September 14 – Quality results are now available on the variety selection platform for the ryegrass trials at the Clanton Research and Extension Center (CREC) and the EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC).

  • Forage quality at the  CREC was reduced for the first harvest of the season. This can be attributed to the low-quality, dead plant material from the December freeze mixed with the higher-quality regrowth.
  • Forage quality from the first harvest at the EVSRC was lower due to harvest timing.  At the time of harvest, many of the varieties were in reproduction.
  • Forage quality results from the second harvest at the EVSRC have been omitted because of reduced forage quality due to delayed harvest.

    July 19

    • Quality results are now available on the variety selection platform for the ryegrass at the Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope.
    • Links to the variety selection platform have been added/updated below
      • Trial page
      • Weather and Trial Management
      • Location Summaries for Early Season, Late Season, & Total Season

    June 30

    • The first set of forage quality results are now available on the variety selection platform from the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland.
    • New data fields have been added under the Early Season, Late Season, and Season Total categories combining yield and quality.
      • Total digestible nutrients per acre (TDN Wt)
        • %TDN x yield
      • TDN Wt Top Group
        • 100% = statistically equal to the highest TDN Wt value
        • 0% = statistically lower than the highest TDN Wt value
      • Crude Protein per acre (CP Wt)
        • %CP x yield
      • CP Wt Top Group
        • 100% = statistically equal to the highest CP Wt value
        • 0% = statistically lower than the highest CP Wt value
      • Analytics presets have been updated with the new data fields.

    June 7 

    • 2022-2023 ryegrass harvests are complete.  Individual harvest yields, early season, late season, and season total yields are complete.
    • CREC Ryegrass:
      • 4th harvest yields are available
      • Late Season yields are available
      • Season Total yields have been updated
    • Stay tuned for quality data!

    May 23

    • EVSPBU Ryegrass:
      • 2nd harvest yields are now available
      • Late-season and season total yields are available
      • Variety-specific photos from the May 5th field day have been uploaded to the variety selection platform
    • WREC Ryegrass:
      • Late season and season total yields have been updated

    May 13

    • CREC Ryegrass:
      • 3rd harvest yields are now available
      • Season total yields are available.  These totals are subject to change if there is enough regrowth for a 4th harvest.

    April 27 

    • SMREC Ryegrass:
      • Initially considered a total loss, the trial has shown some recovery.  As a result, winter survival ratings are now available.
      • Variety-specific images from the SMREC field day have been added for the 12 varieties with greater than 60% winter survival.
    • GCREC Ryegrass:
      • 4th harvest yields are now available
      • Late season and season total yields are available.  These totals are subject to change if there is enough regrowth for a 5th harvest.
    • CREC Ryegrass:
      • Cold damage ratings have been added to the variety selection platform

    April 12 –  Harvest 1/Early Season yields are available for the first harvest of ryegrass at the EV Smith Research Center (EVSRC) in Tallassee.  Note:  The first planting of this trial was lost.  As a result, the trial was re-planted on November 29th.

    April 4 – Yields are available for:

    • 2nd harvest at the Chilton Research and Extension Center (CREC) in Clanton
    • Early season yields have been added for the CREC ryegrass
    • 3rd harvest at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland
    • 3rd harvest at the Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Headland

    March 15 – Yields are available for the second harvest of the season at the Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope.  Early season yields (harvest 1 + 2) are also available for the ryegrass OVT at the GCREC.

    March 8 – Yields are available for the season’s first harvest at the Chilton Research and Extension Center (CREC) in Clanton.

    March 3 – Yields are available for the second ryegrass harvest at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland.  Early season yields (harvest 1 + 2) are also available for the ryegrass OVT at the WREC.  Additional harvests may affect early season totals moving forward.

    February 8 – Yields are available from the first harvest at the Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC) in Fairhope.

    January 27 – Yields are available from the first harvest at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC) in Headland.

    December 2022 Cold Damage Update

    Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center (SMREC)

    Trial Page

    Weather and Trial Management

    Early Summary

    Late Summary

    Season Summary

    Chilton Research and Extension Center (CREC)

    Trial Page

    Weather and Trial Management

    Early Summary

    Late Summary

    Season Summary

    EV Smith Research Center – Plant Breeding Unit (EVSRC)

    Trial Page

    Weather and Trial Management

    Early Summary

    Late Summary

    Season Summary

    Wiregrass Research and Extension Center (WREC)

    Trial Page

    Weather and Trial Management

    Early Summary

    Late Summary

    Season Summary

    Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center (GCREC)

    Trial Page

    Weather and Trial Management

    Early Summary

    Late Summary

    Season Summary