Table 1. Ergot alkaloid concentration of tall fescue pastures.
Ergot alkaloids | Concentration at farm BBCFL1 (μg/Kg) | Concentration at farm UPRS2 (μg/Kg) |
---|---|---|
Ergosine | 0 | 1,000 |
Ergotamine | 0 | 525 |
Ergocornine | 0 | 160 |
Ergocryptine | 0 | 450 |
Ergocristine | 0 | 145 |
Ergovaline | 1,110 | 1,900 |
Total | 1,110 | 4,180 |
1BBCFL: Butner Beef Cattle Field Laboratory, Bahama NC
2UPRS: Upper Piedmont Research Station, Reidsville NC