Researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

Credit: WVU Photo/Brian Bornes

West Virginia University researcher Jordon Masters works in the lab to process wool through a spinning machine that converts the raw wool fibers to commercially spun yarn. Wool production is on the decline in West Virginia, and WVU researchers, including Masters, are searching for ways to help farmers and producers.

« Researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

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Lisa Jones (left), program coordinator for the WVU Extension Small Farm Center Program, and WVU researcher Jordon Masters examine a spinning machine that could help small producers process wool more effectively.

« Researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

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Lisa Jones, program coordinator, Small Farm Center, WVU Extension

« Researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

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Jordon Masters, research assistant, WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

« Researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

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