ANR Peer Reviewed Publications

Irrigated perennial pasture grasses are the foundation of many crop and livestock enterprises. They are especially important during drought when the productivity of annual rangelands is compromised and cattle producers are in dire need of alternative forage sources. However, forage crop yields are highly influenced by drought because nearly the entire aboveground biomass is harvested. Production systems that maximize forage production and pasture survivability in drought years are of utmost importance.