The Dallas County Extension office is hosting its second Annual Dallas County Hay Quality contest.
This year’s contest is sponsored by the Dallas County Farmers Federation, Dallas County Cattlemen’s Association, Alabama AG Credit, and local Natural Resources and Conservation Service office. All contest entries will be separated by grass type into one of two divisions with the producers of the 1st and 2nd place samples in each division being recognized and awarded $200 and $100, respectively, said David Daniel Jr. of ACES.
This year’s entry fee is $36 per sample but, for a limited time the local Farmers Federation has agreed to cover the shipping costs so samples can be entered for $30 each. Samples must be entered through the Dallas County Extension Office and only hay grown in Dallas County during 2023 can be entered in the contest. Entries will be accepted up until 4 p.m. on Sept. 29.
Enter the 2023 hay quality contest or learn more about the benefits of hay sampling by contacting the Dallas County Extension Office at 334-875-3200 or stopping by the office at 429 Lauderdale Street in Selma. Hay contest entries must be collected using a hay probe to help ensure the sample is a good representation of the cutting.
Additional Alabama Cooperative Extension System information on hay testing can be found at www.ACES.edu under the following title, “ Interpreting a Forage Analysis for Beef Cattle.”
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