Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Mixed Cereal/Pea or Vetc

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/2007-01.6  Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form – Mixed Cereal/Pea or Vetch (>10% of each) 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    (Dairy, TMR, feeder, horse, feed store, export, etc.) Cereal %  Legume %  Evaluation purpose   Nutritional value   Economic value Probe Moisture %     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. 20) A. New-mown/sweet to neutral 20-10   B. Preservative-treated or fermented 20-0   C. Caramelized/heat-damaged 14-0   D. Musty to moldy, other objectionable 14-0   3. Maturity stage (max. 15) Cereal   Legume  A. Vegetative or jointing to boot 15-13  A. Pre-bud; vegetative 15   B. Heading; early to late 12-8  B. Bud; early to late 14-12   C. Bloom; early to late 7-2  C. Bloom; early to late 11-5   D. Seed; milky to shattering 1-0  D. Seed; green to ripe 4-0    Weighted mean for cereal:legume ratio (top of form)   4. Foreign material, dust, soil, rocks, stubble, weeds, & non-crop species (max. 15) A. Clean 15-12   B. 1–5% &/or dusty (from soil or mold) 11-6   C. >5% &/or injurious 5-0   *Also see noxious/poisonous/injurious in No. 7  5. Forage texture & condition (max. 30) A. Texture; soft/pliable to tough/brittle 5-0   B. Awns; absent/harmless to objectionable (see 7B) 5-0   C. Leaf concentration; leafy to leafless 5-0   D. Stem diameter; fine to coarse 5-0   E. Leaf attachment; retained to detached 5-0   F. Leaf & flake integrity; intact/cohesive to pulverized/loose 5-0  *Moldy/weathered/spoiled (penalty) -1 to -30 -  6. Color & uniformity (max. 10) A. Natural green of crop 10-8   B. Light green to bleached to yellow 7-4   C. Orange to brown to black/grey/white (moldy) 3-0   *Non-uniform; streaked/blotchy/brownleaf (penalty) -1 to -4 -  7. Penalties (max. -100) A. Noxious weeds/seeds, poisonous plants -10 to -100 -  B. Injurious awns -1 to -50 -  C. Moisture % >18 (small), >16 (large) if untreated -1 to -100 -  D. Injurious/objectionable not noted above -1 to -100 -  Total score 100    

Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Cereal/Pea or Vetch

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Hay Quality Sensory Evaluation Form - Mixed Cereal/Pea or Vetch

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