Oregon Grass Seed Crop Estimates1
Estimates for 1998r, 1999r and 2000p
Harvested
Acres		 Yield
(lb/a)		 Production
(000 lbs.)		 Price
per cwt		 Sales
(000 $)
1998 Annual ryegrass 127,200 1,670 212,380 24.91 52,903
1999 Annual ryegrass 128,420 2,068 265,596 20.00 53,130
2000 Annual ryegrass 127,750 1,900 242,715 14.00 33,984
1998 Perennial ryegrass 172,026 1,363 234,453 60.26 141,270
1999 Perennial ryegrass 187,628 1,495 280,490 55.61 155,967
2000 Perennial ryegrass 181,890 1,456 264,922 42.41 112,352
1998 Tall fescue 120,888 1,253 151,471 55.65 84,301
1999 Tall fescue 129,468 1,347 174,397 47.73 83,237
2000 Tall fescue 135,970 1,421 193,168 56.17 108,509
1998 Kentucky bluegrass 14,304 927 13,255 86.45 11,459
1999 Kentucky bluegrass 12,971 945 12,259 99.52 12,200
2000 Kentucky bluegrass 15,610 990 15,461 102.84 15,900
1998 Rough bluegrass 5,309 887 4,709 123.00 5,792
1999 Rough bluegrass 6,131 936 5,739 121.00 6,944
2000 Rough bluegrass 6,350 902 5,726 120.03 6,873
1998 Orchardgrass 20,770 792 16,445 43.09 7,086
1999 Orchardgrass 17,110 903 15,453 44.08 6,812
2000 Orchardgrass 16,460 867 14,277 64.30 9,180
1998 Chewings fescue 9,633 760 7,319 81.62 5,974
1999 Chewings fescue 11,658 762 8,879 81.48 7,235
2000 Chewings fescue 12,770 998 12,749 71.59 9,127
1998 Red fescue 4,592 739 3,393 74.33 2,522
1999 Red fescue 6,556 747 4,895 75.69 3,705
2000 Red fescue 8,340 919 7,666 74.67 5,724
1998 Hard fescue 1,730 508 879 119.68 1,052
1999 Hard fescue 3,940 931 3,670 85.67 3,144
2000 Hard fescue 7,822 1,230 9,621 70.40 6,773
1998 Colonial bentgrass 4,950 372 1,843 75.04 1,383
1999 Colonial bentgrass 4,300 371 1,596 109.59 1,749
2000 Colonial bentgrass 4,050 380 1,538 108.97 1,676
1998 Creeping bentgrass 6,956 580 4,037 274.68 11,089
1999 Creeping bentgrass 7,211 657 4,737 298.42 14,136
2000 Creeping bentgrass 7,410 692 5,127 299.93 15,377
1998 Total Grass 488,358   650,184   324,831
1999 Total Grass 515,393   777,711   348,259
2000 Total Grass 524,422   772,970   325,475

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.

r = revised, p = preliminary.

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