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Cool-season Forage Grasses: Tall Fescue, Orchardgrass, Bluegrass, and Timothy

Cool-season Forage Grasses: Tall Fescue, Orchardgrass, Bluegrass, and Timothy

CCD-CP-27: Cool-season Forage Grasses: Tall Fescue, Orchardgrass, Bluegrass, and Timothy

Authored by: Matthew Ernst Cheryl Kaiser

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Abstract

Tall fescue, orchardgrass, bluegrass, and timothy are the dominant forage grasses in Kentucky. They have potential for the cash hay market and for intensive grazing. Significant price premiums may be possible for high-quality hay. Timothy hay, either alone or in mixtures with alfalfa, is much desired by horse owners. Historically, timothy has been an important seed crop in Kentucky; however, at present only a small acreage of timothy is grown for seed.

Core Details

Publication ID

CCD-CP-27

Status

Minor Revision

Publication Date

May. 5, 2014

Series

Multi-Part Series

N/A


Categorical Details

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