Grasses for the Northern Plains: Volume 1, Cool-season

Updated 08/25/2008

The publication “Grasses for the Northern Plains, Growth Patterns, Forage Characteristics, and Wildlife Values, Volume I – Cool-season” is the result of a joint effort between USDA NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) and NDSU Extension Service. The data summarized for this publication was collected from plots established by the Bismarck PMC. Many cooperating agencies and individual partners participated in the extensive process of data collection over a 7-year period—they are listed on page 2 of the publication. The results of this study will provide new information to the scientific community as related to growth patterns and associated forage quality characteristics of 12 species of cool-season grass. Resource managers and livestock operators will find this information useful for designing grazing systems and implementing conservation plans. Graphs for crude protein and total digestible nutrients allow for quick comparisons with the minimum requirements of a grazing animal. A listing of current varieties for each species, including the new releases, will aid the planning process. Salinity tolerances, wildlife cover, and wildlife forage values are included for each species.

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Grasses for the Northern Plains: Growth Patterns, Forage Characteristics and Wildlife Values -- Volume 1, Cool-season - (PDF; 2 MB) October 2007, Sedivec, Tober, Duckwitz, Dewald, Printz, NDSU Extension Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Bismarck Plant Materials Center 

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