EVENT COVERAGE

In preparation for the 75th celebration of American Forage and Grassland Council’s (AFGC) beginnings, producers were surveyed to find out what forage practices had changed or been adopted – and there were surprises.

The American Forage and Grassland Council (AFGC) will celebrate its 75th anniversary at the AFGC conference Jan. 6-9, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency at the Arch Hotel in Saint Louis, Missouri.

In the weeks leading up to the Sunbelt Ag Expo, hay and baleage producers in the Southeast have an opportunity to prove their hay is the best.

The World Forage Analysis Superbowl evaluated a record-breaking 1,066 entries and presented awards to top finishers at the World Forage Analysis Superbowl awards luncheon, sponsored by Mycogen Seeds, at World Dairy Expo on October 4th.

Jerry Cherney, researcher with Cornell University and a New York forage specialist, said, “We know forage quality is being improved; the question is how much,” as he addressed members of the National Hay Association in Canandiagua, New York.

The 2017 Hay Show at the Ozark Empire Fair (OEF) featured several firsts compared with the 31 previous shows.