Volume3.05

May 2003

May 2003

Crop Talk

Weather in western Oregon has been unusually wet and cool. In March there were only 5 days without rain. April has been about as bad. Fields are very wet and farmers are struggling to get fertilizing and spraying done in a timely manner, especially on the annual crops.

Characteristics

The 2002 NTEP Report on Tall Fescues has just been released. In case you haven’t had a chance to take a look at all 160 entries - yes 160 entries! – we’ve captured some of the highlights on our top 2 varieties. If you don’t get the NTEP sent to you directly, you can access it at www.ntep.org.

Rendition

  • Great quality ratings in CA, IL, IN, MD, MO, NJ, NY, PA, VA, WI
  • Top rated in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific Excellent performance under 1.5-2” cut
  • Fine-leaved Texture
  • Impressive Drought Tolerance
  • Great Brown Patch Resistance
  • Good Seedling Vigor Solid Spring, Summer and Fall Ground Coverage
  • Quick Establishment
  • Shorter Canopy Height
  • Excellent Resistance to Pink Patch
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Titan Ltd.

  • Great quality ratings in IA, KS, NJ (Traffic Study), NY, WA, TX
  • Excellent performance under traffic stress
  • Top rated in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Pacific
  • Good Seedling Vigor
  • Great density – spring, summer, and fall
  • Solid Spring, Summer and Fall Ground Coverage
  • Quick Establishment
  • Shorter Canopy Height
  • Excellent Resistance to Pink Patch
  • Great Brown Patch Resistance

Did you know?

Per capita consumption of Italian cheese increased 270% from 3.24 pounds in 1975 to 12.00 pounds in 2001! Overall, Americans eat nearly 30 lbs of cheese a year. Since 1988, milk used in the consumption of cheese (1 lb. cheese = 10 lbs. milk) has exceeded the fluid & cream consumption. The difference has increased in each subsequent year. In 2000, milk consumed in cheese increased to 50% of the total milk consumption! In spite of flavored milks, flashy new packaging, creative marketing campaigns, etc., consumption of beverage milk continues to decline – from an annual per capita consumption of 31 gallons to an estimated 23 gallons for 2003.

Now, mom doesn’t say “drink your milk” – rather “eat your cheese!”– from USDA and Farming Magazine May 2000

Proportion of milk consumption chart