Students apply their knowledge of various forage species to evaluate hay based on physical properties, identify species common to pastures and complete quiz that tests team members’ knowledge of different aspects of forages. Teams consist of 3 or 4 members.
RESOURCES:
The 2019 contest will consist of the following chapters from the Southern Forages book:
Chapter 5 - Warm Season Grasses
Chapter 16 - Forage Ecology
Southern Forages, 5th edition, 2015
ISBN - 13:978-0-9960199-2-7
Order from: International Plant Nutrition Institute
3500 Parkway Lane, Suite 550
Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092-2844
Phone: 770-825-8082
Fax: 770-449-0439
E-mail: circulation@ipni.net
Forage ID lists can be found here: https://www.judgingcard.com/resources/list.aspx?list=forage