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Timothy – the saviour of Icelandic agriculture?

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Conclusions<br />

• <strong>Timothy</strong> was not an option for farmers until 1970<br />

when winter hardy cultivars came on <strong>the</strong> market.<br />

• Its superior yield and quality was not exploited<br />

fully as persistence was poor and fields were<br />

rarely reneovated.<br />

• Recentemphasisoncroprotationallowsfarmers<br />

to enjoy <strong>the</strong> benefits <strong>of</strong> timothy.<br />

• <strong>Timothy</strong> has without doubt played a big role in<br />

<strong>the</strong> recent advances in milk production obtained<br />

over <strong>the</strong> last decade.

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