Tall fescue is a coarse-textured grass, often used as a primary turf species. Tall fescue infestations often result from contamination in a lower quality seed source.

The term “endophyte” usually comes to a farmer’s attention in connection with tall fescue. This forage grass is extremely important in the southern United States and endophytes have a lot to ...

However, tall fescue must receive at least three to four hours of sunlight. Tall fescue is the most heat and drought tolerant of the cool-season or northern grasses.

Summer-dormant Tall Fescue Grass Shows Promise For Pasture Improvements Date: December 4, 2007 Source: Texas A&M University Summary: A pasture improvement research program features looking at ...

Time to Kill Toxic Fescue, When Grass Grows Strong. By University News Release May 19, 2015 "Now is the time to kill toxic tall fescue," says Craig Roberts, forage specialist. Pasture ...

VERNON – A pasture improvement research program by Dr. Dariusz Malinowski has him looking at summer-dormant tall fescue grasses as an alternative to winter wheat pastures. But these aren’t the ...

Fescue toxicosis (toxicosis is any disease condition due to poisoning) is caused when tall fescue (<i>Festuca arundinacaea</i>) becomes infected with the mold <i>Acremonium coenophialum</i>.

Fescues are an easy-care alternative to traditional Kentucky bluegrass and perennial rye grasses. Subscribe. Log In. Minnesota News You Can Use. Subscribe. The Latest. 32 minutes ago.

Cattle grazing on tall fescue grass when temperatures rise is a recipe for disaster. Toxic endophytes in fescue can turn up the cattle’s body heat. Their efforts to keep cool can melt profits.