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fescue
see festuca.
fescue foot
caused under conditions of low ambient temperature by interference with the peripheral vasculature by ergot alkaloids produced by Neotyphodium(Acremonium) coenophialum infesting tall fescue grass; characterized by dry gangrene of the extremities, especially the feet, causing severe lameness, often commencing as long as several weeks after ingestion of infected grass. Infestation with Claviceps purpurea, or possibly other related fungi may also cause the disease. Accompanied by severe lameness.
fescue summer toxicosis
hyperthermia and loss of milk production in dairy cattle caused, under conditions of high ambient temperature, by heavy infestation with the endophytic fungus Neotyphodium (Acremonium) coenophialum of tall fescue grass. Called also summer slump. Horses manifest prolonged gestation with the birth of immature foals and a lowered milk production.
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13 that growers have on hand a 14-month inventory of annual ryegrass seed, an 18-month supply of perennial ryegrass seed and enough tall fescue seed to meet demand for 20 months.
A grass seed glut by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
The 20-year-old mixed the sublime with the maddening as he flirted with the Marram and Fescue grass that put manners on some of the world's best players in yesterday's first round of the British Open.
MCILROY GOES ROUGHING IT by The Mirror (London, England)
Barnes, the surprise pacesetter after the second and third rounds, also faltered at the par-four sixth, pulling his drive and also his second shot into thick fescue grass on the left to join Glover in a tie for the lead at five under.
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