New Forage Legume Could Ease Nitrogen Cost-Shock

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Rio Verde lablab, a summer legume forage, can be grown for seed in Texas. Seed for other lablabs adapted to Texas conditions must be imported. (Texas Cooperative Extension photo by Robert Burns) For high resolution photos: If you're using a PC (Windows or Linux), right click the mouse here.If you are using Netscape, choose Save Link As. If you are using Internet Explorer, right click here and choose Save Target As ... In both cases, a pop-up box will appear so you can name the photo and the drive where it will be saved. If you're using a Mac, hold the option key down and mouse click here to download the high resolution image. If you need more information, help or wish to report a problem, e-mail newsteam@agnews2.tamu.edu anytime or call (979) 845-2895, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Central time.

While they'll turn their noses up at cowpeas, cattle and white-tailed deer find Rio Verde highly palatable. Protein content of Rio Verde is similar to cowpeas: about 25 percent, said a Texas Agricultural Experiment Station scientist. (Texas Cooperative Extension photo by Robert Burns) For high resolution photo: Read instructions above and click here.