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2019 Tall Fescue and Bromegrass Report

2019 Tall Fescue and Bromegrass Report

PR-766: 2019 Tall Fescue and Bromegrass Report

Authored by: Jimmy Henning Gene Olson Tim Phillips Ray Smith Chris Teutsch

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Abstract

Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is a productive, well-adapted, persistent, soil-conserving, cool-season grass grown on approximately 5.5 million acres in Kentucky. This grass, used for both hay and pasture, is the forage base of most of Kentucky's livestock enterprises, particularly beef cattle. Much of the tall fescue in Kentuckys infected with an internal fungus (endophyte) that produces ergot alkaloids and results in decreased weight gains in growing ruminants and lower pregnancy rates in breeding stock, especially in hot weather. Varieties are now available that are free of this fungal endophyte or infected with a nontoxic endophyte. Varieties in the latter group are also referred to as "novel" or "friendly" endophyte varieties, because their endophyte improves stand survival without creating animal production problems

Core Details

Publication ID

PR-766

Status

New

Publication Date

Nov. 26, 2019

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


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Publication Area

Language

English

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Contact Information

Tawana Brown
Associate Director, Educational Publications

361 Blazer Dining 343 S. Martin Luther King Blvd. Lexington, KY 40526-0012

+1 (859) 257-7566

tawana.brown@uky.edu