w Pennsylvania Hay Show
BY PAT PURCELL
ROCK SPRINGS (Centre)
Apparently, the farming commun
ity’s prayers for rain last year were
answered this year. What last
year’s drought did for increasing
hay quality, this year’s monsoons
did for diminishing hay quality.
The wet and rainy conditions
made it difficult to make an abun
dance of good hay. That was evi
dent in the number of entries in the
annual Pennsylvania Hay Show
was held this week in conjunction
with Ag Progress Days in Rock
Springs near Penn State’s Univer
sity Park campus.
In an average year there may be
as many as ISO entries. Last year
that number fell to 115 and this
year’s entries fell to 73. Of the 30
classes in the show there were no
entries in eight classes and one
entry each in nine of the classes.
The acid digestible fiber (ADF)
levels this year were approximate
ly 35 percent which is typical of
most years, according to Dr. Sid
Bosworth, asst, professor of agro
nomy at Penn State. Last year was
not a typical year. The drought
created optimum conditions for
making good quality hay.
The 1988 hay show was the first
time visual judging was comple
mented with computer forage
analysis and there were many
entries with ADF levels below 30
percent and a large number of
entries were near that level. Last
year’s grand champions had ADF
levels of approximately 25 percent
with TDN (total digestible nutri
ents) approximately 71 percent
This year the grand champions’
tested at ADF levels of approxi
mately 35 percent with TDN
between 61 and 62 percent.
“We thought the number of
entries would be down 10-20 per
cent and they were,” said Bos
worth. “We had a couple of people
who always show who chose not to
show this year. But overall we had
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seen, particularly the second
cuttings."
Bosworth noted that many of the
samples submitted looked good
and did not appear to have been
damaged by the rain. The high
temperatures of the pest few weeks
may have has as much impact on
some samples as did the excessive
rain.
“Most of the state has been hit
pretty hard by the rain, particularly
Lancaster, Lebanon and Dauphin
counties. But there are some coun
ties, Indiana, Butler and Cambria
which may up until last week have
had a slight deficit in rainfall,” said
Bosworth.
He added that though some
areas may have had less rain and
better haymaking conditions, he
does not see a surplus of good in
these areas to meet the needs of
farmers in neighboring counties
for good quality hay.
Penn State offers a service on its
computer program, Pen Pages, to
aid farmers in locating forage and
, feed supplies. Bosworth predicts
this service might see some use
this year as farmers run short of
good hay.
The grand champion of section I
(entries field cured or partially
field cured, plus mow finish with
out heat or hay preservatives) was
Melvin Martin of Thompsontown
in Juniata County. His Class 2
entry, which is alfalfa, later cutting
with not over 10 percent grasses,
tested on a dry matter basis:
Crude Prqtein-20.3%; Digest
Prot Est,-15.3; ADF-33.7%;
NDF-49.5%; and TDN--62.6%.
Grand champion in Section 2
(partially field cured plus heat
dried no hay preservatives) was
Hershey Farms of Hershey in Dau
phin County. Their class 12 entry
of alfalfa, later cutting with not
over 10 percent grasses tested:
CP--17.8%; DPE--13.1;
ADF-35.5; NDF-48.5; and
TDN-60.7
Grand champion of Section 3
(entries for partially field cured
plus hay preservatives) was Harold
Kauffman of Mifflintown, Juniata
County. His Class 30 entry of mix
ed hay, more than 50% grasses,
any mixture not classified in the
previous classes, but which con
tain 50 percent or more singly or in
combination of alfalfa, clover, or
birdsfoot trefoil and grasses with
trotal grass content more than 50
percent tested:
CP-18.3; DPE-13.5; ADF
-35.8; NDF-54.6; and TDN was
61.7%
The hay show judge was Dr.
Lester Vough, forage agronomist
at the University of Maryland.
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Claaa 1
Alfalfa, fat cutting, field eurad
1. Brian Fulmar, Pan Aigyl, Northhampton, 2. H.
Raya Ruhland, Savon Valleya, York.
Claaa 2
Alfalfa, Mar cutting, field cured
1. Melvin Martin, Thompaontown, Juniata, 2. Joacph
McQutcheon, Alcona, Blair, 2. Laatar Haubart, Rich
fMd, Snydar.
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Alfalfa Oraaa Ha, lot auttlng, flald cured
1. B. Flahar, Pan Atgyl, Northhampton, 2. Ruhland.
Claaa 4
Alfalfa Oraaa Ha, Mar cutting, IMd cured
1. Ban Myara, Mcroarabuig, Franklin. 2. Deway
Shealar. Jr.,Nawvtlle. Cunnirland. 3. Paul Juhna,
Middlaburg, Snydar.
Claaa ■
Ctavar, field eurad
1. R. Ruhland, 2. Slava Yakamooh, McCluna,
Snydar.
Claaa B
Clovar Oraaa Ma, flald eurad
(ona entry) 1. R. Ruhland.
Claaa 7
Oraaa Hay, lal culling, IMd cured
1. Ruhland, 2. Talaaa Broa. Farm. Volant, Lawrence,
3. John E. Shearer, Pott Royal, Juniata.
Claaa t
Oraaa Hay, Mar cutting, field cured
1. Terry Eulzy, Huntingdon, Huntingdon, 2. Harrop
Farma, Mlray, Centra, 3. David Yoder, MeVayfown,
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Uxad Hay, mom than (OK graaaaa, (laid eurad
1. Ban Myan, Morooraburg, Frankln, Z- Bilan Ful
mar, Pan Argyt, Northhampton, 3. Mon Qtck, Mifflin
town, Juniata, 4. Randy Shavar, Cryatal Springs,
Futon, 5. Ruhland.
Claao 11
Alfalfa, lat cutting, partially boat drlad
1. Haldol Hollow Farm, GormanavHo, Lohlgh.
Claoo 12
Alfalfa, Mar cutting, partially float drlad
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daughter with a 3-6 365 d record of
33.038 M 4.0% 1,31 IF 3.3%
1.097 P. The grandam is sired by
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AHaHa Grass Wx, Ist cutting, partially heat dried
(one entry).
1. HakM Hollow Farm
Claaa 20
UxaC Hay with mom than HK gras see, partially
heat dried (ana entry)
1. HaMcl Hollow Farm.
Claaa 21
Alfalfa, let cutting, preservative treated («na
entry)
1. Harold Kauffman, MWlntown, Juniata.
ClM* 28
Alfalfa, Mar cutting, preservative treated
1. Harold KauHman, 2. Tarty Eutzy, 3. MM Hatahay
School Farma, Harshcy, Dauphin.
Claaa 23
AlfaHa Oreas Min, Ist cutting, preservative
treated (one entry)
1. Harold Kaudman.
Claaa 24
AlfaHa Greaa Mb, Mar cutting, preaarvatlve
treated
1. Harold Kauffman, £ Tarry Eutzy.
Claaa 20
Clever Oraaa Hit, preservative treated (one
entry).
1. Kauffman.
Class 27
Graas Hey, Ist cutting, preservative treated (ene
entry).
1. Harold Kauffman.
Claaa M
Grata Hay, lattar cutlng, pratarvatlva traalad (ana
anliy).
1. Harold Kaulhnon.
Claaa M
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tlva traalad (ana antry),
1. Harold Kauffman.
Claaa W
Maad Graaafoguma Hay, araaarvatlva traalad.
1. Harold Kauffman.
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