The Plant Industry Program functions of the WDA Technical Services Division are multi-faceted.
Inspection assures that the bees and honey comb are free from disease and parasites.
Wyoming has 48,000 colonies of bees and averages 66 pounds of honey per colony. East-central Wyoming and the Big Horn Basin are the regions for dry bean production. Southeast Wyoming produces seed and table-stock potatoes. These services are coordinated with the Montana State Seed Lab and the Analytical Services Lab . Leaf Cutter Bees are very important for alfalfa seed production.