Oregon Grass and Legume Seed Crops Preliminary Estimates, 1996.1

Species Area
Harvested		 Yield per
acre		 Production Price Value of
production
(acres) (lbs.) (000 lbs.) ($ / cwt) (000 $)
Grass
Annual ryegrass 125,800 1,870 235,405 17.60 41,394
Perennial ryegrass 135,330 1,440 195,197 60.70 118,438
Tall fescue 85,710 1,450 124,224 70.90 88,054
Kentucky bluegrass 15,900 878 13,949 87.05 12,144
Rough bluegrass 3,850 855 3,290 112.00 3,684
Orchardgrass 21,080 930 19,653 49.60 9,752
Chewings fescue 9,480 830 7,828 68.50 5,362
Red fescue 4,750 670 3,171 63.10 2,002
Hard fescue 2,081 510 1,052 71.30 750
Colonial bentgrass 5,900 440 2,569 95.55 2,455
Creeping bentgrass 7,190 540 3,877 294.40 11,413

Total Grass		 417,071 610,215 295,448

Legume
Alfalfa 8,530 700 5,975 125.60 7,506
Red clover 12,960 420 5,500 110.10 6,053
Crimson clover 7,550 790 5,995 72.00 4,315
Common vetch 2,400 440 1,065 54.90 585
Hairy vetch 700 730 510 23.10 118
White clover/Ladino 1,050 400 420 145.00 609
Arrowleaf clover 1,700 780 1,320 60.00 792

Total Legume		 34,890 20,785 19,978

Total Grass & Legume		 451,961 631,000 315,426
1Data collected by the Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University, and compiled by William C. Young III, Extension Agronomist, Department of Crop and Soil Science, OSU.

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