Pavlicek Takes Top Honors at Fayette County Fair Hay Show

Grand Champion went to Cody Pavlicek for an entry of coastal bermudagrass. The bale sold for $1,300 at auction. Pavlicek also received 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer donated by Bumper Crop Texas of Schulenburg. Buyers were Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding, Bubela Tree Service & Arbor Care, Fillip Land Service, Flatonia Auction Barn, and Willie Joe’s Processing. Pictured are (from left) Mark Vecera of the Schulenburg Young Farmers, Cody Pavlicek, Larry Pavlicek, and Jennifer and Eddie Moeller of Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding. Joe Orsak (left) served as auctioneer for the hay show. Mark Vecera of the Schulenburg Young Farmers (right) organized the event. Photos by Andy Behlen Reserve Champion went to Stryk Jersey Farm. It sold for $1,300 at auction. Stryk Jersey Farm also received 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer donated by La Grange Farm and Ranch. Buyers were Daniel Cernoch Plumbing, Kleiber Tractor & Equipment, Fayette Savings Bank, Fayetteville Bank, MG Inc. – Weimar, Wick Well Service, Tex Propane and Carrie Evelyn Menger Ph.D., Land Commissioner Candidate. Pictured (from left) are Steve Ulrich of Fayetteville Bank, Carrie Evelyn Menger, David Kleiber of Kleiber Tractor & Equipment, James Schramek of MG Inc., Leo Wick of Wick Well Service, Rodney Kalich of Fayette Savings Bank, Daniel Wick of Wick Well Service and Mark Vecera of the Schulenburg Young Farmers. First place in Class 4 hay went to Willie Joe Svetlik for a mixed grass entry. The bale sold for $550 at auction. Buyers were Daniel Cernoch Plumbing, Kleiber Tractor & Equipment, Fayette Savings Bank, Fayetteville Bank, MG Inc. – Weimar, Wick Well Service and Carrie Evelyn Menger Ph.D., Land Commissioner Candidate. Pictured (from left) are James Schramek of MG Inc., David Kleiber of Kleiber Tractor and Equipment, Rodney Kalich of Fayette Savings Band, Carrie Evelyn Menger, Daniel Wick of Wick Well Service and Steve Ulrich of Fayetteville Bank. First place in Class 7 hay went to Jerry Hudec for a Teff Grass entry. The bale sold for $600 at auction. Buyers were Giddings Livestock Commissions, Mr. & Mrs. Benedict Kallus and V&N Supplements. Pictured (from left) are Greg Northrup of V&N Supplements and Benedict and Dianna Kallus. First place in Class 5 hay went to Stryk Jersey Farm for a sorghum hay entry. The bale sold for $700 at auction. Buyers were Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding, Fillip Land Service, Joe & Roxanne Orsak and Willie Joe’s Processing. Pictured (from left) are Jennifer and Eddie Moeller of Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding and Joe Orsak. First place in Class 2 hay went to Jerry Hudec with Jiggs grass entry. The bale sold for $500 at auction. Buyers were Oak Grove Vet Clinic, City Market- Schulenburg and Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding. Pictured are Jennifer and Eddie Moeller of Moeller’s Custom Lawn Mowing & Shredding and Mark Vecera of the Schulenburg Young Farmers.

The Fayette County Fair Hay Show sponsored by the Schulenburg Young Farmers took place in the Emily Fritsch Barn at the Fairgrounds Thursday evening, Sept. 1.

The show included 14 entries of hay produced this year in Fayette County. Mark Vecera of the SchulenburgYoung Farmers said he was surprised by the quality of this year’s entries, considering the heat and drought this summer. Larry Nickel judged the entries. Vecera said many of the entries scored between 12 and 15 percent protein, with some as high as 18 percent.

Cody Pavlicek of Schulenburg won grand champion and first place in Class 1 with a coastal bermudagrass entry. He also won 1,000 lbs. fertilizer donated by Bumper Crop Texas of Schulenburg.

Stryk Jersey Farm won reserve champion and first place in Class 6 with a rye grass entry. They also won 1,000 lbs. of fertilizer donated by La Grange Farm and Ranch. Both the grand and reserve champion entries sold for $1,300 at auction.

Joe Orsak served as auctioneer for the sale. This year’s hay show sale included one special lot – a round bale of good quality coastal hay donated by Rodney Read of Ledbetter. It sold for $250 at auction. Benedict and Dianna Kallus were the buyers.