Physiology

Great turnout for our Kernza Wyoming Farm Tour - We were joined by folks from the University of Wyoming, The Land Institute, USDA, Mad Ag, NRCS, and Odell Brewing Co! Thanks to everyone who helped lead soil health and plant physiology research demos, and especially to Monte Lerwick at Homestead Acres Ag for sharing with us his Kernza fields and his extensive wisdom of growing perennials on the windy high plains.

We’re measuring wheat and Kernza root areas this summer – this will help us understand how and where these crops get their water from. Also, here are some roots from our rhizosphere soil sampling!

Welcome to the UWyo STEM Carnival! We taught lots of kids about dirt and leaves😁

Before dawn, the tension in plant leaf water is as close as it can be to equilibrium with the water pressure in the soil, and can give a good baseline for measurements taken throughout the more stressful parts of the day.