University of Kentucky Forage Specialists and Associates worked with the national Alliance for Grassland Renewal to host a virtual Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation workshop on March 8, 2022. This workshop included speakers from across the country. Participants included cattle, small ruminant and horse owners from many states as well as extension agents and NRCS conservationists. After the workshop, attendees had a much better understanding of managing existing toxic tall fescue stands and how to establish and manage safe, productive and high quality novel fescue stands. In Kentucky alone, tall fescue occupies close to 5 million acres and the lost opportunity costs from toxic fescue has been estimated at close to 100 million dollars. 

 UK Specialists and Associates involved: S. Ray Smith and Krista Lea