Fall calving with tall fescue
Granted, most cattlemen in the southern and central U.S. understand endophyte-infected tall fescue a lot better than 20 years ago. We see a lot more legumes and crabgrass interseeded into pastures to dilute the fescue toxicity, we've seen some pastures reseeded to other grass species, we'v...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Beef 2008-04, Vol.44 (8), p.18 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Granted, most cattlemen in the southern and central U.S. understand endophyte-infected tall fescue a lot better than 20 years ago. We see a lot more legumes and crabgrass interseeded into pastures to dilute the fescue toxicity, we've seen some pastures reseeded to other grass species, we've learned strategic supplementation to keep cows in better condition, and maybe we've even selected for more fescue-tolerant bulls. |
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ISSN: | 0005-7738 |