Success StoryEastern Kentucky Hay Contest Has Record High Number of Entries



Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest Has Record High Number of Entries

Author: Jimmy Henning

Planning Unit: Plant and Soil Sciences

Major Program: Forages

Outcome: Initial Outcome

The Eastern Kentucky Hay Contest (EKHC) is a cooperative effort between the county agents in Eastern and Southeastern Kentucky and local cattlemen’s associations and the University of Kentucky faculty specialists in animal science, plant and soil science and also specialists from Kentucky State University. The contest began 25 years ago and involved three counties and has grown to include 13 counties in 2020. The contest has seen an increase in the number of samples submitted. In the last two years, the contest has set record high numbers of entries. In 2018, the number of entries was around 450 and in 2019 that number increased 25% to 599. Producers that participate in the hay contest received a forage quality analysis from a accredited forage laboratory and, if desired, a ration or rations for feeding their hay. Proper feeding helps these producers avoid the loss of production and livestock from underfeeding such as was seen in the winter of 2018-19.






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