This cool-season bunchgrass is grown for pasture, hay, and silage. Sometimes used in crosses with annual and perennial ryegrass to improve varieties. In east, central, and southeast U.S., tall fescue supports about 8.5 million beef cows on nearly 25 million acres. Throughout the world it is valued for its tolerance to varied soil and climate conditions. Photographs and illustrations identify cultivars while the text covers use, establishment, fertilization, cutting, grazing management, nutrition, animal health, antiquality issues, and pest control. 20 pages.
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Title
Tall Fescue
Creators
D. Hannaway (Author)
Steven C. Fransen (Author)
J. Cropper (Author)
M. Teel (Author)
Marty Chaney (Author)
T. Griggs (Author)
R. Halse (Author)
J. Hart (Author)
P. Cheeke (Author)
D. Hansen (Author)
R. Klinger (Author)
W. Lane (Author)
Academic Unit
Publications, WSU Extension
Series
PNW (Series); PNW0504
Publisher
Washington State University Extension; Pullman, Washington
Identifiers
99900501846801842
Copyright
In copyright ; openAccess ; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ ; http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/OpenAccess