Not everyone knows the difference between straw and hay. I certainly didn't when I first arrived at Howell Farm. Here's the simple version: Hay is tall grass grown to feed livestock. Straw is the stalk leftover from the harvest of grain crops such as wheat or oats. Straw is often used for animal bedding, and is very absorbent.
The picture above is oat straw, drying in windrows after the oat harvest.
Next week: What's a windrow?
The picture above is oat straw, drying in windrows after the oat harvest.
Next week: What's a windrow?
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