{"id":2630,"date":"2025-07-25T09:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T15:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/?page_id=2630"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:59:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:59:33","slug":"homesteadspeakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/homesteadspeakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesteadspeakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2630\" class=\"elementor elementor-2630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-785ab2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"785ab2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52cdf5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52cdf5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f678b e-grid-align-right elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"73f678b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-5663aae\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UWyoExtension\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-a60830e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uwyoextension\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae4c33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bae4c33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2337bbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2337bbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-712639d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"712639d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/homestead-rendezvous\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/UWExt-Homes.rendv-logo-web-menu@0.5x-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-2652\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2df414 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2df414\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d5e98 elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"81d5e98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;horizontal&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-caret-down\\&quot; 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Come learn from the best in the field and walk away inspired, empowered, and ready to put skills into action.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f668b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1f668b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc793cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc793cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/homestead-conf.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/homestead-conf.png 730w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/homestead-conf-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0646b76 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0646b76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69dedd6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69dedd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff9a24 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ff9a24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be4049 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5be4049\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfba61e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfba61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Daniels-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2820\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Daniels-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Daniels-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Daniels-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Julie-Daniels-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1494af2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1494af2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10cda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f10cda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Julie Daniels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5839eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5839eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Juliet Daniels (or as her friends call her, Julie) is a University of Wyoming Community Vitality and Health Extension Educator. As a professional educator and trained facilitator, Julie works with individuals, families, and communities to create healthy and thriving spaces to live, work, and play. During her 18-year career with Extension, her programs have focused on community capacity building and healthy living. During the last 3 years, Julie has increased her emphasis on nutrition, food safety, and food preservation to better meet the needs of the communities she serves.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"143\">Boiling-Water &amp; Pressure Canning Workshop- <\/strong>Join Julie Daniels and Mary Evans for a hands-on session covering both boiling-water and pressure canning methods. Learn how to safely preserve food at home with practical instruction, guided recipe prep, and expert tips. You\u2019ll practice canning techniques in a supportive setting and explore topics like jar prep, processing times, and spoilage prevention. Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop offers confidence and real-world canning experience to take home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f220b70 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f220b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-trash-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Boiling-Water &amp; Pressure Canning Workshop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff1dc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ff1dc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d131d04 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d131d04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee09276 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee09276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630a78b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"630a78b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Del-Jimenez-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2831\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Del-Jimenez-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Del-Jimenez-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Del-Jimenez-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Del-Jimenez-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bde120 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8bde120\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affd788 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"affd788\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Del Jimenez<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5394f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5394f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"674\">Del Jimenez is a respected agriculture specialist with over 30 years of service at New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension. A champion of sustainable practices, he\u2019s known for pioneering affordable hoop house structures and helping producers adapt to shifting climates and markets. Jimenez has led 150+ workshops across the West, sharing hands-on techniques in livestock, crops, and season extension. His work has empowered thousands of producers and earned national recognition, including the NACAA Distinguished Service Award.<\/p><p data-start=\"676\" data-end=\"918\">Based in Alcalde, NM, Del provided vital support to growers across northern New Mexico through research, education, and one-on-one mentorship. His legacy lives on in the resilient, innovative practices embraced by the communities he\u2019s served.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955c42c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"955c42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-kiwi-bird\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Poultry incorporated in the garden<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c884ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c884ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a410a41 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a410a41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03502f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d03502f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c24d3f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c24d3f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jenny-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2832\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jenny-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jenny-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jenny-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jenny.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f12ca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45f12ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e2cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e2cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jennifer Thompson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25bb54e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25bb54e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"307\">\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Saving Seeds<\/strong>&#8211; There are many reasons to save seeds and doing so for many plants is not hard.\u00a0 However, depending on your goals some of the vegetables can be a little more complicated. In this session we\u2019ll go through the basics of how to successfully collect, process and store seeds touching both on flowers and vegetables. Bring your questions!<\/p><p><strong>Planning out your garden<\/strong>&#8211; Time spent planning out an edible garden can lead to greater harvests while reducing the effort needed for maintenance.\u00a0 Join us as we discuss some of the factors that will help your garden thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1a5b1a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e1a5b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Saving Seeds<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-canadian-maple-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Planning out your garden<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6c3ddd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6c3ddd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf1e96 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcf1e96\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2eb7b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2eb7b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4fd355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4fd355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-Louise-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2837\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-Louise-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-Louise-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-Louise-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-Louise.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0388dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0388dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fede0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40fede0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mary Louise Wood<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6231d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b6231d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mary Louise Wood is the 4-H\/Youth Development Educator in Park County with UW Extension. She learned about raising dairy goats and meat goats first hand when her now adult children were\u00a04-H\/FFA members. At one time her family had 150 head of goats. She has had some wonderful mentors and would like a chance to share with others.<\/p><p><strong>Your backyard dairy- <\/strong>Have you ever wondered what it would be like to raise a couple of dairy goats? Come and learn the logistics and requirements of space, etc. to have a few dairy goats in your backyard. Also, there will be discussion of why you would want goats and what can be done with their products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e27b9f7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e27b9f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Your background dairy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b77f36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b77f36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a11779 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a11779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-052a4ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"052a4ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b3d7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b3d7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jessica-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2838\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jessica-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jessica-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jessica-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jessica.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70d939 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d70d939\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0b0f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0b0f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jessica Friis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8828f95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8828f95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"569\">Jessica grew up in Cheyenne with a deep admiration for the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. While studying at LCCC, she discovered her passion for horticulture and went on to earn a degree in Landscape Management from BYU. She began at the Gardens in 2009 and returned to her role in 2020 after time away supporting her husband\u2019s career. Jessica specializes in annual plant production and the High Plains Arboretum. She also enjoys sharing the German language and culture with her two children.<\/p><p data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"569\"><strong>Native Fruits in Wyoming<\/strong>&#8211; Jessica will talk about plants native to the Great Plains with edible fruits, as well as some not-exactly-native, but suitable for our climate fruits to add to the palette. Growing fruit in Wyoming takes persistence, patience, and perseverance, but can be very rewarding. She&#8217;ll also share tips for growing success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62424a3 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"62424a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Native Fruits in Wyoming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c612289 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c612289\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847d0e7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"847d0e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf5d17 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"faf5d17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a71985b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a71985b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReneeKing-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2840\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReneeKing-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReneeKing-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReneeKing-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/ReneeKing.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b4be9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12b4be9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c2288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5c2288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ren\u00e9e Gebault King<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e0cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e0cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ren\u00e9e King has nearly a decade of experience with the USDA\u2019s National Organic Program, where she currently serves as an International Specialist managing global organic trade relationships. She has worked across regulatory, research, education, and marketing roles in agriculture for over 20 years. Ren\u00e9e has held positions with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Sheridan College, and the University of Wyoming. She holds degrees in animal science, meat science, and soil science. Based in northeastern Wyoming, she enjoys volunteering with 4-H and hiking in the Big Horns with her family.<\/p><p><strong>Organic farming practices<\/strong>&#8211; Attendees will learn about the term \u201corganic\u201d from a regulatory perspective and how anyone can apply organic practices for crops, livestock, and food processing to their small-scale farm or business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d8d52 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"30d8d52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Organic farming practices<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3201a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3201a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65990bb e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65990bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf0ba6d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf0ba6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258169f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"258169f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richard-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2841\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richard-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richard-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richard-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Richard.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babb024 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"babb024\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e923eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e923eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Richard Woodward<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5b24d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f5b24d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Richard Woodward is an Extension Horticulture Specialist at the University of Wyoming, where he joined the Plant Sciences Department in 2025. With over 30 years of experience as a plant pathologist, he specializes in diagnosing horticultural problems and teaching plant production. He is a member of the UW Plant Diagnostic Team and manages the ACRES Student Farm in Laramie. His previous work includes research on biosolid composting and its effects on soilborne plant pathogens.<\/p><p><strong>Home Composting for Wyoming- <\/strong>This session will delve into the science of composting, as well as the benefits and challenges we face when home composting in Wyoming. Composting at home in Wyoming can be a rewarding process for both the environment and your garden. Kitchen and yard waste are diverted from the landfill and converted into nutrient-rich soil. However, Wyoming&#8217;s climate brings unique challenges, particularly the cold winters that can slow decomposition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fa16f7 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"6fa16f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-leaf\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home Composting for Wyoming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae1fdf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ae1fdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd7e73 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dd7e73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c72a8f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c72a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7e89d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff7e89d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abby-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2842\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abby-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abby-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abby-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abby.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaabea7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaabea7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835623a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835623a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Abby Perry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7af14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c7af14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abby Perry started her current position as Small Acreage State Specialist in late February. Prior to that Abby was a county Extension Educator in Carbon County for almost 10 years.\u00a0 In her Small Acreage role, she is the content editor for\u00a0<em>Barnyards &amp; Backyards<\/em>\u00a0magazine, and help coordinate that effort.\u00a0 She is also the coordinator for the Small Acreage Team.\u00a0 As a team, in addition to the magazine, they work on publications and workshops centered around the small acreage audience.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Making Boxelder Syrup<\/strong>&#8211; Did you know you can make maple syrup from trees right here in Wyoming? This workshop dives into the process of turning Manitoba maple (boxelder) sap into syrup.\u00a0 We&#8217;ll go through tree selection, timing, equipment, and getting to the finished product. We&#8217;ll also have buckets, lids, and spiles (taps) available for free if you want to try at home.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f7192 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"99f7192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mortar-pestle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Making Boxelder Syrup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3777d40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3777d40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bc099f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bc099f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859c799 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"859c799\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf4b04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dcf4b04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2843\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd1bdb4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fd1bdb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435ae0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"435ae0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Amy Smith<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9272c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df9272c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Amy Smith is a University of Wyoming Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator.\u00a0 Amy has a B.S. in Agroecology from the University of Wyoming, and a MAS in Agronomy from the University of Nebraska &#8211; Lincoln.\u00a0 Amy is a lifelong learner and enjoys discovering new skills along the way.\u00a0 She has a special place in her heart for entomology, is a flower enthusiast and is fascinated by the insects that visit them.\u00a0 Amy works closely with her husband on the family cattle ranch.\u00a0 She is based in Goshen County and can be contacted at asmit207@uwyo.edu.<\/p><p><strong>How to process tallow<\/strong>&#8211; Learn how to transform raw tallow product into a purified, processed form that can be used in a variety of ways.\u00a0 This workshop provides a step-by-step overview of the purifying process, both stovetop and crockpot methods, that can be applied to any type of tallow.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d900a2 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8d900a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mortar-pestle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to process tallow<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c52e65e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c52e65e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3f068 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f3f068\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507f59d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"507f59d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f37894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8f37894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Linda.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7454c8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7454c8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08c4a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08c4a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Linda Williamson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02cd5ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02cd5ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Linda is a functional nutritionist, local food caterer, and fermentation enthusiast based in Lander, WY. Her passion for fermentation began with a simple love for the tangy flavors of kimchi, miso, yogurt, and sourdough, but was magnified by her understanding of the critical role of bacteria and yeast in promoting human health and longevity. Linda explores the fascinating world of microbes through teaching, sharing ferments, and helping people heal by restoring gut health.<\/p><p><strong>Fearless Fermentation<\/strong>&#8211; Have you ever wanted to make your own sauerkraut? Been curious about kimchi? Fancy a tangier way to preserve the fall harvest?! Become fearless about fermentation with a deep dive into all things cultured. You\u2019ll learn about the importance and nutritional value of fermentation; gain an overview of the types, tools, and techniques commonly used; sample a variety of delicious, fermented foods featuring Wyoming-local ingredients; and walk away with two favorite recipes to get you started fermenting at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ea58f elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"75ea58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-mortar-pestle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fermentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df80220 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df80220\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e3681b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e3681b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe73c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffe73c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb710f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8eb710f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hudson-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hudson-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hudson-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hudson-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hudson.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db61eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2db61eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5a307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e5a307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hudson Hill<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4ed508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4ed508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hudson grew up involved in agriculture. He does not have any memories that do not include being involved in food production. Over the last 30 years, being involved with universities and trying to dispense research based information to the general public he has seen many things change. The ones important to him, however, have stayed the same. He will talk about the keys to success that he has watched landowners utilize in order to be successful managers of their properties for food production.<\/p><p><strong>Keynote speaker- <\/strong>With decades of experience, Hudson will share some keys to being successful in Wyoming growing your own food and maybe share a story or two of experiences along the way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab4132 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fab4132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-microphone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Keynote speaker<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c57b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30c57b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203d318 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"203d318\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e59f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a4e59f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7678c1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7678c1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sara-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sara-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sara-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sara-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sara.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca09283 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca09283\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464897f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"464897f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sara Fleenor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d0269c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d0269c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sara Fleenor\u00a0has been cultivating curiosity and connection in Crook County for over 13 years as an Extension Educator. Passionate about food, family, and tradition, Sara champions the value of knowing where your food comes from\u2014and how to prepare it with purpose. Inspired by the time-honored techniques passed down from her grandmother, she brings a blend of old-school wisdom and modern insight to every community program she leads.<\/p><p><strong>Savory Sourdough with Herbs<\/strong>&#8211; Discover the art and science of sourdough baking in this hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop. Learn how to create and maintain a sourdough starter, understand fermentation, and shape and bake your first loaf, using herbs to enhance flavors. You&#8217;ll leave with your own jar of live starter, a step-by-step guide, and the confidence to continue your sourdough journey at home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657d749 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"657d749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bread-slice\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Savory Sourdough with Herbs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-stopwatch\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to process tallow\u200b<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ebf20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6ebf20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a3f755 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a3f755\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf04fce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cf04fce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a22301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a22301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2856\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Scott.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3be59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d3be59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ba932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"97ba932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scott Schell<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba4d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba4d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scott Schell is the Extension Entomology Specialist at the University of Wyoming. After working on a ranch in Kansas, he earned his B.S. and M.S. in entomology back in his home state. He contributed to the development of RAATs, a widely used grasshopper management method, during his time as a research associate. Since 2003, Scott has focused on arthropod identification and integrated pest management through UW Extension. His work helps producers manage pests in more sustainable, environmentally friendly ways.<\/p><p><strong>Promoting Native Pollinators on Your Place<\/strong>&#8211; I will explain the habitat needs of insect species, besides honeybees and butterflies, that can help pollinate your garden crops. Often simple things such as a bundle of hollow stems or a patch of bare soil in addition to your flowers are all they need to thrive. Another benefit, besides pollination, of helping many of these insect species that visit flowers is that they are also important for keeping plant pest populations in check.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe3b90 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2fe3b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-seedling\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Promoting Native Pollinators on Your Place<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d419f8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d419f8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f93a8f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f93a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ed42d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30ed42d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a626a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a626a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hewlett-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hewlett-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hewlett-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hewlett-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hewlett.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3592e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3592e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2dca0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2dca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jedidiah Hewlett<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6492f9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6492f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jedidiah Hewlett really enjoys cutting, processing, and eating meat. He is the agriculture extension educator for Converse County, based in Douglas, Wyoming. He holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in farm and ranch management from the University of Wyoming and a master\u2019s in agricultural economics from the University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln. He can be reached at jhewlett@uwyo.edu or 307-358-2417.<\/p><p><strong>Processing\/butchering<\/strong>&#8211; Meat cutting is among the practical homesteading skills that are rapidly disappearing. This session will cover the preparations and equipment needed for a successful butchery day, a brief review of meat law, good meat handling practices, and knife sharpening. Meat preservation methods will be visited as well. Come and learn about preparing meat from on-the-hoof to on-the-table<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d426ec elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2d426ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bone\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Processing\/butchering<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d8aa2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8d8aa2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d8ef1 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81d8ef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b11726 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b11726\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b65a90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b65a90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-1-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2854\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mary-1.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fb656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b5fb656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b9321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1b9321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mary Evans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684ff41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"684ff41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mary Evans is a UW Extension\u00a0 Community Vitality and Health Educator and Cent$ible Nutrition Educator. She has 10 years with extension and has concentrated her expertise on nutrition, food safety, and food preservation. She seeks to have a positive impact and empower people to make choices that enhance their quality of life.<\/p><p><strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"143\">Boiling-Water &amp; Pressure Canning Workshop- <\/strong>Join Julie Daniels and Mary Evans for a hands-on session covering both boiling-water and pressure canning methods. Learn how to safely preserve food at home with practical instruction, guided recipe prep, and expert tips. You\u2019ll practice canning techniques in a supportive setting and explore topics like jar prep, processing times, and spoilage prevention. Whether you&#8217;re a beginner or looking to refresh your skills, this workshop offers confidence and real-world canning experience to take home.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cbb9dc elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5cbb9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-trash-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Boiling-Water &amp; Pressure Canning Workshop<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a60b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27a60b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee800b7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee800b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b90a1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2b90a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31bf1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d31bf1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-lewis-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2894\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-lewis-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-lewis-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-lewis-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/David-lewis.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1895061 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1895061\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a76a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0a76a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David Lewis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fb82b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fb82b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"536\">David Lewis is a hobbyist beekeeper from Cheyenne, WY, who began keeping bees in 2014 after attending a Wyoming Bee College beginner class. Following a challenging first year, he founded a support group for new beekeepers, which later became part of the Southeast Wyoming Beekeepers Association. A past SWBA secretary and frequent Wyoming Bee College presenter, David enjoys helping others get started in beekeeping.<\/p><p data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"768\"><strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"550\">Beginning Beekeeping-<\/strong> Along with local beekeeper Paul, David will cover the basics of beekeeping\u2014hive types, honeybee breeds, buying and installing bees, hive placement, feeding, equipment, first-year care, and managing pests and diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62eb8b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c62eb8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-forumbee\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Beginning Beekeeping<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed0a58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ed0a58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1714d43 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1714d43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0198025 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0198025\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3cf198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3cf198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paul-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paul-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paul-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paul-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/Paul.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57c0830 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57c0830\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af9d97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3af9d97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Paul Anderson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01ffded elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01ffded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"456\">Paul Anderson is a beekeeping hobbyist and the owner of Prairie Wind Bee Supply in Cheyenne. With over a decade of experience, he provides bees, equipment, and beekeeping services throughout the region. An active member of the Southeast Wyoming Beekeepers Association, Paul is dedicated to supporting and educating beekeepers at all levels.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"689\"><strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"550\" style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\">Beginning Beekeeping-&nbsp;<\/strong>Along with local beekeeper David Lewis, Paul will cover beekeeping basics\u2014hive types, honeybee breeds, buying and installing bees, hive placement, feeding, equipment, first-year care, and managing pests and diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8303710 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8303710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-forumbee\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Beginning Beekeeping<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f716a76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f716a76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879496a e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"879496a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887b63f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"887b63f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c6a824 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c6a824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-J-Pic-2-768x768.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2921\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-J-Pic-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-J-Pic-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-J-Pic-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/laramiecounty\/wp-content\/uploads\/A-J-Pic-2.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31a542 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b31a542\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3db3fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3db3fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Andrea Johnson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2565e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2565e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"456\">Andrea Johnson is the Creamery Manager at Medicine Bow Creamery in Saratoga, Wyoming\u2014a seasonal, farmstead goat dairy that produces fresh and aged cheeses and yogurt for Brush Creek Ranch\u2019s restaurants and guest experiences. Before moving to Wyoming, she worked for acclaimed Vermont cheesemakers Jasper Hill Farm and Shelburne Farms. Andi brings deep artisan expertise and a passion for farm-to-table practices to her work.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"689\"><strong style=\"font-size: 1.4rem;\" data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"550\">Cheesemaking with Herbs- <\/strong>Andrea will give a brief overview of cheesemaking before exploring ways to infuse both fresh and aged cheeses with herbs from your own garden.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222ec55 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"222ec55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-cheese\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cheesemaking with Herbs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86c83b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86c83b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33edee5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33edee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8564666 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8564666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c8566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85c8566\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ccd8a5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ccd8a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed66b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ed66b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768da0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"768da0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"532\">Have questions about the Homestead Conference? 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