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 […]
Conference starts at 9 am with refreshments from 8 to 9 am each day. 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 […]
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 […]
Class is full to be placed on the waiting list email vfgcforages@gmail.com and request to be placed on the waiting list. The 2023 Basic Grazing School will be held on May 2 & 3, 2023 at the Rapidan River Ranch, 3375 Graves Mill Road, Madison, Virginia. Designed with beginning and experienced producers in mind, this 2-day, intensive course will teach […]
The Rockingham County Extension Office is hosting a crabgrass seed pool. The variety we are offering this year is Quick-n-Big Spreader, developed by Dalrymple Farms of Thomas, Oklahoma. This is an improved forage crabgrass with an upright growth form plus the capacity to spread, ideal for sacrifice pastures, feeding areas, or as a summer forage component in thinning pastures. A […]
Join VFGC for this comprehensive fence-building school. You will learn from leading industry experts about materials selection, brace design and fence layout and construction. The afternoon portion will include hands-on fence construction in the field under the guidance of our instructors. The 2023 Fence Building School will be held at two locations: WED, APRIL 19: Bedford Extension Office. 1257 County […]
Join VFGC for this comprehensive fence-building school. You will learn from leading industry experts about materials selection, brace design and fence layout and construction. The afternoon portion will include hands-on fence construction in the field under the guidance of our instructors. The 2023 Fence Building School will be held at two locations: FULL WED, APRIL 19: Bedford Extension Office. 1257 […]