I have recently learned that the Tennessee Emergency Management Office has contacted the Texas Department of Agriculture regarding the need for hay for abandoned horses in Central Tennessee. Since the area of Tennesse the hay would be going to is in a fire ant free zone, the horse hay would preferably need to come from a fire ant free county
or be stored off the ground and be cleared of fire ants with a photosanitary certificate issued by an inspector from the closest TDA regional office (214-631-0265). Remember, Smith and most of the counties in Texas are in the fire ant quarantine zone.If you have hay and/or transportation that you would be willing to donate or offer for very low cost contact Steve Mayer in TN at 615-330-1619.
