Wallace brings in best hay of VZC

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By Pam Millican Correspondent

Hay quality best in five years

Van Zandt County hay growers met Nov. 3 for the 2016 Hay Clinic hosted by the Van Zandt County Livestock/Forage Committee. County hay producers can submit a hay sample to be tested and scored upon its crude protein content (dry matter basis) and acid detergent fiber (ADF).

There were 83 hay samples submitted. County Extension Agent, Tommy Phillips began the presentation by thanking the members of the County Hay Committee and recognizing Barbara Metch for her contributions this year and also spoke on the new changes to the judging format.

Phillips stated, “two advantages of the new format are that it removes the subjectivity of the visual observation as it relates to the overall score and that it rewards hay samples with higher crude protein contents by not limiting the amount of crude protein used in scoring to the 12 percent of the old judging system.”

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