Schulenburg Young Farmers Seek Entries For Hay Show

The Schulenburg Young Farmers will hold their 55th Annual Hay Show on Wednesday, Aug. 31 and Thursday, Sept. 1 in conjunction with the Fayette County Fair. Judging will take place at

Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on Aug. 31 at the Emily Fritsch Pavilion at the fairgrounds. The hay sale will begin at 8 p.m. Thursday evening at the Emily Fritsch Pavilion at the fairgrounds.

Hay produced in Fayette County in the spring and summer of 2022 can be entered in the following classes.

Class 1 - Coastal

Class 2 - Other Bermuda grasses

Class 3 - Other perennial grasses

Class 4 - Mixed grasses

Class 5 - Sorghums Class 6 - Winter annuals (oats

Class 6 - Winter annuals (oats and ryegrass)

Class 7 -Legumes and Legume grass mixture

An entry fee of $10 will pay for the cost of the testing. Hay entries can be dropped off at the following locations: MG Farm Service Center - Weimar, Farmers Co-op - Schulenburg, La Grange Farm and Ranch - La Grange, and Mica Soil Service - Flatonia.

Deadline for the 2022 Hay Show is Saturday Aug. 13, 2022.

For further information call Mark Vecera at (979) 561-8719 or (979) 561-6320.