Nutritious treat for cattle and wildlife forage kochia! From: Agricultural Research | Date: January 1, 2006| Author: Wood, Marcia | COPYRIGHT 2006 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In the Western United States, a hardy plant called "forage kochia," Kochia prostrata, greens up in spring, remains green and succulent during the heat of summer, and turns reddish in the fall. On snowy days, the leaves and stems make a satisfying snack for hungry cattle. Sheep, deer, elk, and antelope, as well, can nosh on this nourishing, shrublike plant.

Forage kochia (pronounced KO-chuh) can grow to between 1 and 2 feet high on western rangelands. In winter, it's not ...

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