We would like to thank you again for your sponsorship of past Virginia Forage and Grassland Council (VFGC) winter forage conferences. Our 2024 winter forage conferences are scheduled for the following dates: January 23 – Wytheville, January 24 – Chatham, January 25 – Warrenton, and January 26 – Weyers Cave. The theme for this year’s educational conferences is Forage Strategies […]
This year’s winter forage conference will be held at various locations and focus on optimizing animal performance in forage-based production systems. Our speakers are not only experts on the topic, they are also practitioners with livestock and farms of their own. Join us for conversations about: Understanding the specific nutritional requirement for cow-calf, heifer-development, forage-finishing, dairy, and stocker operations How […]
The VFGC invites you to Pasture Walk at Jan and Bob Massey’s Farm in Spotsylvania VA, on September 21st from 4 – 7 pm. To register call or email Kayleigh Mize at 540-507-7571 and mizekj@vt.edu. A light dinner will be served for all registered guests. For more details about the program see the Pasture Walk September 2023 flyer.
THIS MEETING IS FULL. TO GET ON THE WAITING LIST. EMAIL vfgcforages@gmail.com and request to be placed on the waiting list. What will I need to bring to the school? Clothing/gear/footwear for all types of weather. Much of the school will be outside, rain or shine! Do I need to make plans for meals and lodging? We start at 8 […]
The VA Forage and Grassland Council and its partners invite you to join them at Kinloch Farm in Fauquier County, VA on August 4th for an exciting morning presentation and pasture walk to navigate the ins and outs of establishing and grazing alternative forages such as Native Warm Season Grasses. Starting at 8:30 am, we will indulge in a delicious […]
Unfortunately, one of our speakers needs to attend to an emergency in the family. As a result, we will need to cancel this event. We hope that we can make plans to host this workshop in the future, but we do not have any definite plans at this time. Thank you for understanding. Please reach out to the VFGC (vfgcforages@gmail.com) […]
Virginia Cattlemen’s Boot Camp is open to all producers, with a day and a half of educational materials and speakers. Educational opportunities for producers at all levels to either brush up on their current knowledge or learn the basics. When: October 6-7, 2023 (Starts at 6 pm 10/06) Where: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg Virginia Registration Fee: $75 (Covers Meals and Educational […]
This year’s winter forage conference will focus on optimizing animal performance in forage-based production systems. Our speakers are not only experts on the topic, they are also practitioners with livestock and farms of their own. Join us for conversations about: Understanding the specific nutritional requirement for cow-calf, heifer-development, forage-finishing, dairy, and stocker operations How to identify and address the nutritional […]
Dallas Mount will be the professional instructor at this 2-day advanced workshop. Dallas has sat at hundreds of kitchen tables and delivered workshops to thousands of ranchers across the US, Canada, and Australia to help them improve the profitability and overall health of their business. He has hands-on experience working in cow-calf, yearling, feedlot and hay enterprises. Dallas began teaching […]
Join us for the first Pasture Walk of the season at Andy Duke’s, Burnley Farm near Beaverdam, VA. In just two short years Andy has transformed this from a cropping system to an improved grazing system including 50 acres of novel endophyte tall fescue and 18 acres of a native grass mix supporting his cow herd. Click here for the […]
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