Fannin Soil & Water Conservation District

200 E. 1st St. Bonham, TX 75418
Tel: 903-583-5612
Fax: 903-583-7993
 email: maryjane.godwin@tx.nacdnet.net

National Resources Conservation Service

Tel: 903-583-9513  Ext:3
Fax: 903-583-7993
email: randy.moore@tx.usda.gov

Fannin Soil and Water Conservation District

NEWSLETTER

 

NRCS

DIRECTORS:
C. W. Jones, Chairman
Billy Partridge, Vice Chairman
Leon Bowman, Secretary-Treasurer
Harvey Milton, Member
David Keene, Member

Sam Stewart, Team Leader
Randy Moore, District Conservationist
Steve Deckard, Soils Cons. Technician
DISTRICT PERSONNEL
Derrell "Bear" Reed, Technician
Mary Jane Godwin, District Secretary

MEETS THIRD TUESDAY AT 8:30 A.M.
 
Volume 12

Summer 2005

Number 1-6
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5

2005 FANNIN COUNTY HAY SHOW and Forage Tour

 The Fannin Extension Beef & Forage Committee, Fannin Soil & Water Conservation District, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Fannin County Texas Cooperative Extension sponsored the Fannin County Hay Show and tour on October 18, 2005 beginning at the Fannin County Extension Office.  We had several events and programs during the day of the show for area hay producers, farmers, and ranchers.  The events included a forage tour, hay judging contest, and lecture programs dealing with forage and hay production. 

Hay samples were judged on forage quality by Jeff Tietz, the Hay and Forage Manager for the Allen Ritchey Dairy. 

Two CEU’s for private applicators were offered for attending the Hay Show on October 18th.  The forage tour included Max Q Fescue and Alamo Switchgrass at the Larry Smith Ranch and Tifton 85 Hybrid Bermudagrass at the Jerry Chambers Farm.

 


Larry Smith Ranch coastal bermudagrass field that is used for grazing.             

 


Smith Ranch Alamo Switchgrass, no fertilizer or weed control.
 


Jeff Tietz, Forage Manager, A. Richey Dairy
discusses hay quality and management

  


Larry Smith, Rancher, explaining his forage management
ideas with the forage tour group.