Harvest and Storage Method Affects Ergot Alkaloid Concentration in Tall Fescue
Craig Roberts, Robert Kallenbach, and Nicholas Hill
September 2002
Brief
An experiment was conducted to determine if ergot alkaloid concentration in toxic tall fescue would be affected when forage was either green chopped, ensiled, or cured as hay with or without ammoniation. Results show that producers can reduce toxin concentrations by making hay, whether ammoniated or non-ammoniated.
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