** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** STOCKIPILING TALL FESCUE IS THE PRACTICE OF ALLOWING TALL FESCUE FORAGE TO GROW IN THE FIELD DURING AUTUMN (I.E., AUGUST TO NOVEMBER). THE ACCUMULATED FORAGE CAN THEN BE GRAZED DURING THE WINTER MONTHS (I.E., DECEMBER TO FEBRUARY/MARCH). IN THE WINTER, THERE IS NO ACTIVE PLANT GROWTH IN THE FIELD, HENCE HAVING STOCKPILED TALL FESCUE ALLOWS LIVESTOCK TO CONTINUE GRAZING IN THE FIELDWHILEREDUCINGTHE NEED FOR HAY.FROST-SEEDING IS THE PRACTICE OF BROADCASTING CLOVER SEED IN WINTER SO THAT FREEZE-THAW CYCLES OF THE SOIL SURFACE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SOIL-SEED CONTACT FOR SUCCESFUL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEGUME. FROST-SEEDING IS A LOW-COST METHOD TO ACHIEVE GRASS-LEGUME MIXTURES.OUR PROJECT WILL FIRST FOCUS ONDEMONSTRATING AND EDUCATING LIVESTOCK AND LAND MANAGERS ONHOW TO STOCKPILE TALL FESCUE PASTURESAND HOW TO FROST-SEED CLOVERS CLOVERS INTO TALL FESCUE PASTURES. THE RESEARCH COMPONENT WILL FOCUS ON TESTING HOW GRAZING MANAGEMENT CAN IMPROVE FROST-SEEDING CLOVERS.