A Timothy Hay Conference and Annual Meeting will be held on February 19th at the Best Western-Ellensburg Inn at Ellensburg, Washington. The Timothy Hay Conference will begin with the annual meeting of the Organization of Kittitas County Timothy Hay Growers and Suppliers, the only commodity group in the United States dedicated to the improvement and enhancement of the Timothy hay industry. A review of the organization's activities and a budget report will be provided. Copies of the organization's bylaws are available upon request. Conference topics reflect changes in the manner in which business is currently being conducted and consider recent information involving production management practices.
Topics are in response to the expressed needs of producers.
The intent of this year's conference is to better understand crop response to fertility management practices, the potential for dryland timothy production, hay storage management, and market conditions. As with past conferences, a segment of the 1998 Conference is dedicated to a review of market conditions for the past year, as well as for the upcoming season. Registrations are due on Monday, February 16, 1998. Watch for small reddish mites, often near the base of the plants. They are more likely to be seen in older fields, but can affect seedling fields as well.