2011 SE Hay Convention
The 4th Annual Southeast Hay Convention (formerly known as the Hay Production School)was held on March 29-30, 2011 at the main office of the Georgia Farm Bureau in Macon,GA. The event followed on the resounding success of our previous programs. Here is a link to the AGENDA. More information is below.
Program Details
The 2011 Southeast Hay Convention is valuable to serious hay producers who seek to learn more about modern hay-making techniques. This program is dedicated to those who are serious about commercial hay production and those who would like a thorough, "A to Z coverage" of the subject. We pride ourselves in the fact that this training is unique in the Southeast, as it is essentially the only program of its kind.
Below is an outline of the major topics that were covered. Click the link for more information about the topic.
- HAY PRODUCTION ECONOMICS AND OUTLOOK
- FORAGE QUALITY I: NUTRITIONAL QUALITY
- FORAGE QUALITY II: QUALITY OF HORSE HAY
- MAXIMIZING THE RFQ OF YOUR HAY CROP
- SELECTING THE RIGHT SPECIES AND VARIETY FOR YOUR HAY ENTERPRISE
- KEY STEPS IN FORAGE ESTABLISHMENT
- FERTILIZATION FUNDAMENTALS FOR HAY PRODUCERS
- WEED MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR HAY PRODUCERS
- INSECT MANAGEMENT OPTIONS FOR HAY PRODUCERS
- HOW TO CURE AND HANDLE HIGH QUALITY HAY
- HAY STORAGE SYSTEMS
- HAY PRESERVATIVES AND BALED SILAGE
- HAY MARKETING TIPS
- ALFALFA AND PERENNIAL PEANUT PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTH
- A PROPOSED STRUCTURE FOR USING RFQ AS A MARKETING TOOL
- EVALUATING NEW HAY ENTERPRISES
- AGROCLIMATE.ORG: NEW TOOLS FOR HAY AND FORAGE GROWERS
- IRRIGATING AND MONITORING SOIL MOISTURE
- FORAGE BERMUDAGRASS VARIETIES FOR SOUTHEASTERN HAY PRODUCERS
- FINE-TUNING FERTILIZATION IN YOUR HAYFIELDS
