Project Number: 6218-21410-003-04
Project Type: Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Sep 01, 2006
End Date: Aug 31, 2011

Objective:
The objective of this cooperative research project is to evaluate new cultivars of perennial cool-season grasses to extend the grazing season of winter wheat pasture.

Approach:
Replicate farm-scale pastures of new tall fescue cultivars will be established at the Grazinglands Research Laboratory. Each pasture will be grazed by stocker calves to determine rate of body weight gain, carrying capacity, efficiency of forage utilization, and feasibility of using fescue to extend the grazing season of winter wheat pasture. Standard procedures will be used to determine change in animal body weight, forage biomass and forage quality.