by Doug Mayo | Oct 23, 2015
The Southeastern Hay Contest winners were announced this week. There were 375 total entries in the contest this year (185 in 2014). Hay and baleage samples were ranked based on their Relative Forage Quality score (RFQ). The contest was divided into seven...
by Doug Mayo | Aug 21, 2015
The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association hosted their annual tour on August 13, 2015. This year’s tour went to two farms and the local research station. More than 80 people attended the tour this year. MWI Veterinary Supply, Southern States and Farm...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 24, 2014
Just as soil testing can provide vital information on how to fertilize crops, forage testing can provide vital information on how to supplement hay fed to livestock. Feed and fertilizer are simply too valuable these days to simply guess, or just use the same amount...
by Doug Mayo | Oct 24, 2014
Dennis Hancock, UGA Forage Extension Specialist and SE Hay Contest Coordinator The Southeast Hay Contest celebrated its 10th year in 2014. This contest is a cooperative extension effort of Auburn University, Clemson University, the University of Florida, and the...
by ndilorenzo | Jul 11, 2014
Nicolas DiLorenzo, State Beef Specialist, University of Florida NFREC With the hay season in full swing, we are now ready to reap the benefits of the combination of temperature and moisture to be able to (hopefully) lower our feed bill later in the year when the grass...
