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PUT YOUR FORAGES TO THE TEST

Forage growers across the country are invited to participate in the 2023 World Forage Analysis Superbowl. Awardwinning samples will be displayed during Trade Show hours in the Trade Center at World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, October 3 - 6. Winners will be announced during the Brevant seeds Forage Superbowl Luncheon on Wednesday, October 4.

Contest rules and entry forms are available at foragesuperbowl.org, by calling Dairyland Laboratories at (920) 336-4521 or by contacting the sponsors listed below.

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Learn more about the six Dairy Forage Seminars hosted at WDE, Wednesday - Friday, by visiting the WFAS website.

$26,000+ in cash prizes made possible by these generous sponsors:

Entries Due Harvest Year Category

August 242023

August 242023

August 242023

August 242023

August 242023

Crop/plant/sample specifications

Dairy Hay >75% legume; grown by active dairy producers

Commercial Hay >75% legume; commercially grown and sold in large lots off the farm

Grass Hay >75% grass

All hay samples: Must be from a bale, any type or size; use of a preservative or desiccant is allowed.

Baleage Any mixture of grass/legumes Baleage: Must be processed and wrapped as baleage and show signs of fermentation.

Alfalfa Haylage ≥75% legume

August 242023

Mix/Grass Hlg <75% legume

All silage samples: Must be ensiled in a normal preservation process and show signs of fermentation. Use of a preservative is allowed. Additives affecting fiber content or any other adulteration will disqualify the sample.

Samples analyzed for (expressed on a dry matter basis):

Hay, Baleage, Haylage: Dry matter, crude protein, acid detergent fiber (ADF), neutral detergent fiber (NDF), neutral detergent fiber digestibility (NDFD), relative forage quality (RFQ) and milk per ton.

[RFQ is a ranking of forage quality based on NDFD and should not be confused with or compared to Relative Feed Value (RFV).]

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