Researcher developing improved sorghum hybrids for dairy cattle University of Nevada, Reno researcher develops one of the largest and most nutritious sorghum hybrids8 April 2024 8 April 2024 6 minute read 6 minute read By: By: Emma Lande North AmericaEditor's note: Image above shows Melinda Yerka with one of her malting and brewing sorghum varieties. A University of Nevada, Reno researcher is aiming to make a major discovery in global sorghum cultivation. Other key collaborators for the project include researchers from Texas Tech University; University of Nebraska, Lincoln; and University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Yerka Seeds: A collaboration with the University’s College of BusinessThis September, Yerka founded Yerka Seeds to create and market commercial sorghum hybrids to producers. Yerka Seeds’ food, feed, and craft malting and brewing hybrids will be developed in a manner consistent with the farm-to-table movement.