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Grass seed increases in value but seed yields decline for 2005

By Katie Eagan, Senior Associate Editor

OREGON GRASS SEED CROPS PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES, 2005
Species	Area Harvested (acres)	Yield per acre (pounds)	Production (000 pounds)	Price ($/cwt)	Value of production (000 $)
Annual ryegrass	125,400	1,462	183,348	27.98	51,309
Perennial ryegrass	192,950	1,387	267,556	54.76	146,510
Tall fescue	145,330	1,508	219,158	49.83	109,199
Kentucky bluegrass	21,600	867	18,718	77.87	14,575
Rough bluegrass	2,420	951	2,302	114.15	2,628
Orchardgrass	17,370	682	11,838	69.98	8,284
Chewings fescue	7,090	930	6,594	58.56	3,861
Red fescue	6,790	748	5,082	45.96	2,336
Hard fescue	1,300	888	1,154	60.64	700
Colonial bentgrass	4,050	433	1,753	115.00	2,016
Creeping bentgrass	4,460	547	2,440	302.24	7,375
Total Grass	528,760		719,943		348,793
Source: 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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