What Farm and Ranch Days Is
Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days is a two-day education conference for livestock producers, hay and crop growers, and landowners in the Wind River Basin. University of Wyoming Extension hosts it at the Fremont County Fairgrounds in Riverton, and the 2026 program was the 42nd annual. Sessions ran from 9 a.m. to about 2:45 p.m. each day, with more than 20 presentations, a vendor trade show, and a free lunch both days. If you run cattle, sheep or horses, grow alfalfa, or need a pesticide license, it is built for you.
What You Can Sit In On
Sessions run in three rooms at once, so you pick your own track. The February 11-12, 2026 program included:
Wednesday, February 11
- Ranch and livestock record keeping, winter feeding economics, and control of Russian olive trees (9:00 a.m.)
- Multi-species grazing, Riverton FFA student "Ag-Issues Today" presentations, and the Wyld Watch program on rangeland change (10:00 a.m.)
- Reinvesting profits in good times, wolf and grizzly bear predation in Fremont County, and ranching in the Wind River Basin (11:00 a.m.)
- Alfalfa weed and insect research, conservation easements, and pulmonary arterial pressure testing in beef cattle (12:00 p.m.)
- Lunch speaker Colter Brown of Northern Ag Network on record cattle prices and down crop markets
Thursday, February 12
- Water availability shifts using WyAdapt, new technology in sheep production (9:00 a.m.)
- Water in livestock production and a weed and pest program update (10:00 a.m.)
- Agritourism and virtual fencing in Fremont County (11:00 a.m.)
- Wildfire effects on livestock and recent equine disease concerns, from the assistant Wyoming State Veterinarian (12:00 p.m.)
- Lunch speakers from the Wyoming State Veterinary Lab on common production diseases from a diagnostic view
The Private Pesticide Class
Thursday morning includes a Private Pesticide Applicator class for people who need to obtain or renew a private applicator license. It is four sessions, 9:00 a.m. through 12:45 p.m. in the Boardroom, taught by UW Extension and Fremont County Weed and Pest. You must attend in person and sit through the entire class to be certified, and you must bring a government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license.
Cost and Meals
Lunch is free both days. It is paid for by sponsors and prepared by the Fremont County Cattlewomen, and it is served from about 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. with the lunch speaker following. Sponsors include the Fremont County Cattlemen's Association, Farm Bureau, Farm Credit, NRCS, Halter Virtual Fence Company and many local businesses. For fees, if any, and how to sign up for the pesticide class, call the Extension office.
Where
Fremont County Fairgrounds, Riverton, Wyoming. Lunch speakers and the trade show are on the same grounds as the session rooms (Boardroom, Classroom and North Room), so you can move between talks without leaving the site.
Questions
Are the sessions recorded?
Yes. Recordings were to be posted on the UW Extension YouTube channel after the event, so you can catch a talk you missed.
Do students take part?
Yes. Riverton FFA students give their Ag Issues speeches on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.
Can I attend just one day?
The program is laid out by day with separate sessions, so you can pick the day that fits. Pesticide certification requires the whole Thursday class.
Who do I call?
UW Extension in Lander, (307) 332-2363, or in Riverton, (307) 857-3654.
Official Links
- 2026 Farm and Ranch Days program handout
- University of Wyoming news release on the 42nd annual event
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