New PEAQ Readings for Clark County
Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 -- 9:02 AM
-Clark County’s Crops and Soil Agent, Richard Halopka, took the next PEAQ readings for Clark County.The PEAQ, or Predictive Equations for Alfalfa Quality, helps make farmers aware of the maturity of first cutting of hay, which is very valuable to reduce cost by harvesting forages at the highest value to reduce purchase inputs for their dairy ration. Richard took readings on Tuesday and found the following results at various locations throughout the county; for Dorchester, he found an RFV, or Relative Feed Value of 170 at a height of 28”; for Curtiss he found an RFV of 160 at a height of 31”; and for Neillsville he found an RFV value of 170 at a height of 30”. Greenwood’s hay has been mowed.
Generally, good dairy forage is 140-170 RFV. Thursday will probably be the last time PEAQ is checked as it’s time to harvest the crop.
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