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Wyoming's harsh climate can be a difficult place for crops to survive, but research from the University of Wyoming shows that sunn hemp, a tropical legume from India that can be used for livestock feed, is actually very well adapted to the state.
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The University of Wyoming Extension recently published the 2021 Specialty Crop Directory. The directory is divided up by county and lists over 800 producers of specialty crops statewide.
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Back in 2018, the Powell Research and Extension Center started researching how ancient grains would grow in the Bighorn Basin as an alternate crop for farmers.
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Farmers in parts of the West are experiencing some of the worst drought conditions in nearly two decades. The dryness presents challenges in keeping a farm or ranch viable, and in how farmers deal with mental health concerns.
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Heat waves induced by climate change will threaten future agricultural crops at a faster rate than gradual global warming, according to a new study...
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The sugar beet harvest is underway across the Mountain West. It’s a big industry that depends on accurate weather forecasts and a reliable workforce –...
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Most of the West has been experiencing drought this year. Bart Miller, with the environmental group Western Resource Advocates, said that the water levels…
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University of Wyoming researchers are studying the best way to deal with a pest problem.Randa Jabbour, University of Wyoming Associate Professor at the…
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Chris Descheemaeker ranches black angus, red angus cross with her family outside of Lewistown, Montana. The coronavirus pandemic, she says, comes after...
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Senior research scientist Thomas Foulke first learned about these ancient grains in France, where he takes students for a yearly agriculture program. He…