[RC] [Guest] Weed Free Hay - Ridecamp Guest
Karen Nelson knelson@xxxxxxxxxx
Steve- I have been questioning the supplier of my hay here near Grass
Valley, and he has yet to find any grower baling "Weed Free "Hay. There has
been a hiring freeze in Sacramento, and he has been told that there are NO
INSPECTORS. It is my understanding that the inspectors provide the amount
of twine the grower says he needs for the fields that pass inspection.
Since there are no inspectors, there is no "Weed Free" hay up here, and no
twine on the bales we can buy. Just buying Cubes isn't the answer, either,
apparently, because we can't prove they are also Weed Free. I can't for the
life of me see how the BLM can enforce this rule when the hay is not
obtainable, and surely whatever amount of hay may be available in Colorado
will disappear quickly, and will be out of sight in price for it to be
trucked all the way to California. Just how does the BLM think they can
enforce something when we can't get the product they want us to have? I have
also consulted the County Ag Commissioner, and he knows nothing about weed
free hay being available- same story- no inspectors. This sounds like the
same run around we got when we were trying to get brand inspections on our
horses in order to go on the Pony Express 2001 ride. I talked to 4
different Calif officials, and basically got 4 different stories, but they
all said the same thing: California doesn't offer brand inspections for
horses, so therefore an owner cannot get a brand inspection. I offered to
take the horses to the nearest cattle yard where an inspector would be and
was still told- won't matter- we don't even have the paperwork to supply you
with what you need. A general run-around. I don't know what will happen if
the BLM pushes us to have something we cannot obtain. Any more info or
ideas?
How did your ride go? Post us some results, please. Karen Nelson AERC
#4299
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