What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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Producers may be aware of the new licensing requirements and processes set forth by the Colorado Department of Agriculture effective Jan. 1. However, many producers and applicators still have questions about these new laws and regulations. The biggest changes we are seeing effect Northeastern Colorado, and the Golden Plains Area is the change to proctored testing for Private Applicator Licenses as well as the need for a fumigation category called “Category 309B Non-Soil Fumigation Pest Control” in order to buy or sell Fumitoxin used to era...
Something to keep in mind as we go into another hay storage season is keeping an eye on the temperature of your hay stack. With a particularly wet 2023 hay season it is possible that hay didn’t get baled at optimal moisture to prevent microbial activity and respiration leading to the warming of bales and potentially a hay fire. Hay that is baled above 20 percent moisture without using a preservative is generally at greater risk for fire and the critical moisture content for large bales is even lower. As hay is cut, dried, and baled it continues...
