Calling all Smith County forage producers. Time is quickly approaching to enter hay samples into the 2007 Smith County Hay Show. This is the 23rd year for the event which doubles as an educational event for area forage growers and as a means of raising money for youth, conservation activites, and scholarships. Hay raised in Smith County or by a producer that lives in Smith County is eligible for entry. I recommend that you send in a sample from each cutting from each field you have. That way you get a great picture of your winter forage supplies before the critical feeding season gets here.
2007 Smith County Hay Show Rules:
Hay can be entered August 23rd or August 24th.
Locations: Tyler - Estes, Inc.; Al H. Horaney’s, Inc.; Rose Country Equipment; Stampede Feed & Ag. Supply; and Tyler Equipment Company: Arp - 3M Feed & Supply: Lindale - Fleming Farm Supply: Noonday - Feed Saver Store: Whitehouse - Whitehouse Farm & Ranch: Troup - Steele's Feed & Seed: and Bullard - Circle C Farm & Ranch.
Official entry cards must be attached to each entry and will be available at each location listed above as well as the Natural Resources Conservation Service office in Tyler; and the Smith County Extension office in Tyler.
A $3.00 fee per entry is to be paid at the time the hay is entered and covers the lab analysis. Make checks payable to the Smith County SWCD.
An entry consists of one square bale of hay or one feed sack full of hay from a round bale.
All entries become the property of the Smith County Hay Show Committee.
Judging of the hay will take place on August 28th.
Hay show results will be announced, and the hay will be sold during the "Howdy Neighbor" barbecue on September 24th, which is the first Monday of the East Texas State Fair.
Blue, red and white ribbons will be awarded.
Hay will be judged by chemical score as follows: % crude protein + (100 - % ADF) Example: 20% crude protein hay with 25% ADF = 20 + (100 - 25) = 95
Only the top scoring bales in total points will be sold at auction during the hay sale on September 24th. The top two scoring bales will be on display during the East Texas State Fair, September 24th through September 29th. Proceeds from the auction will go to support ongoing Soil Conservation programs, the East Texas State Fair Junior Livestock Show, Cattle-Ettes Scholarship Fund, and other Smith County agricultural projects as determined by the Hay Show Committee.
The number of bales sold at auction will be determined by the Hay Show Committee.
Only two entries from any one producer will be sold at the auction, regardless of the final placing.
If the entry to be auctioned is from a large round bale, only the sack of hay will be sold at auction.
Sponsors: Livestock and Forage Improvement Committee, Cattle-Ettes, Smith County Soil & Water Conservation Board of Directors,East Texas Farm and Ranch Club, and East Texas State Fair Association.
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