Summer forage capabilities of tepary bean and guar in the southern great plains
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 02:21
in Earth & Climate
Perennial warm-season grasses do not provide high-quality forage during mid to late-summer, which limits yearling stocker cattle from maintaining high rates of growth in the Southern Great Plains. This shortage has resulted in a continual search by researchers for annual legumes that can provide sufficient amounts of nutritious forage during August through September.