This is a 7-year field of orchardgrass. Does your field look this good?

Here's another closer look. Seven year field. WOW!

This is what the fields looked like after FIVE years!

Here's a close-up of a five year field in SE Tennessee.

John Waller looks over Persist stand.

Research Associate Marion Cornelius Dixon discusses Persist with visitors to the Ames Plantation in June '05

Ames Plantation Grazing Experiment - June '05

Closeup of Persist shows a healthly stand of Persist and clover. Clover seems to have a very positive affect on Persist.

You may not be able to see it clearly, but there is a visible difference between the performance of the Persist pasture and the KY-31 pasture behind it.

Another comparison shot between Persist and KY-31. Persist is the field in the front.

Dr. Waller discusses how Persist can handle very harsh grazing and still come back.

Close up of Persist plants coming back after intense "down-to the dirt" grazing.

Persist Plots at Univeristy of Kentucky - April 2005

Persist Close-up at University of KY

Persist 1st Year Production.

Compare this photo with the Potomac photo and notice the difference in thickness.

Potomace 1st Year Seed Production.

Compare this picture with Persist's 1st year production. Notice the difference in stands?