Offered Papers Theme A: Efficient Production from Grassland
Description
Endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum) infection can improve tall fescue persistence (Read & Camp, 1986), but animals grazing wild type tall fescue often suffer from reduced performance and poor health (Hoveland et al., 1983). Novel endophytes do not produce the alkaloids implicated in animal toxicity and can help maintain stand longevity while minimizing animal health problems (Bouton et al., 2002). The objectives of this research were to compare productivity and health of animals grazing various tall fescue / endophyte combinations, and the persistence of these combinations under grazing in the Southern Plains of the USA.
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Performance of Animals Grazing Various Tall Fescue / Endophyte Combinations
Endophyte (Neotyphodium coenophialum) infection can improve tall fescue persistence (Read & Camp, 1986), but animals grazing wild type tall fescue often suffer from reduced performance and poor health (Hoveland et al., 1983). Novel endophytes do not produce the alkaloids implicated in animal toxicity and can help maintain stand longevity while minimizing animal health problems (Bouton et al., 2002). The objectives of this research were to compare productivity and health of animals grazing various tall fescue / endophyte combinations, and the persistence of these combinations under grazing in the Southern Plains of the USA.
