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Benefits of Max Q Tall Fescue Pasture Grass:
- Friendly to cattle, horses and sheep - no fescue toxicities
- Improved animal performance - more pounds of meat per acre
- Economic gain to the livestock producer - lower costs per
pound of meat produced
- Better plant density than fungus free tall fescue forage
- Better summer survival than fungus free tall fescue forage
- Contains a beneficial endophyte
- MaxQ is completely natural and is produces with no chemicals or genetic engineering
Additional Articles About MaxQ Tall Fescue Grass:
READ About why
"MaxQ
Doesn't Cost... IT PAYS!"
Planting MaxQ can result in additional PROFIT with increased gains
from grazing.
Fescue is the grass farmers love to hate. "It's our main feed and
our main problem," some have been heard to say. It is persistent, yet it can be toxic to livestock. Lower conception rates, lower weaning weights and poor cattle performance are typical problems caused by the fungus living inside of fescue
grass.
ENDOPHYTE-FREE GRASS IS NOT
THE ANSWER
Taking the fungus out does not help because fungus free fescue
has poor summer survival. This leads to rapid stand loss.
THE SOLUTION: FRIENDLY
ENDOPHYTES
Breakthrough technology in the from of a non-toxic fungus offers the best solution to this problem. MaxQ Tall fescue with it's non-toxic fungus produces excellent
weight gains in University grazing studies. These same studies show remarkable
stand persistence even after two prolonged summer droughts.
RESULTS...FROM MAXQ
MORE pounds of beef per acre at a LOWER COST per
pound of beef produced!
HORSES Graze MaxQ Tall Fescue Grass
Read about the advantages of using MaxQ
for your horse pasture.
TO
INCREASE THE PRODUCTIVITY OF YOUR MaxQ FESCUE PASTURE
ADD:
Patriot Clover
Read more on MaxQ Planting Tips
Read yearly planning guide for successful MaxQ Tall Fescue Pasture establishment.
ORDERING
MAX-Q
*Recommended
planting rate is 20-25 lbs per acre - see below*
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of MAX-Q - NOW IN STOCK!
So what's the "big
news" about grass seed?
MaxQ brings livestock farmers into the
21st century with a technology that could significantly increase the
profits cattle bring at market. This innovative pasture grass
eradicates all concerns of fescue toxicities in cattle and has been
shown to persist, even through droughts. So what exactly is MaxQ and
what can it do for you?
What is MaxQ :
-
breakthrough technology combining a non-toxic
fungus with an endophyte free tall fescue pasture grass.
-
healthy for cattle, horses
and sheep - no concerns
of fescue toxicities
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a financial boost for cattle farmers:
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more pounds of beef per acre
-
lower cost per pound of beef produced
-
very persistent - even after two prolonged summer
droughts
-
an all natural product
-
Safe for equine use w/horses
-
nutritionally better for cattle
-
low-risk to farmers - MaxQ has been extensively
studied and field tested with documented success
This renowned
solution called MaxQ is completely natural with no chemicals or
genetic engineering involved in the process.
How can I start using
MaxQ now?
IMPORTANT:
To achieve a successful MaxQ stand, farmers
should clear their pastures of all existing fescue in the
spring. The following steps will prevent the toxic
fescue from blooming and provide a "clean slate" for
fall MaxQ establishment:
- Closely graze, clip or harvest existing pasture for hay.
- Spray herbicides to kill all toxic fescue in spring.
- Test soil to determine lime and fertilizer needs.
- After toxic fescue has been sprayed and killed, plant a
summer annual forage crop such as Millet or Sudangrass.
Optimal MaxQ Seeding Dates:
- Midwest/Northeast - August/September or March/April
- South - September/October/November
-Soil temperature should be warmer than 55 degrees F at 4"
depth
Seeding Rates:
- 20 lbs./acre in tilled seed bed
- 25 lbs./acre in no-till seed bed
Remember life before
MaxQ?
Farmers held a love/hate relationship with
their pasture grasses before the days of MaxQ. They struggled
with the realities of grazing livestock:
- Traditional pasture grasses are persistent, yet can be
toxic to livestock.
- Grasses would cause lower weaning rates, poor cattle
performance, and low birth rates. MaxQ is the result of
many years of research conducted by the University of
Georgia, and Ag Research, a New Zealand based company, to find a pasture grass that not only prevented
the traditional problems in livestock, but also promoted
healthier, more productive cattle.
So what are the farmers saying about MaxQ?
MaxQ is a proven success both in the research lab and in the field. Test plantings have occurred
all over the southeast with farmers standing in line to give
their opinion of this exciting time in the livestock industry.
"MaxQ is the best
of all pasture products out there. It combines the best fescue
grass with the new toxin-free endophyte to create the most
effective product, yet."
-Mr. ``Curly" Cook, president of the Georgia
Cattleman's Association
"MaxQ produces a very
high return on investment with minimal preparation work. We
sprayed the resident fescue and planted millet over what was
left to smother it out. We were able to graze the millet over
the summer, so we lost no time. I feel certain we will more than
regain the cost of switching over to MaxQ. I jumped at the
chance to be a part of the test plantings."
-Mr. Rozier Wingate, participating farmer in MaxQ test
planting
MAXQ FESCUE TECHNICAL
INFORMATION:
Courtesy of www.penningtonseed.com
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