Forage Grasses

Very hardy, bunch-grass Very hardy, bunch-grass Primarily mixed with red clover Best adapted to cooler climates Has good disease resistance Seed at 8-10 lbs/acre (2-4 lbs/acre in mixes)

Warm season grass Excellent biomass producer Supresses annual weeds such as velvetleaf, crabgrass, foxtail and more Has shown some nematode suppression Provides an abundance of high quality forage Seed at 35-40 lbs/acre Buckwheat and cow peas are great...

Teff grass is an excellent annual forage grass that yields quite well and produces beautiful, fine-stemmed hay.  Teff grass hay generally brings a premium when marketing to horse owners and at stables.  Plant teff grass seed when soils...

A later maturing variety of Orchardgrass A perennial bunch-grass Makes a more palatable forage when used for hay Leafy and high quality with good summer production Low lignin variety Seed at 10-15 lbs/acre (4-8 lbs/acre in mixes)

Livestock weight gain will be significantly higher when switched to this highly palatable super tonnage forage. The BMR gene reduces lignin content in the entire plant, resulting in more digestible body building nutrients. Graze, chop, or round bale. ...

 

Cool season grass Fibrous root system that prevents erosion Excellent nutrient accumulator, especially N When mixed with a legume, does an excellent job suppressing weeds Makes an excellent, high quality forage, protein as high as 17% Seeding depth...

Can be harvested as pasture or hay Adapts very well to wet soils For highest forage quality harvest at vegetative stage

A perennial bunch-grass Produces a more open growth (less ground cover) A perennial bunch-grass A high percentage of sugars in its forage Highly digestible and strong regrowth High energy grass with excellent winter hardiness Seed at 30-40 lbs/acre...

Derived from hybrids Italian ryegrass and meadow fescue A perennial bunch-grass Has the winter hardiness and disease resistance of meadow fescue High nutritive value and seaon-long productiviy Seed at 25-30 lbs/acre (5-10 lbs/acre in mixes)

Rustler tall fesuce was developed for high dry matter yields and improved resistance to diseases that commonly affect tall fescue. In addition, Rustler tall fescue is tolerant to many climatic challenges such as cold, drought, and heat stress. It’s also...

Bunch like, long-lived perennial grass No, or very little, rhizomes Becomes ready for grazing 7-10 days before smooth bromegrass Productivity does not decline after several cuttings Seed at 12-16 lbs/acre (6-8 lbs/acre in mixes)