Gamagrass will change the way livestock producers think about grass. Never have we had such a productive grass with drought-resistance and high palatability. El Nino may bring us a drought or two in the next few years, but with eastern gamagrass your worries will be much less.

Shepherd Farms discovered the grass on a clay road bank during an extreme drought in July of 1980. The grass was lush and green because of its large and deep root system, while all other grasses and weeds in the area were dead, sucked dry by low-humidity wind and high temperatures. We obtained PMK-24 seed from Manhattan, KS in 1981 and have progressed from there with the largest commercial planting of eastern gamagrass. We now have 1200 acres of the grass growing, with more being planted for both seed production and livestock grazing. We believe we have the most experience and the most expertise of any commercial grower of eastern gamagrass. Upon request, we can send you more detailed literature on the grass