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Subject: Haying FAQ
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Summary: Frequently Asked Questions (and answers) on growing, harvesting,
	storing, and feeding hay, for small producers and hobby farms.
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 The Haying FAQ is available at

 	http://www.18james.com/rural/haying.html

 It was last modified with additional or updated information and links
 on Tue Oct 30 09:01:16 2001 EST.  This is the only maintained version of
 the FAQ.  Older versions in archives, newsgroups, or on other WWW sites
 are likely to be out-of-date and incomplete.  The Haying FAQ and
 the table of contents listed below are © 1994-2001 Ronald Florence.

                             Haying FAQ
                             ----------

    Contents

    1.  Why Grow Hay
    2.  Mowing Hay
    3.  Adjusting Mowers
    4.  Drying Hay
    5.  Gathering Hay
    6.  Small Hay Fields
    7.  Custom Operators
    8.  Equipment Costs
    9.  Annual Costs
   10.  Making Hayfields
   11.  Hays
   12.  Fertilizing Hay
   13.  When to Cut Hay
   14.  Haying Weather
   15.  Identifying Good Hay
   16.  Hay Feeders
   17.  Haying Alternatives
   18.  Weeds & Pests
   19.  Readings
   20.  The Value of Haying
   21.  Credits
   22.  Copyright & Permissions
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Ronald Florence			http://www.18james.com

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