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• Representative photographs of the irrigated hayland type may be found in Peabody Appendix <br />10-4 {Figures 4-3 and 4-4 -Figure 4-3 and the foreground of Figure 4-4 show grass and clover <br />dominated hayland; Figure 4-4 (middleground) shows an alfalfa dominated stand.) <br />Harvest period, number of harvests during the growing season, fertilization programs, and <br />management of the stands after harvest were all different for the various operators. Number of <br />harvests varied from one to three per growing season, with the first cut harvest date varying <br />from June 17 to September 16, This variability reflects different management levels and <br />objectives. <br />Seasonal hay production values for the five operators cutting hay in the study area are <br />presented in Table 2.04.10-8. The average production for all first cut hay was 1,932 <br />pounds/acre and ranged from a low of 1,168 pounds/acre to a high of 3,021 pounds/acre for <br />the five operators. Cutting dates ranged from June 17, 1987 to as late as September 16, 1987. <br />Only two operators (Garvey and Goforth) took a second cutting of hay, with production values <br />of 1,050 pounds/acre and 3,325 pounds/acre, respectively, for the two operators. Second cut <br />harvest dates were approximately one month apart at August 12, 1987 and September 16, <br />• 1987. Only one operator (Goforth) took a third cutting of hay. The hay fields were harvested <br />on October 28, 1987 and averaged 1,557 poundslacre production (Table 2.04.10-8), All values <br />represent adjusted dried weights. <br />Composition of the irrigation hayland type is highly variable depending on the individual <br />operator. Garvey and Goforth have both recently renovated all or parts of their hay fields. <br />These renovated fields are dominated by alfalfa and contain various companion grasses such <br />as orchardgrass and smooth brome. Staats' fields also have a fair alfalfa composition. <br />Morgan's hay fields contain some alfalfa, but the alfalfa is being replaced by the pasture <br />clovers. In addition, desirable pasture grasses are being supplanted by Kentucky bluegrass, <br />quackgrass, meadow rescue (Festuca oratensis), tall rescue (Festuca arundinacea), buckhorn <br />plantain, and dandelion. Burbridge does not manage for alfalfa in his hay fields and does not <br />regularly renovate these fields because of shallow soils and rock ledges. Consequently these <br />haylands are dominated by a variety of desirable and increaser grasses, red and white Dutch <br />clover, weedy fort species and occasional alfalfa plants. <br />. (REVISED 9/99) 2.04.10 - 35 <br />