Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project

Taylor Hillman Drought, Forage Crops, General, Water

small plants in test tubes
A joint project is testing sorghum to see what genetics in a plant leads to drought tolerance.

Drought Tolerance Focus of Sorghum Project

The Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center is part of a group looking at the drought tolerance of sorghum. Center Director Jeff Dahlberg says identifying what gives the plant those traits is the goal.