Missouri farmers cautioned about toxic fescue
4/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
AFFECTED AREAS:
Missouri
Adair County, MO
Andrew County, MO
Atchison County, MO
Audrain County, MO
Barry County, MO
Barton County, MO
Bates County, MO
Benton County, MO
Bollinger County, MO
Boone County, MO
Buchanan County, MO
Butler County, MO
Caldwell County, MO
Callaway County, MO
Camden County, MO
Cape Girardeau County, MO
Carroll County, MO
Carter County, MO
Cass County, MO
Cedar County, MO
Chariton County, MO
Christian County, MO
Clark County, MO
Clay County, MO
Clinton County, MO
Cole County, MO
Cooper County, MO
Crawford County, MO
Dade County, MO
Dallas County, MO
Daviess County, MO
DeKalb County, MO
Dent County, MO
Douglas County, MO
Dunklin County, MO
Franklin County, MO
Gasconade County, MO
Gentry County, MO
Greene County, MO
Grundy County, MO
Harrison County, MO
Henry County, MO
Hickory County, MO
Holt County, MO
Howard County, MO
Howell County, MO
Iron County, MO
Jackson County, MO
Jasper County, MO
Jefferson County, MO
Johnson County, MO
Knox County, MO
Laclede County, MO
Lafayette County, MO
Lawrence County, MO
Lewis County, MO
Lincoln County, MO
Linn County, MO
Livingston County, MO
Macon County, MO
Madison County, MO
Maries County, MO
Marion County, MO
McDonald County, MO
Mercer County, MO
Miller County, MO
Mississippi County, MO
Moniteau County, MO
Monroe County, MO
Montgomery County, MO
Morgan County, MO
New Madrid County, MO
Newton County, MO
Nodaway County, MO
Oregon County, MO
Osage County, MO
Ozark County, MO
Pemiscot County, MO
Perry County, MO
Pettis County, MO
Phelps County, MO
Pike County, MO
Platte County, MO
Polk County, MO
Pulaski County, MO
Putnam County, MO
Ralls County, MO
Randolph County, MO
Ray County, MO
Reynolds County, MO
Ripley County, MO
Saint Charles County, MO
Saint Clair County, MO
Saint Francois County, MO
Saint Louis City, MO
Saint Louis County, MO
Sainte Genevieve County, MO
Saline County, MO
Schuyler County, MO
Scotland County, MO
Scott County, MO
Shannon County, MO
Shelby County, MO
Stoddard County, MO
Stone County, MO
Sullivan County, MO
Taney County, MO
Texas County, MO
Vernon County, MO
Warren County, MO
Washington County, MO
Wayne County, MO
Webster County, MO
Worth County, MO
Wright County, MO
Start Date: 4/16/2017
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Missouri farmers were warned that forages under stress from the winter drought and warm spring might set seed heads early this year. If the rain continues and the temperatures are good, forages may respond well. If rains cease to fall, pastures may be all stems and seeds rather than leaves. While grass stems are not particularly nourishing for grazing herds, Kentucky 31 tall fescue stems can produce toxic alkaloid concentrate in stems and seeds.
High Plains Journal (Kan.), April 16, 2017
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