Gonzales County Hay show entries due Oct. 5

Hay producers who have baled hay in Gonzales County during the past year are invited to participate in the 2020 Gonzales County Hay Show.

Entries for the Hay Show need to be delivered to the Gonzales County Extension Office by Noon on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.

The show will be held on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Saturn Sales and Service on Hwy 97, 5.5 miles North of Gonzales. A supper will be held at 6 p.m. An educational program on hay quality and drought proofing the cowherd will be conducted by Joe Paschal, Extension Livestock Specialist.  One continuing education unit (CEU) for private, non-commercial, and commercial pesticide license holders will be provided.

Producers participating in the Hay Show will obtain a free nutrient analysis on the hay they enter. There are six classes of hay for the show which producers can enter samples in, which include: Bermuda grass, Other Warm Season Perennial Grasses, Warm Season Annual Grasses, Cool Season Grasses, Legumes, Grass-Legume mixture.

The Hay Show is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Gonzales County Beef Cattle Committee, and the Gonzales Young Farmers. For more information, please contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Gonzales County Office at 830-672-8531.