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The Beef and Forage Committee of Austin County will be hosting the Annual Austin County Hay Show and Fall Forage Seminar on Friday, October 2nd, at the Austin County Fairgrounds. Registration for the program will be at 8:30 am with the program starting at 9:00 am. This year’s program will cover the following: Pasture Pest with Simeon Ross, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program Specialist- Entomologist, Update on New World Screwworm with Dr. Sonja Swiger, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program Specialist Livestock/Veterinary/Medical Entomologist, and Pasture Renovation with Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olson, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program Specialist- Forage. Three (3) Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided to those with a pesticide applicator's license.
 
Beef cattle and hay producers were asked to turn in samples of their hay for analysis at this year’s Austin County Hay Show. The analysis will give producers very useful information about the quality of the hay they are feeding to their livestock, and the test will help them determine what additional level of supplement their cattle may need during the winter.  The test will show the crude protein level, total digestibility, and acid detergent fiber (ratio of leaf to stem).  All samples in the Hay Show are from Austin or surrounding counties.
 
The Fall Forage Seminar following the Hay Show will cost $30 per person. After the program, there will be an awards presentation and lunch.  Please visit https://austin.agrilife.org/event-registrations/ or call our office to RSVP for the program by September 28th.
 
For more information on submitting a forage sample for analysis, or on supplementation of beef cattle, contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of Austin County at (979) 865-2072 and speak with the Agriculture & Natural Resources Agent
Stacie Villarreal.