The Alliance for Grassland Renewal
The Mission of the Alliance for Grassland Renewal is to reduce or eliminate the negative effects of toxic tall fescue on the livestock forage industry through education and outreach, industry led quality control standards, and incentives, while pursuing new technologies and techniques.
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Our Programs
EDUCATIONAL workshops for farmers to understand both the science and practical management of novel tall fescue varieties.
Rigorous QUALITY TESTING and certifying of commercial products, ensuring availability of live, viable endophyte in the highest quality seed.
INCENTIVE PROGRAMS to assist farmers in the costly but beneficial transition from toxic to novel tall fescue.
About the Alliance
Formed in 2012, the Alliance for Grassland Renewal includes partners from university, government, industry and nonprofit groups. States with representation on the board include:
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Kentucky
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Virginia
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Alabama
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Novel Notes
- Triple Creek Journal, May 2026: It’s all part of the big story.As I write this, we are being passed over by yet another good chance of rain that will leave only splash marks in the dust. We ended up with 0.85 inches of rain in April and 0.3 inches so farContinue reading “Triple Creek Journal, May 2026: It’s all part of the big story.”
- Favor the earlier calving bred heifers at auction this fall (relative to your calving season)These are interesting times in the beef industry. Cattle prices are higher than ever yet there is scant evidence of herd expansion in the macroeconomic data. However, I see enormous asking prices for bred heifers marketed online, so this monthContinue reading “Favor the earlier calving bred heifers at auction this fall (relative to your calving season)”
- Strategic Culling of the Cow Herd in Drought SituationsMatt Poore, NC State Extension, Amazing Grazing Program Becky Spearman, Cooperative Extension, Bladen County North Carolina Cooperative Extension Note: This article first appeared in the May, 2026 Carolina Cattle Connection and is reprinted here with permission. Deciding which cows toContinue reading “Strategic Culling of the Cow Herd in Drought Situations”
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