COOL SEASON GRASSES
TALL FESCUE
TIMOTHY
A shallow-rooted, perennial, cool-season grass well adapted to the Upper Midwest. Very winter hardy and very palatable. Best Use: Better for hay crop than as a pasture species. Usually mixed with alfalfa or clover for hay or pasture. Preferred grass in horse hay. Frost seeds fairly well. Adaptation: Best production is on heavy ground and cooler climates. Management: Shallow root system makes it a poor choice on droughty soils. Sensitive to high temperatures, so mid- and late-summer regrowth may be limited. Planting Date: March-May, August 1-31 Seeding: 8 lbs/acre alone or 1-2 lbs/acre in a mix.
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BARPENTA • Later maturing, highly palatable • Winter hardy; good resistance to rust • Very high yielding Conventional
$125/ 50 lb bag
• Leafy, rust resistant • Early maturing, common alfalfa companion
Organic
SWAJ
• Premium blend of late-maturing, highly digestible soft-leaf tall fescues • Suited for mixing with alfalfa for haying Conventional
$140/ 50 lb bag
$55 / 50 lb bag $140/ 50 lb bag
• Highest quality and softest-leaved variety • Excellent hardiness and disease resistance • Best grazing variety Conventional
$145/ 50 lb bag
Organic
• Very high yielding and digestible • Drought tolerant and very winterhardy
• Excellent yields • Good drought tolerance winter hardiness Conventional Organic
Highly-productive, winter-hardy, perennial bunch grass with long and slender, bright green and succulent leaves. Softer-leaved and more palatable than tall fescue. More persistent than perennial ryegrass with equal nutrition but better summer production under hot, dry conditions. Best Use: Long-term pasture mixes or alfalfa companion. Begin grazing at 6-8”and remove animals when the grass is down to 3-4”. Adaptation: Grows in cool, moist conditions, and tolerates wet soils with occasional flooding. Can reach 30” tall in rich soil. Management: Yield may be less than tall fescue but animal intake / performance should be higher due to increased palatability and digestibility. Planting Date: March-May, Aug. 1-31 Seeding: 20 lbs/acre alone or 6-12 lbs/acre in a mix. Suggestions: Include meadow fescue in any mixture for hay or pasture to improve palatability and digestibility.
* Variety Not Stated (VNS)
• Winter hardy variety • Very good persistence, yield and quality $180 / 50 lb bag
PARDUS • Very high yield potential • Mid-to-late maturing • Excellent disease persistence, especially against rust and leaf spot Conventional
$220 / 50 lb bag
$230 / 50 lb bag
VNS MEADOW FESCUE*
Conventional
$95 / 50 lb bag
• Economincal variety for use pastures and conservation seedlings • Somewhat less palatable than our other varieties
Conventional
MEADOW FESCUE
$220 / 50 lb bag
FAWN
KORA
Organic
• Very high palatability • Very winter-hardy and drought tolerant • Soft leafed, suitable for grazing or haying
SAFE
BAROLEX
CLIMAX
Conventional
The best companion grass with alfalfa because they establish and mature at similar rates. It is a deep-rooted, hardy, bunch-type grass. Its extensive root system helps it withstand drought conditions. More productive in midsummer than brome. All of our tall fescue varieties are endophyte-free. These improved varieties have finer, softer leaves, a trait that improves palatability and digestibility. Can provide 3-4 cuttings of hay annually. Very tolerant of intensive grazing. Best Use: Suitable for hay or pasture. Can be seeded in pure stands or with other grasses or legumes. Ideal for winter stockpiling as cut hay or pasture. Begin grazing at 6"-8" and remove animals when grass is down to 3"-4". Adaptation: Adapted to all soil types from drought-prone to poorly drained & wet soil. Management: When used as an alfalfa companion, time the first cutting when fescue is in the boot stage, rather than by alfalfa growth stage. Time subsequent hay harvests by alfalfa growth stage. Planting Date: March-May, August 1-31 Seeding: 20-25 lbs/acre alone or 4-12 lbs/acre in a mix. Suggestions: Seed meadow fescue with tall fescue to improve palatability in pasture mixes.
$180 / 50 lb bag
LAURA • High-yielding and fast to establish • Early-maturing and widely adaptable to all soil types • Very high quality, excellent choice for haying or grazing Conventional
$180 / 50 lb bag
Organic
$240 / 50 lb bag
SW MINTO • Late-heading variety • Wide cutting or graze window • Good yield and persistence Organic
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$80 / 50 lb bag
$240 / 50 lb bag
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