Cattle ranchers and others can sign up to participate in Limpograss Planting Material Distribution Day in July.
“Limpograss (Hemarthria altissima) has a longer season of growth than Bahiagrass or Bermudagrass, so it can help cattle ranchers and dairy farmers bridge the gap between summer perennial grasses and winter annual forages,” shared a UF/IFAS blog. It details how “Limpograss #10 was selected for distribution to Florida ranchers,” and named Gibtuck in honor of Gilbert Tucker. It also shared the citation “Gibtuck provides increased grazing tolerance, greater productivity, and nutritive value compared to previously released cultivars.” (Wallau et al., 2015).”
While “Limpograss is also more tolerant of poorly drained soils than either of our traditional summer perennial grasses,” it must be “planted from fertilized mature stems and not from seed.” To make this forage available to Florida cattle ranchers and dairy farmers, UF/IFAS sells it during Limpograss Planting Material Distribution Day. See the details below.
Details of Limpograss Planting Material Distribution Day
The blog shared these details about Limpograss Planting Material Distribution Day:
When: Tuesday, July 14, 2026; 9 AM – 12 PM
Where: “The event will be held on the north side of the highway, at the Beef Research Unit – 4925 Highway 162, Greenwood Florida.”
What: “With $50 advanced registration (plus $5.20 service fee), farms will be provided approximately 1,500 pounds of freshly baled green tops to plant a 1-acre nursery on local farms. One acre of mature limpograss should provide enough planting materials for ~10 acres each time it is harvested.”
“During registration, producers can choose either 24-square bales or 4-small round bales for distribution at their farm. Planting material for distribution is limited to the first 30 farms that register online.”
How: Register at https://2026GibTuckLimpograss.eventbrite.com
The blog also shared a planting video and a fact sheet.
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