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
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Novel Notes
- Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue has great potential as a high value hay cropFarmers in the “tall fescue belt” are witnessing a major change in their region. Many of their peers are retiring and selling out, and farmers new to the land have a different outlook. Many advisors have recommended that small toContinue reading “Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue has great potential as a high value hay crop”
- Managing Volunteer Annual Ryegrass in a Newly Established Tall Fescue StandIn the Spring of 2022, the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension center in Belle Mina, AL decided to plant a field of novel endophyte tall fescue as part of larger project to renovate the tall fescue on the station. WeContinue reading “Managing Volunteer Annual Ryegrass in a Newly Established Tall Fescue Stand”
- 2023 Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop – AlabamaOn Tuesday, March 28 2023 the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES), in cooperation with the Alliance of Grassland Renewal, hosted the 2023 Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop. Because of the large crowd expected for the day-long meeting, the classroom portionContinue reading “2023 Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop – Alabama”
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