Grass hays of similar species are basically the same no matter where the crop is grown.  The secret to high quality Hovatter hay is timing and coordination with local weather conditions.  At Hovatter Farms we are totally mechanized so we can take full advantage of those "windows" of opportunity that are sometimes rare during the Spring months in Northern Virginia.  To get maximum nutritive value, the hay must be cut, dried, bailed and stored in a rapid succession of events as the weather permits.