Restoring a Farm for Future Generations

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In this #FridayOnTheFarm, meet Bill Schlenker, who is carrying on the family legacy, successfully farming the arid and productive land.
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Restoring a Farm for Future Generations

#FridaysOnTheFarm:

Restoring a Farm for Future Generations

Meet Bill Schlenker, a producer whose family has been farming in Meeteetse, Wyoming, since the 1800s. Bill and his family grow sugar beets, dry beans, corn, malting barley, wheat, and alfalfa, which depend on irrigation.

When extensive flooding damaged his irrigation system, the life blood of his farm, USDA helped him repair it.

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Restoring a Farm for Future Generations