2. Improved Disease Resistance Improved Persistence Excellent Drought Tolerance High Quality Forage Less Bolting

3. Deep taproot helps make it drought tolerant Oasis has high Lactocin making it more persistent in years 2+ in Mississippi Improved disease resistance and persistence over other chicory varieties Oasis averaged over 2.5 pounds per head per day gain on 600 pound steers and heifers at MSU, with an average stocking rate of 7.8 head per acre in spring and summer months. Crude Protein between 20-25% 6-7 tons average annual yield

4. Grazing Studies

5. According to Dr. John Andrae (Clemson University), cattle grazing Oasis Chicory paddocks are consuming less minerals and showing similar weight gains than cattle grazing alfalfa.

6. Holly Springs Spring 05 grazing data

9. Forage Nutritional Analyses RyegrassChicorySEM % CP15.1 a 20.8 b 1.5 %NDF52.2 a 38.3 b 4.7 %ADF28.7 a 27.2 a 2.7 %IVDMD67.0 a 69.9 a 6.7 %VDMD/NDF79.8 a 85.9 b 4.5 ab Means with different superscript letters within a row are significantly different (P < 0.05)

10. Animal Performance RyegrassChicorySEM ADG Kg h -1 d -1 1.27 a 1.19 b 0.02 Gain/ha Kg ha -1 230.8 a 232.9 a 14.5 Stock Rate Animals ha -1 6.87.8- ab Means with different superscript letters within a row are significantly different (P < 0.05)