From slc@earth.execpc.com
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 1994 19:32:01 -0400
From: "Stephen L. Castner" <slc@earth.execpc.com>
To: forage-mg@oes.orst.edu
Subject: Russian Wild Rye Grass

Is Russian wild rye grass more succulent than other pasture grasses such as 
brome, quack or reed canary?

A Black Galloway breeder in Alberta winter pastures his cattle on Russian 
wild rye grass with only snow for water.  We plan to try this with our Black 
Galloways, but we are concerned whether Russian wild rye provides more 
moisture to the cattle than does our grass winter pasture.

Black Galloways are especially winter hardy, consume substantially less feed 
than Herefords or Angus, and are excellent grazers.  They originated in 
Scotland, where they are grazed in the hill country with sheep.



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