MOULTRIE, Ga. — On Tuesday, October 15 the category and overall winner of the 2019 Southeast Hay Contest were recognized at the Sunblelt Ag Expo, in Moultrie, Georgia.
There were 380 forage samples entered in the 2019 Hay Contest from farmers in seven states . Georgia farmers submitted 284 entries, but 47 entries came from Florida farmers.
Entries were ranked by Relative Forage Quality, or RFQ score which is a single index that incorporates estimated intake, protein (CP), energy (TDN), and fiber digestibility.
Four Florida Farms and a County Agent were recognized at the Southeast Hay Contest awards ceremony.
For complete recap of contest please click here!
–Doug Mayo, UF/IFAS