Completed Competitive Grant

Evaluating the adaptability of forage species and varieties

Project ID: 1999-41

Abstract

Iowa's harsh climate can make forage establishment and maintenance difficult. This project examined which forages might be best adapted to growth and survival in northwest Iowa.

Key Question: Which forages can be best adapted to northwest Iowa?

Findings: Results of this study found that tall fescue was the best of the grasses while alfalfa had the highest overall annual dry matter yields. Berseem clover and perennial ryegrass did not perform well.

Lead investigator: David Haden, ISU Research Farms, et al

Year of grant completion: 2005

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Animal management and forage, Market research and feasibility studies

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