Spring forage barley
Vaquero is a two-row spring forage barley that was developed by WestBred, a unit of Monsanto. Vaquero was selected based on standability, tillering, and grain plumpness. It is a tall hooded barley with excellent forage tonnage. Vaquero is 3-6 inches taller than Stockford with better standability and higher TDN and RFV. Vaquero is stable and uniform in appearance and performance. Vaquero was advanced through the standard pedigree breeding method. Vaquero has tested, and shown, adaptation to the irrigated acres of Eastern Washington.