SAN DIEGO – The Montana Wool Lab, constructed in 1947, has served sheep and wool producers nationwide by conducting research and testing to help sheep producers improve their wool clip for fiber diameter and wool yield, which significantly influences their income from wool.

The lab is one of only two testing locations for wool fiber left in the nation.

The original lab sits on the north end of Montana State University’s campus in Bozeman on South 11th Avenue. It will soon be brought into the 21st Century and will continue to build a sustainable future for the all-natural fiber, wool.

By: Lane NordlundPosted at 10:55 AM, Jan 24, 2022 and last updated 10:59 AM, Jan 24, 2022

SAN DIEGO – The Montana Wool Lab, constructed in 1947, has served sheep and wool producers nationwide by conducting research and testing to help sheep producers improve their wool clip for fiber diameter and wool yield, which significantly influences their income from wool.

As MTN News originally reported in the spring of 2021, with Gov. Greg Gianforte signing HB 14, the state has provided $5 million to build a new Montana Wool Lab on the MSU campus.

But MSU and the Montana sheep industry must privately raise $1 million in funds to support the design, construction, furnishing, and equipping of the vital facility.

MSU Sheep Extension Specialist Brent Roeder said the funding would ensure a bright future for Montana and the nation’s wool producers.

Read the rest of the interesting story here. This article was written By: Lane Nordlund of KPAX News.