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Sampling for the Tall Fescue Endophyte in Pasture or Hay Stands

Sampling for the Tall Fescue Endophyte in Pasture or Hay Stands

PPA-30: Sampling for the Tall Fescue Endophyte in Pasture or Hay Stands

Authored by: Ray Smith Tina Tillery Paul Vincelli

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Abstract

Most of the tall fescue growing in Kentucky is colonized by the tall fescue endophyte, a fungus which causes disorders in livestock that feed on the infected grass. The animal disease syndrome is called fescue toxicosis, which some researchers estimate may cost Kentucky producers over $200 million yearly. This problem can be greatly reduced by identifying the infected fields and replacing them with endophyte-free or novel endophyte tall fescue varieties or by managing them in a way to minimize the impact of the endophyte on herd productivity. One of the simplest ways to reduce toxicity symptoms in cattle is add red and white clover to existing tall fescue stands.

Core Details

Publication ID

PPA-30

Status

Minor Revision

Publication Date

Apr. 10, 2017

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