. Agri-news. Agriculture. Turf grass a growing crop in the Peace The Peace area is one of the three major areas in the world for turf seed production. Along with production in Oregon and Denmark, the turf seed produced in the Peace supplies a major portion of the world's grass seed needs. "Each year, between and 150,000 acres in the Peace area are committed to creeping red fescue production," notes Darrcll Watson, marketing manager, Peace Kiver Seed Co-op Ltd. "The United States is the primary market for turf seed from the Peace area Once exported, the seed i
. Agri-news. Agriculture. Turf grass a growing crop in the Peace The Peace area is one of the three major areas in the world for turf seed production. Along with production in Oregon and Denmark, the turf seed produced in the Peace supplies a major portion of the world's grass seed needs. "Each year, between and 150,000 acres in the Peace area are committed to creeping red fescue production," notes Darrcll Watson, marketing manager, Peace Kiver Seed Co-op Ltd. "The United States is the primary market for turf seed from the Peace area Once exported, the seed is mixed with other varieties of turf seed, such as Kentucky Bluegrass. to make various grades of mixed turf seed " The Peace has excellent growing conditions and good soil composition for growing creeping red fescue. The average yield of fescue in the area is 400 pounds per acre. Creeping red fescue is very aggressive and hardy. Turf seed is harvested by swathing and combining With this crop, nothing goes to waste. The straw is excellent for feed, and Ixst year saw round bales of fescue straw being sold for $20. Even the after-processing screenings are used by local feeders as a feed supplement. Fescue is one of the rotational crops of choice for many producers in the Peace region Creeping red fescue is a two- year crop that is direct seeded at five to six pounds of seed per acre When this crop is direct seeded, it is usually seeded heavier to provide a higher yield. When creeping red fescue is under-seeded with a cover crop, or nurse crop, such as barley, canola or peas, seeding rates are one to three pounds of seed per acre. "When it is grown with a cover crop, the fescue is allowed to grow and spread the first year, the clip' year. During this year, the cover crop is taken off, the field is sprayed to clean it up and then fertilized," explains Brian Wilson, production manager. Peace Kiver Seed Co-op Ltd. "The second year is the seed crop year when the fes
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