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Morpa weeping lovegrass produces more beef
Author
Shoop, M.
McIlvain, E. H.
Voigt, P. W.
Publisher
Society for Range Management
Publication Year
1976-03-01
Body

Morpa, a new variety of weeping lovegrass (Eragrostis curvula (Schrad.) Nees), increased yearly gain per steer 33 lb, or 12%, in a 3-year grazing comparison with Common weeping lovegrass at Woodward, Oklahoma. Because steer gains were greater, Morpa produced $12.00, or 170%, more profit per acre. Also, Morpa had the same high carrying capacity as Common; was equally adapted to withstand drouth; and required the same high level of cultural and grazing management. Morpa was slightly less winterhardy than Common. This material was digitized as part of a cooperative project between the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. The Journal of Range Management archives are made available by the Society for Range Management and the University of Arizona Libraries. Contact lbry-journals@email.arizona.edu for further information. Migrated from OJS platform August 2020

Language
en
Resource Type
Text
Document Type
Journal Issue/Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.2307/3897401
Additional Information
Shoop, M., McIlvain, E. H., & Voigt, P. W. (1976). Morpa weeping lovegrass produces more beef. Journal of Range Management, 29(2), 101-103.
ISSN
0022-409X
OAI Identifier
oai:repository.arizona.edu:10150/646998
Journal Volume
29
Journal Number
2
Journal Pages
101-103
Collection
Rangeland Ecology & Management (REM)
Journal Name
Journal of Range Management