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Teff, the warm-season grass that’s gained popularity the past several years as a good horse hay, is also being fed to dairy cows. This annual appears to adapt to different soil types and produces well in droughty or wet conditions.
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  • Mar. 11, 2012
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    Teff As An Irrigated Alternative Forage

    Growing teff, a warm-season annual grass, under irrigation is not only feasible but often a desirable option to conventional cool-season grass and alfalfa hay in the West. That’s what research instigated by Jay Davison, University of Nevada Extension crop specialist, has found...More
  • Aug. 15, 2010
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    Horses Prefer Timothy, Alfalfa Over Teff, Kentucky Study Shows

    When given a choice, mares in recent University of Kentucky research ate more timothy or alfalfa than teff...More
  • Jan. 9, 2009
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    Tracking Teff

    Growers from Washington to New York and parts in between now have one or more years' experience with teff, an Ethiopian warm-season annual grass. For...More
  • Jan. 6, 2009
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    Teff Research Update

    In Pennsylvania, a horse-feeding trial examining the palatability of teff cut at vegetative, early flower and late flower stages is just getting started, says Marvin Hall, Penn State University extension forage agronomist....More
  • Jan. 6, 2009
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    Teff Management Info

    Forage specialists, seed representatives and growers agree that a firm seedbed and 1/4-1/2” planting depth are essential to establishing good teff stands....More
  • Jan. 5, 2009
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    Teff Seed Sources

    Several seed companies carry the seed of teff, a warm-season annual grass....More
  • Jan. 15, 2008
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    Adaptable And Appealing

    It's a small-seeded annual that requires careful planting. It can't handle frost and its forage yields are somewhat inconsistent. Despite those drawbacks, people across the country are excited about teff's potential as a hay crop...More
  • Nov. 7, 2007
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    Versatile Teff Performs Well In Pennsylvania, Specialist Says

    An Ethiopian summer-annual grass called teff could be a valuable asset to Pennsylvania growers, says Marvin Hall, Penn State extension forage specialist. He’s optimistic that teff can be grown in the state as successfully as other summer-annual grass...More
  • Nov. 1, 2006
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    Teff Takes Off

    Darwin Lawson was looking for a fast-growing forage to seed after cutting winter rye in late May. His seed supplier suggested teff. I had heard it could produce a fast and decent-quality forage crop...More
  • Feb. 1, 2005
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    Tons Of Teff

    If you're looking for a good one-year forage crop to work into an alfalfa rotation, the ancient and somewhat exotic grass called teff may be worth a look....More
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