Forage finished beef is of growing consumer and producer interest. Opportunities to direct market a higher value product appeals to producers. Healthier meat from animals raised on pasture appeals to consumers, and the ability to improve environmental outcomes appeals to both. Getting adequate growth to reach a “finished” state and addressing market issues can sometimes challenge, however. This workshop on […]
Pasture Walk July 23rd in Bath County VFGC is planning an evening pasture walk at The Moyers Family Twilight Farms near Hot Springs, VA in beautiful Bath County. Kevin Moyers and his family will showcase the improvements made to their farm and grazing system with an emphasis on his conversion of wild-type, toxic endophyte fescue to the advanced technology of a […]
Matt Booher, Rockingham County Extension Agent, has started a weekly digital forage mini-newsletter. If you would like to get on the email list to receive this, please contact Matt at mrbooher@vt.edu.
Keith Tuck, Tuck Farms, Moneta VA Keith Tuck owns and operates a commercial cow-calf operation in an all grass production system. He typically carries 100 cow-calf pairs and develops about 15-20 replacement heifers. The farm is located just north of Smith Mountain Lake in Moneta, VA, in southern Bedford County. Historically this had been a tobacco farm and about 20 […]
Demonstrating conversion of tall fescue to native warm season grasses for greater livestock performance and better environmental outcomes Project Background While tall fescue (Schedonorous arundinaceus) is the predominant forage species in Virginia pasture systems, the species has limited productivity during the summer months. In addition, most of the tall fescue in Virginia is infected with an endophyte that produces ergot […]
The Grazing School originally scheduled for May 12-13, 2020, in Glade Spring has to be cancelled for now due to the uncertain conditions regarding the Corona virus and the Governor’s stay at home order through June 10th. Everyone who sent in registration checks will get refunded in full. If possible we will try to reschedule this grazing school in the […]
The Grazing School originally scheduled for May 12-13, 2020, in Glade Spring has to be cancelled for now due to the uncertain conditions regarding the Corona virus and the Governor’s stay at home order through June 10th. Everyone who sent in registration checks will get refunded in full. If possible we will try to reschedule this grazing school in the […]
Please contact John Fike at fike@vt.edu or Gabriel Pent at gpent@vt.edu regarding this event. July 7, 2020, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Apex Center 290 Ready Mix Road Wytheville, VA 24382 Cost: $10/person before June 29th, $20/person after June 29th Profitable Pastures VA Flyer FINAL – July (1)
Please contact John Fike regarding this event at jfike@vt.edu or Gabriel Pent as gpent@vt.edu. July 9, 2020, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Alston H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center 595 Laurel Grove Road Winchester, VA 22602 Cost: $10/person before June 29th, $20/person after June 29th Profitable Pastures VA Flyer FINAL – July (1)
Please contact JohnFike at jfike@vt.edu or Gabriel Pent at gpent@vt.edu regarding this event. July 8, 2020, 8:30 am – 3:00 pm Virginia Department of Forestry Headquarters 900 Natural Resources Drive Charlottesville, VA 22903 Cost: $10/person before June 29, $20/person after June 29th Profitable Pastures VA Flyer FINAL – July (1)