Oregon Grass Seed Crop Estimates1

Estimates for 1996r, 1997r and 1998p

 


Harvested Acres Yield (lb/a) Production
(000 lbs.)
Price per cwt Sales (000 $)

1996 Annual ryegrass 125,800 1,870 235,405 17.60 41,394
1997 Annual ryegrass 119,050 1,857 221,133 24.35 54,581
1998 Annual ryegrass 127,200 1.670 212,380 24.91 52,903
1996 Perennial ryegrass 135,330 1,440 195,197 60.70 118,438
1997 Perennial ryegrass 149,223 1,435 214,158 60.49 129,540
1998 Perennial ryegrass 173,126 1,362 235,850 60.26 142,114
1996 Tall fescue 85,710 1,450 124,224 70.90 88,054
1997 Tall fescue 102,202 1,427 145,890 58.39 85,191
1998 Tall fescue 120,888 1,253 151,471 55.65 84,301
1996 Kentucky bluegrass 15,900 878 13,949 87.05 12,144
1997 Kentucky bluegrass 15,394 930 14,321 124.87 17,883
1998 Kentucky bluegrass 14,304 927 13,255 86.45 11,459
1996 Rough bluegrass 3,850 855 3,290 112.00 3,684
1997 Rough bluegrass 4,418 984 4,347 84.00 3,652
1998 Rough bluegrass 5,309 887 4,709 123.00 5,792
1996 Orchardgrass 21,080 930 19,653 49.60 9,752
1997 Orchardgrass 20,510 900 18,455 46.82 8,640
1998 Orchardgrass 20,770 792 16,445 43.09 7,086
1996 Chewings fescue 9,480 830 7,828 68.50 5,362
1997 Chewings fescue 9,036 878 7,934 79.00 6,268
1998 Chewings fescue 9,633 760 7,319 81.62 5,974
1996 Red fescue 4,750 670 3,171 63.10 2,002
1997 Red fescue 4,216 758 3,197 77.00 2,462
1998 Red fescue 4,592 739 3,393 74.33 2,522
1996 Hard fescue 2,081 510 1,052 71.30 750
1997 Hard fescue 1,670 696 1,163 85.90 999
1998 Hard fescue 1,730 508 879 119.68 1,052
1996 Colonial bentgrass 5,900 440 2,569 95.55 2,455
1997 Colonial bentgrass 5,750 375 2,156 103.18 2,256
1998 Colonial bentgrass 4,950 372 1,843 75.04 1,383
1996 Creeping bentgrass 7,190 540 3,877 294.40 11,413
1997 Creeping bentgrass 7,720 590 4,552 290.97 13,245
1998 Creeping bentgrass 6,956 580 4,037 274.68 11,089

1996 Total Grass 417,071 610,215 295,448
1997 Total Grass 439,189 637,306 324,717
1998 Total Grass 489,458 651,581 325,675

1 Data 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.

r = revised, p = preliminary.

 

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