WA State Hay Growers

Washington State Hay Growers Association is composed of five chapters throughout the state and takes pride in being a grower/member focused organization.

[Erin Hightower, CCA @RDOErinH]

We at RDO are excited to have a booth at the @WSHGA meeting again! Come visit us in the lounge and learn about all our stacker options as well as the #W260R from @JohnDeere

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

How did we get to the point where large numbers of #farmers and members of the larger #forage community started to believe that we needed to get rid of #hay #feeding on our #livestock farms?
https://t.co/sEJVFxWBY3

[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

The 2022 #NWHayExpo is a go! We are excited to bring this event back to the Three Rivers Convention Center in January.

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

Potato leafhoppers are alfalfa pests that can devastate regrowth and new seedings. Learn how to identify the damage these insects cause and prevent further from happening. #pest #management #alfalfa
https://t.co/BZzyinc5Wd

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

Forage lookin’ crooked? Find out how to effectively mow your lodged crop and what the consequences of doing so may be. #hay #harvest #lodging
https://t.co/NwOc1tLAbW

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

Hay prices are $10 to $15 per ton higher than they were last year. Find out why and where they are predicted to go from here. #hay #stocks #prices
https://t.co/a2ninh60Qy

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

#Alfalfa is underutilized, being mainly used as #animal feed. But the #legume’s leaves can be mined for protein & amino acids and then used as supplements or within foods or pharmaceuticals for human consumption. Learn how checkoff dollars drive research. https://t.co/Z5T9ovcAL8

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

Perhaps no decision is more difficult than what to do when an #alfalfa stand enters a growing season firing on half of its cylinders because of winter injury. They're not totally dead but rather have a reduced number of fully productive plants. #forage #ag https://t.co/BhIxEEAuHH

[The McGregor Company @themcgregorco]

Scholarship alert! Applications are due at the end of this month - 4/29.

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

When the weather doesn’t cooperate, which fields do I cut first? #hay #alfalfa #forage https://t.co/Jty1RPtPAJ

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

#Alfalfa is an underappreciated protein source. #forages https://t.co/YwwTOHRNRj

[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

Drying hay can be a hard thing for growers to accomplish but there are a few things you can do to make it happen quicker.

https://t.co/QabDxla8rD

[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

Establishment is key.

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[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

Our application is now open for the 2021 WSHGA Scholarship! Be sure to apply by 2021.

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[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

#Manure value extends beyond #forage yield. #farming #alfalfa https://t.co/3xLUtuF9cW

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

The ramifications of the differences between RFV and RFQ are quite large for both the buyer and seller of #hay. #forage https://t.co/WVqs15cQzr

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

Time to boost #pasture #forage production for multiple years to come. #grazing https://t.co/psxniG1HrK

[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

2020 was tough and there has been carry over into 2021 with a huge bottleneck of shipping agricultural exports out of the country.

https://t.co/qlkxy1o4wx

[Hay & Forage Grower @hayandforage]

With growing environmental pressure, competition for land, and the need to grow more digestible fiber per acre has pushed many progressive #dairies to “alternative” forage options. #agchat #forage #cows #silage https://t.co/dMrsf8fJkX

[WA State Hay Growers @WSHGA]

The 2020 Alfalfa Variety Trials are now live on our website! Be sure to check them out!
https://t.co/96G8kS5LCA