Samples due for hay show

2008 Leon County Hay Show Winner Buddy Refrino and CEA, Tommy Neyland. Hay Samples are being accepted for the 2009 Leon County Hay Show. The Annual Leon County Hay Show will be held on Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Buffalo Civic Center. The deadline for submitting samples is Friday, October 2, 2009. Samples should not be taken from the outer 4 to 6 inches of round bales. Samples from square bales should come out of the middle of the bale. Most producers place their samples in feed sacks, we need about half a sack of hay. Write your name, and type of grass sampled (Bahia, Coastal, Tifton, Jiggs, Ryegrass, etc). There will be a charge of $5.00 for each sample submitted after the first free sample. Normal cost of samples is $10, hay show participants will be receiving a $5 discount on each sample submitted. Hay samples and checks, made payable to Ag Fund can be left at: Texas Agrilife Extension Service in Leon County, Davis Feed Centerville-Buffalo, Cattle Country, Centerville Feed, M&M Farm Supply and A&A Feed. For more information please contact the Texas Agrilife Extension Service at 903.536.2531or at leon-tx@tamu.edu We will seek to provide reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities for this meeting. We request that you contact Texas Agrilife Extension three days before the event to advise us of the auxiliary aid or service that will be required. Extension programs serve of all ages regardless of socioeconomic level, race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. The Texas A&M University System, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the County Commissioners Courts of Texas Cooperating.