 Fall
Forage Field Day
When: Wednesday,
September 4th
Where: Abel
Dairy Farm, Eden
Time: 11:00 a.m. –
2:00 p.m.
11am - 12:00 pm
Corn Silage Moisture Testing
Bring 4 stalks of corn
from silage fields (maximum of two samples per farm) for whole plant
moisture determination. Be sure
samples are representative of entire field.
Cut samples at normal cutting height.
Stalks should be tied together and tagged with name, address, phone
number, E-mail or fax (if available), hybrid, maturity, and planting date.
There will be no charge for testing but samples need to be brought to
the farm before 12:00 pm.
11:45
Lunch
The Fond du Lac
County Forage Council will provide lunch for a nominal $2.00 per plate
charge.
12:30 - 1:30
Fall Forage Update Program
“TMR
Quality Control Analysis”.............................Pat Hoffman, UW
Dairy Scientist
The
TMR looks good on paper but the expected results don't translate to the bulk
tank. How do you determine what
the problem is? A new analysis
technique may be the answer
“So
long RFV, Hello RFQ”.............................Mike Rankin, Crops and
Soils Agent
Big
changes in forage analysis. Here's
a quick look at what it all means.
 For
more information contact Mike Rankin
 
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