On Thursday, August 7, the University of Wyoming will host a field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 2753 State Highway 157. All ages are welcome.
The field day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration and refreshments. Field tours will start at 9:30 a.m.
During field tours and poster presentations, UW faculty, staff, and students will share information about current agricultural research projects from across the state. Topics include carbon markets, pulmonary hypertension in cattle, resilient forage systems, dry bean breeding, wildfire and invasive grasses, and using drones to predict sugar beet yields.
Throughout the day, attendees are encouraged to visit posters highlighting student and faculty research. They may also examine agricultural equipment at vendor booths.
SAREC is co-hosting the event with Eastern Wyoming College (EWC). Three interns from EWC have spent the summer at SAREC, providing support to researchers and assisting with day-to-day station upkeep. During the field day, they will briefly share their experiences with the public.
Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m.
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., local agricultural equipment dealerships will provide in-field demonstrations of some of their latest technology, including irrigation systems and drones utilizing ground-penetrating radar (GPR).
A guest speaker from ALA Engineering, which produces self-driving systems and custom vehicles, will demonstrate their autonomous cattle-feeding technology and share information about the company.
Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the field day by contacting SAREC at kgreenwa@uwyo.edu or (307) 837-2000.
