Hi friend, When I was at the research station the different departments had there fingers in a lot of things but I don't ever recall any turf research. In the past I might have automatically said you were wacked but since I now have Geese I feel a little more tolerant (or crazy, i don't know). Good luck, Les
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Listers: > > Can anyone refer me to a turf specialist in USDA > Extension so that I > can find these answers? > > There was a USDA SARE project completed a number of > years ago which > demonstrated the potential to take income from two > farm enterprises: > Trellised tree fruit grown over a grass orchard > floor grazed by Sheep. > Sounds impossible, I know, but it was successful as > well as organic, > and it reduced floor maintenance considerably. > > What I would like to know is what was/were the > grass(es) used. Here is > why. Sheep are vulnerable to endophyte toxicity > which is common in > some grass species, therefore the species/varieties > of grasses must be > endophyte free. I suspect the answer will be one or > more of the rye > grasses which I understand are used for grazing in > New Zealand. It > needs also to be hardy in Zone 6-7. > > I would also hope that any such endophyte free > grass(es) be something > more manageable than the heavy producing forage > varieties used for > green chop and hay production so that it is possible > to use power > mowers if necessary, esp. as the harvest season > approaches after the > sheep have been pulled off. > > Thanks you kindly! > D. Del Boca > N.W. Washington State > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the > Virtual Orchard > <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win > Cowgill and Jon > Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the > statements do not represent > "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no > responsibility for > the content. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 'Apple-Crop' LISTSERV is sponsored by the Virtual Orchard <http://www.virtualorchard.net> and managed by Win Cowgill and Jon Clements <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Apple-Crop is not moderated. Therefore, the statements do not represent "official" opinions and the Virtual Orchard takes no responsibility for the content.
