University of Wyoming research confirms new forage crop for southeastern Wyoming

8 Dec 2021


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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.

"Sunn hemp is a very resilient plant, so it actually is a plant that can handle stress well. It can handle really high temperatures well, it can handle dry conditions and poor soils," said lead researcher Carrie Eberle. "So all of those things are what we experience in Wyoming really from June through the end of August."

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