BELLVILLE — The Annual Austin County Hay Show and Fall Forage program was held Oct. 6 at the American Legion Hall on the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville in conjunction with the Austin County Fair.
The event allowed producers and ranchers to put their forage samples to the test for top honors. Attendees had the opportunity to hear a presentation at the Fall Forage Program organized by the Austin County Beef & Forage Committee and the County Extension agent Stacie Villarreal. Presentations included “What Does the Terminology on the Label Mean”, “What Is This and How Do I Get Rid of It, and What to Feed Your Pasture and What Will it Cost”. Presenters included Greg Baker, Dr. Stacy Hines, and Dr. Tony Provin, all with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Our Overall Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Hay Show award recipients each received a belt buckle.
This year’s winners were: Overall Grand Champion — Kash Krueger (Coastal Bermudagrass)
Overall Reserve Champion — Matt Waak (Alicia) Coastal Bermudagrass - 1. Kash Krueger (Coastal Bermudagrass); 2. Matt Waak (Alicia) Other Bermudagrasses - 1. Dean Allred (Tifton 85)
Warm Season Annual Grasses - 1. Matt Waak (Hay Grazer-Jackpot); 2. Scianna Farms (Sorghum Alum)
Other Warm Season Peren -
nial Grasses — 1. Kash Krueger (Johnson grass); 2. Patrick Klecka (Bahia grass/Johnson grass) Legumes/Grass Mixtures — 1. Mark Kmiec (Ryegrass/ Austrian Winter Peas); 2. Patrick Schmid (Clover/Vetch, Wild Rye/Bermuda grass) All Other Mixed Grasses - 1. Matt Waak (Coastal Bermudagrass/ Johnson grass); 2. Matt Waak (Bermuda/Johnson grass) Congratulations to all those producers who entered. There was a total of 53 samples turned in from Austin and Waller counties. The overall winners and class winners were on display in the Ag-ventures building.
If you would like to enter the Austin County Hay Show next year, please call 979-865-2072 or stop by the Austin County Exten- sion office.
Participation is open to all who produce hay in Austin and surrounding counties.
If you have any questions, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Stacie Villarreal at 979-865-2072.
