[Jacob-list] Endophyte infected fescue and horn development -Neal?

[Neal and Louise Grose]

Fescue hay will have a toxic effect if it was cut mature, and more so in hot weather. When it comes right down to it, though, most year-round grazing schemes will have some fescue as an insurance crop when the weather gets bad. Many beef producers also rely on stock-piled fescue for the winter months...something you can not do with most other forages.

Yes, we did seed Max Q fescue. The seed costs about the same as alfalfa; however, it looks like it will form a good stand, and alfalfa starts playing out in four years or so. We over-seeded the fescue at a low rate in an established stand of alfalfa. This year, the hay from the field is about 1/3 fescue. (And about 1/3 crab-grass and fall panicum...)

Neal
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  From: Linda 
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  Am I correct in interpreting this to mean that feeding fescue hay would not have as much of an effect?

  Lind
  What kind did you plant?  Max Q is the new rage around here.

  Linda




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