Though it is not one of the most palatable or nutritious grasses, this species is an important forage for livestock in sand hills regions.
The cattle can eat this highly nutritious grass and it helps to keep down nitrous oxide (a greenhouse grass) levels in the atmosphere.
Without nutritious grass in the winter, cows stopped producing milk.
The farm sat in a wide, lush valley dotted with natural ponds and streams and thick, nutritious grass.
He could smell the rich, nutritious grass, and was ducking his head for an occasional mouthful.
Under cooperative agreements, area farmers plant refuge fields to produce nutritious grasses preferred by geese.
Lack of nutritious grasses generally affects the growth and development of the ponies, although they have become incredibly tough and self-sufficient, requiring little fodder.
However, it is not one of the more palatable or nutritious grasses.
Some fields are planted annually and others are mowed or burned to produce the tender, nutritious grasses preferred by geese.
When food is abundant, they prefer succulent and nutritious grasses in an area.