New Switchgrass Technical Bulletin
Order a copy of Switchgrass, research bulletin TB-326, from the Department of Communication Services: www.cals.ncsu.edu/agcomm/Publications%20Order%20Form%20for%20the%20Public.pdf
$8 per copy.
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a perennial grass native to the southeastern United States that can be used as a pasture, stored forage or biomass crop. A new technical bulletin developed by crop scientists at N.C. State University and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service summarizes the results of 26 independent research projects that focused on switchgrass—from its establishment and management challenges to its potential as a crop for grazing animals and biomass.
Based on their findings, the authors make recommendations for establishing switchgrass, managing it and selecting a cultivar based on use. The bulletin includes data on two improved cultivars developed jointly by the N.C. Agricultural Research Service and the USDA–ARS and released in 2006.
