The grass under World Cup players' cleats was grown from Oregon seed — and there's a reason turf managers keep coming back to the Willamette Valley for it.
According to NASS, total acreage of Oregon grown ryegrass and tall fescue is forecasted at 289,000 acres for harvest in 2025, down about 5,000 acres from 2024’s numbers. Growers said 59% of this year’s ryegrass acres, and 68% of all tall fescue acres, are under contract. Total irrigated acr...
According to a grower survey from January, total acreage of Oregon grown Ryegrass and Tall Fescue increased to 321,000 acres for harvest in 2022, from 320,000 acres harvested in 2021. Acreage totals for 2021 were revised from preliminary intentions based on 2022 survey data for all grass seed types
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