Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) provide numerous benefits to the land on which they’re grown, making them ideal for land reclamation efforts. Because of these benefits as well as their use as nutritional food and forage, cowpeas are becoming increasingly important to the future of global food security. Agronomist Jason Webb discusses how breeding efforts tap into the existing diversity to enhance traits most valuable to consumers and farmers, such as seed color and harvestability. Thanks to its diversity and resilience, cowpea has nearly limitless potential.
This video was produced by Colorado State University’s Center for Science Communication, in conjunction with Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the United States Department of Agriculture. Funding was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, CSU Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center, and Colorado State University. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.
Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata) provide numerous benefits to the land on which they’re grown, making them ideal for land reclamation efforts. Because of these benefits as well as their use as nutritional food and forage, cowpeas are becoming increasingly important to the future of global food security. Agronomist Jason Webb discusses how breeding efforts tap into the existing diversity to enhance traits most valuable to consumers and farmers, such as seed color and harvestability. Thanks to its diversity and resilience, cowpea has nearly limitless potential.
This video was produced by Colorado State University’s Center for Science Communication, in conjunction with Colorado State University’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences and the United States Department of Agriculture. Funding was provided by USDA-NIFA-Higher Education Challenge Grant (2020-70003-303930), with additional support from USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, CSU Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center, and Colorado State University. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, lender.
