Bale silage a great option in wet climates  crops and forages
Bale silage a great option in wet climates  by Kate Halstead
Mastering the fermentation cycle will lead to the best possible
product for your herd.  A group of farmers and livestock
producers gathered at the historic Hereth Farm outside
Snohomish, Wash., to hear Washington State University (WSU)
nutrient management specialist Joe Harrison and two western
Washington livestock and forage farmers, Karl Hereth (Hereth
Farm, Snohomish) and Bruce Gregory (Mitchell Bay Farm, Friday
Harbor), present a workshop on the techniques and principles
necessary to producing high-quality hay silage. Sponsored by WSU
Snohomish County Extension, the workshop was one in a series
developed to help the region’s producers meet the challenge of
providing livestock with cost-effective, high-quality feed.
Following is a synopsis of the topic, questions, and answers
covered during the workshop.  Round and rectangular bale silage
is gaining steadily in popularity as a method