Park County

Northwest Crop Symposium, Part 2: Alkaline Soil
2022-03-16 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Denver) | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Please join us as we host Dr. Bart Stevens, Research Leader and Scientist with USDA-ARS in Sidney, MT, who will discuss fertilizer considerations for alkaline soils. Topics include:
-Ion Wars: Soil pH & Nutrient Availability
-“Precision” Fertilizer Management: To Grid or Not to Grid?
Northwest Crop Symposium, Part 2
Wednesday, March 16th
10am-12pm
Park County Fairgrounds (Heart Mountain Hall)
If you can’t be there in-person, join virtually at bit.ly/NWCrop2.
Thank you to our event sponsors: Gettings Crop (Ralston), Watersworks Irrigation (Ralston), and Briess Malt & Ingredients.

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level I (Powell)
2022-03-16 13:00 - 14:00 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States
What is quality assurance?
Youth Quality Assurance (YQA) teaches youth how to give the best care for their livestock in order to produce a high quality product for consumers. This is learned through understanding the importance proper nutrition, housing, identification, handling, carcass quality, health care, withdrawal times, and record keeping. All youth planning to sell a market project must complete YQA each year. Below is a list of dates for all nutrition and YQA classes that will be offered this year. *This is NOT a Junior Livestock Sale Committee requirement.*

How do I meet my requirements?

-Take one of the many classes offered.
-Come to a livestock nutrition and/or selection workshop
-Participate in a state wide zoom about livestock. Please check with us to make sure it meets the requirements.
-Take a test about quality assurance.
-Take an online course at yqca.org.

If members have gone through Pork check Off (PQA) or have completed the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) or have another quality assurance certification, that will meet your requirements. If you choose to take another quality assurance course, please send us a copy of your certificate.

How often do I need quality assurance?
Members are required to take quality assurance at each age level. The first year you show a market animal take level 1. Then when you are an intermediate take level 2. When you are a senior take level 3. If you start as a senior, take one level a year until complete. If you are unsure which levels you have completed, or if you need quality assurance, please contact our office. In general, the following rules apply:
Level I: Junior (ages 8-10 or 3rd-5th graders)
Level II: Intermediate (ages 11-13 or 6th-8th graders)
Level III: Senior (ages 14-18 or 9th-12th graders)

Option to test
If you would prefer to test out of YQA, an age and species appropriate test may be taken at either extension office. Youth must score an 80% or higher, and can retake the test (on a different day) as many times as they would like. Members scoring 100% (on the senior level test) will no longer need to complete YQA in future years. Junior and intermediates scoring 100% will not need to complete YQA again until they reach a new age level. Contact one of our offices to request a study guide.
Powell Office: 307-754-8836
Cody Office: 307-527-8560

Starting Plants from Seeds class (Cody)
2022-03-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
FREE Class:
Starting Plants from Seeds
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
1pm-4pm
Park County Complex: 1501 Stampede Ave – Suite 2070, Cody, WY 82414

UW Extension Horticulture Educator, Bobbie Holder, and the Cody Conservation District are teaming up to help you get your 2022 garden off to the right start. They’ll discuss the importance of starting certain seeds indoors for a successful harvest, how to seed, types of seed tape and much more. No RSVP required. A limited number of seeds and containers will be available, so feel free to bring your own.
Questions: Bobbie Holder, UW Extension Educator 307-527-8560.

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level II (Powell)
2022-03-17 10:00 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level III (Powell)
2022-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States

4-H Building Blocks of Leadership (Cody)
2022-03-18 14:30 - 15:30, 2022-04-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
For 4-H members ages 11-13 on the 3rd Friday each month at 2:30pm at the Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2080, Cody)
4‑H empowers young people with skills to lead for a lifetime including meaningful leadership opportunities. For questions or to RSVP for this class, contact our Powell or Cody offices:
Powell: 307-754-8836
Cody: 307-527-8560

Food Preservation Class: Jams, Jellies & Marmalades (Cody)
2022-03-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
March 15, 2022 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm • Powell (Park County Fairgrounds)
March 22, 2022 • 1:00pm – 4:00pm • Cody (Park County Complex)
No supplies required and the class is FREE. Each participant will participate in making various types of jams, jellies and marmalades. Finished products and recipe/instruction booklets will be sent home with all that attend. Each class is limited to 15 participants. RSVP is required. Please submit an RSVP for each person attending the class.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/nw32g3KxGtv1nbWA8 or by calling 307-527-8560
Powell class location:
Park County Fairgrounds
655 E Fifth St.
Cody class location:
Park County Complex
1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2080
Questions: 307-754-8836 or 307-527-8560

4-H Career Fair (Virtual)
2022-03-22 18:00 - 20:00
Have you ever thought about designing your own clothing line, tanning hides, becoming a life flight nurse, solving a crime through a forensics lab or working in marketing? Then this event is for YOU! Join us to explore a variety of career options, visit with college recruiters, find out what degree do you need, should you do an internship and much more! We also have a guest speaker as Tris Munsick will be joining us! We will have door prizes we are giving away and lots of fun to be had throughout the evening. Join us March 22 at 6pm (MST) for a fun evening of exploring careers. For more information and to register for this free event go to: https://wyoming4h.org/virtual-career-night/

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level I (Cody)
2022-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level II (Cody)
2022-03-24 10:00 - 11:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States

4-H Youth Quality Assurance Level III (Cody)
2022-03-24 13:00 - 14:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: The Yolks On You - Laying Hen Management
2022-03-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
The Yolks On You: Laying Hen Management
Guest Speaker: Emily Swinyer, UW Extension
Click here to join this session via Zoom.
About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
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4-H Friday (Powell)
2022-03-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Park County Fairgrounds, 655 East Fifth Street, Powell, WY, 82435, United States
4-H Fridays offer project-based learning and a chance for 4-H members to get together outside of clubs and projects. This week we’re making pies!
2022 4-H Fridays are offered the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month (unless otherwise stated). For more questions, please call the Powell office at 307-754-8836.

4-H Record Book Workshop (Virtual)
2022-03-28 18:30 - 20:00
You are invited to join Emily Haver and Amber Armajo (Wyoming 4-H Educators) for a 4-H Record Book Workshop on March 28 at 6:30pm (via zoom) https://uwyo.zoom.us/j/95413735657

Urban Water Delivery class (Cody)
2022-03-30 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-03-30 17:00 - 20:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Urban Water Delivery class with Cody Conservation District
Wednesday, March 30th
1pm-4pm or 5pm-8pm
Location: Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody)
Class description: Learn to keep your yard, garden, trees, and shrubs surviving and thriving this year with helpful topics like:
-Types of watering/irrigation and how to use them
-Creating a drought resistance landscape
-How much and when to water grass and trees
-Raw water: what it is and how to use it for cost saving
-Where your water comes from
Please RSVP to this class by visiting: https://bit.ly/ParkUrbanWater
Questions: Bobbie holder, UW Extension Horticulture Educator, 307-527-8560

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Taking Care of Trees - Watering Windbreaks and More!
2022-04-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Taking Care of Trees – Watering Windbreaks and More!
Guest Speaker: Shaun Kirkwood, Laramie Co. Conservation District
Click here to join this session via Zoom

About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

4-H Cloverbuds (Cody)
2022-04-01 14:30 - 15:30 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Cloverbuds is an exciting program offering 4-H membership to youth ages 5-7, from kindergarten through 2nd grade (K-2). Cloverbuds was specifically developed to bring the life skill building and experiential learning benefits of traditional 4-H to children ages 5-7. Its goal is to promote children’s positive development through cooperative learning and developmentally appropriate activities.
Park County Cloverbuds meets the 1st Friday each month at 2:30pm at the Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody). To join, please call the Powell office at 307-754-8836.

Rural Living Workshop: Irrigation & Property Management (Powell)
2022-04-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Park County Fairgrounds – Homesteader Hall, 655 East 5th St., Powell, WY, 82435, United States
**RSVP to this event as an attendee, sponsor, or vendor by calling the Park County UW Extension office at 307-527-8560.**
***For questions about the event, contact Trent Reed at 307-754-5741.***

Tentative Agenda:
9:00a.m. – Water Rights, Wyoming State Engineers office
10:00a.m. – Getting a Handle on Weeds, Park County Weed and Pest
11:00a.m. – Proper Irrigation Methods, Shoshone Irrigation District
Noon – Lunch Break
1:00p.m. – Highlights of NRCS Resources, NRCS
1:30p.m. – Seeding Your Acreage, Big Horn Coop
2:00p.m. – Grazing Management, UW Extension
2:30p.m. – Local Resources, Powell Clark’s Fork Conservation District

4-H Ultrasound Carcass Class (Cody)
2022-04-04 17:00 - 18:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Eric Givings will be offering an educational session on livestock ultrasound and how to utilize it with carcass data. He will be discussing the carcass contest for fair as well. The contest cost $12 to enter, however 4-H will pay the fee of youth who attend this class.
Date: Monday, April 4th
Time: 5p-6p
Location: Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody, WY)
Please call 307-527-8560 to RSVP
This class will meet your YQA requirements

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Tactics for Dealing with Nuisance Wasps, Miller Moths and Other Bothersome Insects
2022-04-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Tactics for dealing with nuisance wasps, miller moths and other bothersome insects
Guest Speaker: Scott Schell, UW Extension Entomologist
Click here to join this session via Zoom

About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

4-H Friday (Powell)
2022-04-08 14:30 - 15:30
4-H Fridays offer project-based learning and a chance for 4-H members to get together outside of clubs and projects. 2022 4-H Fridays are offered the 2nd and 4th Fridays each month (unless otherwise stated). For more questions, please call the Powell office at 307-754-8836.
This week we’ll have a guest speaker talk about how to put together and provide a successful presentation!

4-H Horsemanship Clinic (Cody)
2022-04-09 09:00 - 15:00 | W Arena, 2631 State Highway 120, Cody, WY, 82414, United States
Bill Oliver Horsemanship Clinic for 4-H Members
Saturday, April 9th, 9am-3pm
Location: W Arena (2631 State Highway 120, Cody, WY 82414)
Cost: $45 (lunch included)
Limited to 15 participants. Call to RSVP: 307-527-8560

UW Extension Offices CLOSED
2022-04-12
Our Park County UW Extension/4-H offices in Powell and Cody are closed on Tuesday, 4/12, for a mandatory office-wide training. We can be reached by leaving a message at 307-527-8560 or by emailing Brooke at bmerkel@parkcounty.us.
Thank you!

Managing Urban Landscapes class (Cody)
2022-04-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2022-04-13 17:00 - 20:00 | Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave, Cody, 82414, United States
Managing Urban Landscapes class
Wednesday, April 13th
1pm-4pm or 5pm-8pm
Location: Park County Complex (1501 Stampede Ave, Suite 2070, Cody)
Please RSVP if you plan to attend: https://bit.ly/ParkUrbanLandscape
Questions: Bobbie Holder, UW Extension Horticulture Educator 307-527-8560

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Shrubs for WY and their care
2022-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Shrubs for WY and their care
Guest Speaker: Karen Panter, UW Extension Horticulture Specialist
Click here to join this session via Zoom
About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Choosing Small Livestock For Your Place
2022-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual Event
Barnyards & Backyards LIVE: Choosing small livestock for your place
Guest Speaker: Kellie Chichester, UW Extension
Click here to join this session via Zoom

About Barnyards and Backyards LIVE: All sessions begin at 10 am. Join our hosts online as we have a friendly chat with our guests about a variety of interesting subjects – growing trees, vegetables, fruit and flowers, small livestock, plants for pollinators, and more! Type your questions in the Q&A box as we go along. Show Recordings and Resources
You can join us on Zoom to watch the show and type in questions for our guests and hosts. You can also watch us on Facebook Live where you can type in questions for us in the comments. (Follow us on Facebook to receive Live announcements.) Occasionally we run into technical issues – so if you don’t see us on Facebook, join us on Zoom!
Can’t make it live but have a question for the guest? Type them in the comments on the show Facebook post at https://www.facebook.com/BarnyardsBackyards/ or email them to us at barnyardsbackyards@uwyo.edu We’ll ask them during the show and you can watch the answer on the recording.
Watched a show? We’d like your feedback

4-H: Hobby Fair (Cody Library)
2022-04-22 13:00 - 17:00 | Park County Library (Cody), 1500 Heart Mountain St., Cody, WY, 82414, United States
Our Park County 4-H members have been invited to participate in a Hobby Showcase Fair at the Cody Library. Come show of you or your clubs hobbies! Here’s the info:
This event is intended to be very low-key and any interested parties may bring informational materials about their group or club and display these items on a designated table in the library.

The Hobby Showcase will take place, Friday, April 22 from 1-5 PM and Saturday, April 23 from 10 AM – 2 PM.
Participating groups may attend the showcase for an hour or more to chat in-person with the public and share information.
Participating groups may also drop off informational materials to display and are not required to remain in-person during the event.

Our main goal is to help educate the public about the all the different opportunities, clubs and hobbies which are popular throughout the area.
For questions or to get involved, please contact Roseanne Spiering, Park County Senior Library Technician, at 307-527-1507 or rspiering@parkcountylibrary.org
