Virginia Cooperative ExtensionPent, Gabriel J.Fike, John H.2018-10-092018-10-092018-09-19http://hdl.handle.net/10919/85299Discusses toxic ergot alkaloids that are sometimes produced by bacteria living within many tall fescue varieties, and the effects these toxins have on livestock, particularly cattle.1 pageapplication/pdfen-USVirginia Cooperative Extension materials are available for public use, re-print, or citation without further permission, provided the use includes credit to the author and to Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech, and Virginia State University.Beef cattlePasture & Forage - Animal AgricultureExtension publicationhttps://pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/spes/spes-62/SPES-62.pdfendophytesFestucaergot alkaloidsLivestock