Effect of treating tall fescue pasture with Mefluidide on performance of grazing steers

Authors

Joseph L. Moyer
Lyle W. Lomas

Keywords

Cattlemen's Day, 1985; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 85-319-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 470; Beef; Fescue; Mefluidide; Performance; Steers

Abstract

Mefluidide (Embark® ) delays maturity and suppresses seed head formation in grasses. Mefluidide treatment increased the crude protein content of fescue pasture and improved daily gain of grazing steers by 14.3% (.21 lb per head daily).

Recommended Citation

Moyer, Joseph L. and Lomas, Lyle W. (1985) "Effect of treating tall fescue pasture with Mefluidide on performance of grazing steers," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports: Vol. 0: Iss. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2450