Silage moisture results from Sept. 10th

Silage moisture results from Sept. 10th. 

These are the individual moisture percentages recorded from samples collected at these sites (host farms) yesterday, Sept. 10th.  Remember that these results are usually about 1.5% drier than in-field reality.

Lena (Peterson Farms): 71.1%, 69.3%, 66.5%, 66.2%, 69.3%, 68.6%, 72.7%, 69%, 67.2%, 63.2%, 72.4%, 70.7%, 67.9%, 71.3%.

Gillett (BrownStar Farms): 66.5%, 66.3%, 71.7%.

Bonduel (Tauchen’s Harmony Valley): 58.6%, 61%, 64.9%. 67.4%, 66.1%, 71.3%, 66.6%, 68.2%, 66.7%, 66.9%, 66.3%, 60%, 60.3%, 62%, 64.5%, 65%, 72.8%, 65.3%.

Site Averages:     Lena = 69%

Gillett = 68.2%

Bonduel = 65.22%

Sampling continues each Tuesday through Oct. 1.

+ Tuesday, Sept.  17

            – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m @ Crivitz Feed Mill

            – 10 to 11 a.m. @ Peterson’s Dairy, 6336 Goatsville Road, Lena; (freestall at SE corner)

            – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. @ Brown Star Farms slurry store, 10279 Hwy. 22, Gillett

            – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. @ Tauchen’s Harmony Valley, N3399 S Broadway, Bonduel, east of 
                        bunkers, use 3rd driveway south of 29.

+ Tuesdays, Sept. 24 & Oct. 1

            – 8:30 to 9:30 a.m @ Fendryk Farms, in front of freestall.  Use driveway on 25th Road, 
                          just south of Mar. Cty. Hwy. P.

            – 10 to 11 a.m. @ Peterson’s Dairy, 6336 Goatsville Road, Lena; (freestall at SE corner)

            – 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. @ Brown Star Farms slurry store, 10279 Hwy. 22, Gillett

            – 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. @ Tauchen’s Harmony Valley, N3399 S Broadway, Bonduel, east of  
                        bunkers, use 3rd driveway south of 29.

Contact Scott Reuss by calling/texting 715-701-0966 or emailing to scott.reuss@wisc.edu

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