Relative scarcity of quality wheat in Kansas
Thursday, August 30, 2007
With the relative scarcity of quality wheat seed for fall planting in much of central and eastern Kansas, producers needing winter pasture for their cattle may want to consider other winter cereals for grazing. Winter barley, winter triticale, and rye are all quality, affordable alternatives to traditional wheat pasture. Victor Martin, Annual Forages and Alternative Crops Specialist, South Central Experiment Field, offers the following: