Evaluation of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) and Sericea Lespedeza (<i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>) to Improve Animal Performance in a Tall Fescue-Based Grazing System

Evaluation of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) and Sericea Lespedeza (<i>Lespedeza cuneata</i>) to Improve Animal Performance in a Tall Fescue-Based Grazing System

Tall fescue [Schedonorus arundinaceous (Schreb.) Dumort. nom. cons. Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.] is the dominant pasture grass across much of the southeast of the USA. The species is productive, but grows slowly in summer. Plants also harbor an endophytic fungus (Epichloe coenophiala), wh...

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Main Authors: Benjamin Tracy, John Fike, Kelsey Brennan, Tianna Blackmon, Sukhmanpreet Kaur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Agronomy
Subjects:
tall fescue
alfalfa
sericea lespedeza
grazing
steers
summer forage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/4/870

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