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The 2019 Pennsylvania Hay Show was held at Ag Progress Days and sponsored by the Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council. Despite the variable and challenging weather for the start of the 2019 hay season, we had 62 entries.

Hay is judged on both visual and chemical characteristics and 1st through 5th placings are awarded to each class with more than 5 entries. Premiums and ribbons are awarded to 1st through 5th placings in each class, and all participants receive quality analysis information for every sample entered. Hay entries are disqualified if they are comprised of species or percentages of species not listed on the official hay show brochure, or if they are listed in the incorrect harvest classification of their respective class.

Congratulations to the following participants for placing in their respective class:

Section I – Field Cured
Class 1: Alfalfa – First cutting

  • 1st – Ray Mack; Pen Argyl, PA (Section I Grand Champion)


Class 2: Alfalfa – Later cutting

  • 1st – David Sollenberger; Williamsburg, PA


Class 4: Grass-Alfalfa Mixed – First cutting

  • 1st – Bob Reed; Danville, PA


Class 5: Alfalfa-Grass Mixed – Later cutting

  • 1st – Alan Posey; Orangeville, PA
  • 2nd – Nevin Rice; Blain, PA
  • 3rd – Jeff Bloss; Wapwalopen, PA
  • 4th – Daniel Marshall ; Halifax, PA

Class 6: Grass-Alfalfa Mixed – Later cutting

  • 1st – Nevin G. Rice; Blain, PA
  • 2nd – Alan Posey; Orangeville, PA
  • 3rd – Jeff Bloss; Wapwalopen, PA
  • 4th – Scott Sponenburg; Danville, PA
  • 5th – Dane Rumberger; Millerstown, PA


Class 8: Clover-Grass Mixed – Any cutting

  • 1st – Ray Mack; Pen Argyl, PA


Class 9: Orchardgrass – First cutting

  • 1st – Ray Mack; Pen Argyl, PA
  • 2nd – James Heimer; Pen Argyl, PA
  • 3rd – Alan Posey; Orangeville, PA
  • 4th – Bob Reed; Danville, PA


Class 10: Timothy – First cutting

  • 1st – Bob Reed; Danville, PA
  • 2nd – Tyler Shaw; Harrisburg, PA
  • 3rd – Scott Sponenberg; Danville, PA
  • 4th – Ross Stock; New Oxford, PA


Class 11: Other Species Grass – First cutting

  • 1st – Mack Ferrenberg; Huntingdon, PA
  • 2nd – Amy Jo Stickler; Petersburg, PA
  • 3rd – Tyler Shaw; Harrisburg, PA
  • 4th – Thomas Hojnowski; Canton, PA
  • 5th – Bob Reed; Danville, PA


Class 12: Mixed Grass – First cutting

  • 1st – Tyler Shaw; Harrisburg, PA
  • 2nd – Dane Rumberger; Millerstown, PA
  • 3rd – Bill Peters; Penn. Furnace, PA
  • 4th – Mike Firestine; Womelsdorf, PA
  • 5th – Tom Hojnowski; Canton, PA


Class 13: Grass – Later cutting

  • 1st – Tom Venesky; Wapwallopen, PA
  • 2nd – J.J. Heimer; Pen Argyl, PA
  • 3rd – Rich Roy; Pen Argyl, PA
  • 4th – Bill Peters; Penn. Furnace, PA
  • 5th – Jeff Bloss; Wapwallopen, PA


Section II – Heat or Mechanically Dried or with Preservatives
Class 21: Alfalfa – First cutting

  • 1st – Dennis Newhard; Nazareth, PA (Section II Grand Champion)


Class 22: Alfalfa – Later cutting

  • 1st – Nevin Rice; Blain, PA


Class 23: Alfalfa-Grass Mixed – First cutting

  • 1st – Tim Wilbert; Halifax, PA


Class 25: Alfalfa-Grass Mixed – Later cutting

  • 1st – Nevin Rice; Blain, PA


Class 26: Grass-Alfalfa Mixed – Later cutting

  • 1st – Dennis Newhard; Nazareth, PA


Class 32: Mixed Grass – First cutting

  • 1st – Dennis Newhard; Nazareth, PA


Class 33: Grass – Later cutting

  • 1st – Mark Heitzman; Bangor, PA
  • 2nd – Brian Hoerner; Hershey, PA