Renovating those toxic tall fescue pastures
Story Date: 2/23/2018

 

Source: SOUTHERN FARM NETWORK, 2/22/18

Tall fescue is a popular grass used for grazing, hay and erosion control in the eastern United States, but experts believe this grass could be responsible for more than $1 billion per year in livestock production losses. Dr. John Andrae is a Clemson Extension forage specialist… The fungus grows entirely inside the plant, making it hard to detect, and Andrae says the losses to livestock performance are significant…

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