“Make hay while the sun shines”. How many times have you heard that said throughout the years? We’ve had some sunshine this spring/summer, but making first cutting “dry” hay has really been challenging for most farmers this year. Getting two or more days in a row without rain has been rare in the spring of 2025.
In response to these challenges OSU Extension is offering a forage testing program with the goal of providing timely education for winter supplementation and if enough samples are submitted, creating a county hay quality summary.
Dry hay or baleage samples are due to your local OSU Extension office by July 31, 2025. The first sample analysis will cost $15, with subsequent samples costing $20. Near Infrared (NIR) Analysis will be completed. Producers will get values for Dry Matter Content, Total Digestible Nutrients, Crude Protein, ADF, NDF, Ash, Fat, C, P, K. Contact you local office for further information and availability of a forage sampling probe. Contact me (Dean) at 740-670-5315 to arrange use of the testing probe or to set a time for me to come take samples for you. Continue reading OSU Extension Offering Hay Test Program