Agriculture & Natural Resources

Practical, research-based information and local support for Park County farms, ranches and landowners. Explore resources for livestock, crops, pasture and range, farm and ranch management, weeds, pests and natural resources.

What Can We Help With?

Local Agriculture Support

Park County Extension provides local support for farmers, ranchers and landowners. While our Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator position is currently vacant, our office can still help connect you with University of Wyoming Extension educators and specialists across the state.

Not sure who to contact? Call the Park County Extension office at 307-754-8836 or send us a message below, and we’ll help get your question to the right person.

Agriculture Educators & Specialists

Contact one of these UW Extension educators or specialists for assistance in their area of expertise.

Educators & Program Support

Barton Stam
Statewide ANR Program Director
307-532-3421
brstam@uwyo.edu

Dan VanderPloeg
Washakie County ANR Educator
307-347-3431
dvanderp@uwyo.edu

Micah Most
Johnson County ANR Educator
307-684-7522
mmost@uwyo.edu

Livestock & Management

Whit Stewart
Sheep Specialist
307-766-5374
whit.stewart@uwyo.edu

Shelby Rosasco
Beef Specialist
307-766-2329
sroasaco@uwyo.edu

John Hewlett
Ranch & Farm Management Specialist
307-766-2166
hewlett@uwyo.edu

Jeremiah Vardiman
Pesticide Safety
307-837-2000
jvardima@uwyo.edu

Crops, Forage & Plant Health

Surendra Bhattarai
Forage Agronomist
307-766-4151
surendra.bhattarai@uwyo.edu

Kelsey Brock
Weed Specialist
307-766-3113
kbrock5@uwyo.edu

Jean Williams-Woodward
Plant Pathologist
307-766-2062
jwillwood@uwyo.edu

Emergency Resources

Resources and guidance for agricultural emergencies, livestock incidents and natural disasters affecting farms and ranches in Park County.