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An important niche for area producers is native grasses grown for seed.
Some 3,000 acres of grass seed will be harvested in the area this year, the majority of which are native grasses used for …
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An important niche for area producers is native grasses grown for seed.
Some 3,000 acres of grass seed will be harvested in the area this year, the majority of which are native grasses used for roadside reclamation in construction areas and fire reclamation on forest service and Bureau of Land Management lands, as well as ranch lands to provide permanent pasture for grazing.
The Wyoming Seed Lab at the Research and Extension Center north of Powell and the Wyoming Seed Certification Service provide important assistance to grass seed growers.
“Most of our growers are growing cool season grasses. They grow well in cool temperatures,” said Mike Moore, who heads the Seed Certification Service. “Given our cool, wet spring, there’s a good crop growing out there.”
Moore said this area of northwest Wyoming is “a truly special area” for growing quality grass seed.
“Our guys [growers] produce some the highest quality grasses anywhere,” he said.
— By Dave Bonner
