UNIVERSITY FARM GETS FERTILIZER DONATION

David Reinagel, owner of Delta Supply, has donated fertilizer to the Southeast Missouri State University Farm.

The fertilizer will be used on Sudan grass for a demonstration project.

Sudan grass normally is baled when its moisture content is 20 percent or less, said Dr. William Ellis, agriculture professor.

In this project, Sudan grass will be baled when its moisture content is 40 percent. The bales will be wrapped in plastic and allowed to ferment.

Fermentation will increase the energy content and make the silage easier to digest.