Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- September 11, 2007
Penn State offers tips for farmers in search of hay (:43)
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Suggested Intro:
THANKS TO OUR DRY PENNSYLVANIA SUMMER, HAY AND FORAGES WILL BE IN SHORT SUPPLY IN SEVERAL REGIONS. A FORAGE SPECIALIST IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES OFFERS TIPS FOR FARMERS SEARCHING FOR HAY SOURCES. GARY ABDULLAH HAS MORE:
Story:
(:15) THIS SUMMER'S SPOTTY RAINFALL LEFT SOME AREAS OF THE STATE UNAFFECTED WHILE NEARBY REGIONS COULDN'T GROWN ENOUGH FORAGE TO FEED LIVESTOCK THROUGH THE WINTER. PENN STATE FORAGE SPECIALIST MARVIN HALL SAYS FARMERS SEARCHING FOR EXTRA HAY WOULD BE SMART TO TRY LOCAL VENDORS FIRST:
Hall Actuality:
(:17) "IT'S GONNA BE LESS SHIPPING COSTS, MAYBE GET IT FOR LESS MONEY. BUT IT ALSO AFFORDS YOU THE POSSIBILITY TO DRIVE TO THAT FARM AND ACTUALLY LOOK AT THE HAY, COLLECT A SAMPLE AND HAVE ANALYSIS DONE ON IT. WHERE, WHEN YOU 'RE BUYING FROM NEBRASKA OR IDAHO, YOU HAVE THE SELLER'S WORD ON THAT THAT IT'S GONNA BE GOOD QUALITY, BUT UNTIL IT ARRIVES YOU DON'T KNOW."
(:11) HALL SAYS ASK AT THE LOCAL FEED MILL AND TALK TO OTHER FARMERS BEFORE RESORTING TO LONG-DISTANCE OPTIONS: YOU MAY BE ABLE TO FIND GOOD SOURCES WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF YOUR OPERATION. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.
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