Perennial Forage

Perennial Forage

Perennial forage includes a wide range of grasses and legumes. Forage grasses are used by livestock producers for a variety of reasons—from hay and greenfeed to summer pasture to winter grazing to stockpiled forage.

They make up one of the largest sources of livestock feed on the prairies.

Perennial Crop Diversity

Perennial forages come with a wide variety of characteristics. Some forage crops are tolerant to grazing (Creeping Red Fescue, Orchardgrass, Kura Clover) while others are easily eaten by livestock as hay or greenfeed (Sainfoin, Smooth bromegrass).

When perennial legumes are included as part of a crop rotation, fertilizer costs go down. Producers see an improvement in overall soil and water quality, an increase in available nitrogen in the soil through nitrogen fixation, and a reduction in weed pressure.

Evaluation of Perennial Forage Mixes

Evaluation of Perennial Forage Mixes for Hay or Pasture.  This project will provide farmers and ranchers with performance information on mixes of a number of perennial grasses and legume species and varieties. The mixes will be compared to select groups ...

High Legume Pasture Project

It is well known that the inclusion of legume crops improves the protein content and digestibility of your forage stand resulting in improved overall quality of livestock feed whether utilized as hay, silage or pasture. However, livestock producers often shy ...

Perennial Forage Project

Perennial forages include a diverse range of grasses and legumes that are utilized by livestock producers for a wide variety of purposes – from hay and greenfeed to summer pasture and winter grazing through stockpiled forage. They make up on ...

Sainfoin: bloat-safe legume

It is well known that inclusion of legume crops improves the protein content and digestibility of your forage stand resulting in improved overall quality of livestock feed whether utilized as hay, silage or pasture. The most commonly utilized legume crop ...

Western Forage Variety Testing System

Partners: Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada   Objectives: To obtain agronomic information on new forage varieties and compare with approved check varieties. To coordinate research with other parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to provide sufficient ...

Kura Clover Establishment

Kura clover is a long-term perennial clover from the Caucasian mountain region of Russia, the Crimea, Ukraine, eastern Turkey and northern Iran. Sometimes called the 20 year clover it has a large tap root and rhizome system that can reach ...

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