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By Greg Turner
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
The Rappahannock Fanners’ Coop in Sperryville was the place where the North engaged the South; but in this case a different battle was fought, not man against man but farmers helping farmers.
Working together, northern Pennsylvania farmers, with coordination from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, lent a hand to help fight a battle facing most southeastern farmers this summer. Due to the lack of rain substantial yield reductions have affected Rappahannock hay production and pastures. Nature seems determined to deal another blow to the already hard-pressed farmers. But, there are ways to soften the punch.
“It’s a terrific thing - the fact that farmers are donating this hay,” acknowledged Warren Rowe, a Southern States representative. Mr. Rowe said that the hay’s journey began in Manville, Pa. Southern States provided transportation in the form of two tractor-trailers, each carrying 425 bales of donated high-quality alfalfa hay to be distributed among Rappahannock farmers.
John McDanial and Bob Davhoff, truck drivers for Southern States, also donated their time. “We’re working for the farmers today.” They picked up the hay in Pennsylvania last Tuesday night and delivered it to the Rappahannock Co-op. According to Mr. Dayhoff the northern farmers “seemed real happy to help somebody.” Mr. McDanial added that “everybody involved has done a super job, with everybody
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