Liza Garcia1, Jose C.B. Dubeux Jr.2, Lynn E. Sollenberger3, Joao M.B. Vendramini4, Nicolas DiLorenzo2, Dr. Erick Rodrigo da Silva Santos5, David M. Jaramillo6 and Martin Ruiz-Moreno2, (1)North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Marianna, FL, US, (2)North Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Marianna, FL, (3)Agronomy Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US, (4)Texas A&M university, Stephenville, TX, (5)University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, (6)USDA-ARS, U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center, Marshfield, WI, US