, June 14.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will focus on dryland hay and forage crops as well as native plants and rangeland restoration. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at 663 Wyarno Rd.

Field tours begin at 9 a.m. with a light lunch served at noon. Presenters will discuss alternative forage crops, the effects of seed timing, native plant evaluation, seeding native plants with indaziflam, drought tolerance in soybeans, inter-seeding cover crops, and more.

“Our field days give people in the region a chance to see some of the current research with their own eyes,” says Brian Mealor, director of the Sheridan R&E Center. “I think it gives a much different perspective when they can directly interact with people doing the research rather than just reading a final report. It’s a great opportunity for us to learn together.”

The Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host a second field day at the Adams Ranch property on Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Source: University of Wyoming Extension

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Brooke Ortel

Writer/editor, University of Wyoming

Brooke Ortel is a writer and editor for University of Wyoming Extension.

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