Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) is accepting entries of dry Bermudagrass hay, any variety, until Oct. 30 for its 35th annual GFB Quality Hay Contest. Hay entered in the contest will be tested at a University of Georgia lab using the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) Test, which provides an analysis of the nutritional value of the hay. Winners will be determined by the RFQ analysis. Winners will be announced at the GFB convention in December. Prizes will be presented to the top five producers. The first-place winner will receive the free use of a Vermeer wheel rake for one year, courtesy of the Vermeer Corporation. The winner will have the option to purchase the rake at a reduced price at the end of the year. “If you grow any variety of Bermudagrass hay, entering this contest is a great way to have the nutritional quality of your hay analyzed,” said Troup County Farm Bureau President Joel Keith. “Everyone who enters hay samples in this contest will benefit from learning what management adjustments they can make to their hay fields to improve the quality of their hay.” Contest rules, applications and instructions for submitting samples are available at the Troup County Farm Bureau office or may be downloaded at www.gfb.ag/HayContest. All hay entered must have been grown in Georgia on a field with at least 25 days of maturity or regrowth. Hay samples should be naturally dried in the field. Any sample with moisture above 18% will be disqualified. Any samples with nitrates above 4,500…
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