Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Timothy; Export & Hors

Bohle, M. G.

Franson, S. C.

Griggs, T. C.

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Use with Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Guidelines (Rev. 1) AG-Forage & Pasture/2007-01.4  Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Timothy; Export & Horse (≤10% legume) T.C. Griggs, Utah State University; S.C. Fransen, Washington State University; and M.G. Bohle, Oregon State University  Entry no.   Class/intended use   Cutting   Bale size/type    (Export, horse, feed store, etc.) Probe moisture %   Evaluation purpose   Nutritional value (see alternate scoring for Maturity*)   Economic value   Characteristic Points Score Notes 1. Package functionality (max. 10) A. Bale tie effectiveness/spacing 5-0   B. Bale shape/density/transportability 5-0   2. Odor (max. 15) A. New-mown/sweet to neutral 15-10   B. Preservative-treated or fermented 15-0   C. Caramelized/heat-damaged 10-0   D. Musty to moldy, other objectionable 4-0   3. Maturity stage* (max. 15). Points column assumes economic evaluation; nutritional points are to left) A. Jointing to boot (nutritional=15-13) 7-11   B. Head emergence; early to late (nutritional=12-8) 12-15   C. Bloom; early to late (nutritional=7-2) 14-6   D. Seed; green to ripe/shattering (nutritional=1-0) 5-0   4. Foreign material, dust, soil, rocks, stubble, weeds, & non-crop species (max. 20) A. Clean 20-16   B. 1–5% &/or dusty (from soil or mold) 15-8   C. >5% &/or injurious 7-0   *Also see noxious/poisonous/injurious in No. 7  5. Forage texture & condition (max. 25) A. Texture; soft/pliable to tough/brittle 5-0   B. Leaf concentration; leafy to leafless 4-0   C. Seedhead & stem length; long to short 4-0   D. Stem diameter; coarse to fine 4-0   E. Leaf attachment; retained to detached 4-0   F. Leaf & flake integrity; intact/cohesive to pulverized/loose 4-0  *Moldy/weathered/spoiled (penalty) -1 to -25 -  6. Color & uniformity (max. 15) A. Natural green of crop 15-11   B. Light green to bleached to yellow 10-5   C. Orange to brown to black/grey/white (moldy) 4-0   *Non-uniform; streaked/blotchy/brownleaf (penalty) -1 to -4 -  7. Penalties (max. -100) A. Noxious weeds/seeds, poisonous plants -10 to -100 -  B. Moisture % >18 (small), >16 (large) if untreated -1 to -100 -  C. Hessian fly hosts (cereals, wheatgrasses, etc.) -0 to -100 -  D. Injurious/objectionable not noted above -1 to -100 -  Total score 100    

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Timothy; Export & Horse

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Timothy; Export & Horse

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