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There will be a Bee-friendly Summer Pasture Walk at the VT Shenandoah AREC on September 11, 2019. Field day topics include: Establishing and managing native grasses and wildflowers for cattle and bees Native grass and wildflower options for planting Tour of current research on native grasses/wildflowers   Click events for more information This Field Day […]

This Field Day is partially funded by a USDA-NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. There will be a Native Grass and Tall Fescue Pasture Walk at Joe Sparks Farm on September 13, 2019.  Registration begins at 2:00 pm. For more information click events The field day topics include: Establishing and managing native grasses for cattle How to […]

Dr. Kathryn Payne has accepted the position to become the Applied Forage Systems Specialist at the Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SPAREC).  Katie’s appointment was effective July 1, 2019. Dr. Payne completed a BS degree in Soil Science, with an emphasis in Watershed Management, from West Virginia University.  She earned a […]

Join us on the evening of August 28th for a VFGC Summer Pasture Walk at Dragonfly Farms in Louisa County, VA. Bruce Johnson and his family are hosting this pasture walk to highlight how he has developed a well-balanced forage production system to support his all-natural, grass-fed and finished beef production system. Come see for […]

 Virginia Tech’s Kentland Farm, Blacksburg, Virginia is the place to be on September 17, 2019 for the 2019 Kentland Beef and Forage Day. Demonstrations and workshops on: Extending the grazing season Fencing tools and techniques Grazing summer annuals Converting forest to pasture Using drones to assess pasture health Industrial Hemp Orchard production Whole Farm Tour […]

Save the Date!Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Annual Statewide Meeting (a.k.a. Gathering) Tuesday, July 23, 2019 The Carver Center Rapidan, VA Photo credit: The Carver Center website Join us for our next statewide Coalition gathering! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, July 23rd for our next VBFRC statewide meeting to be held at the Carver Center in […]

As a farmer in Virginia and a VFGC member, I’m sure you met David Fiske. Over the last 18 years, David served as a dedicated Board member of the VFGC and Superintendent of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center. So many of us benefitted from David’s service and dedication to Virginia agriculture as […]

By: JB Daniel, USDA-NRCS State Grazing Specialist Jerry and Judy Ingle partnered with the Black Diamond RC&D, the local Extension agent along with the Soil and Water District and NRCS to host an educational meeting emphasizing the practice of stockpiling and strip-grazing fescue over the winter. The event was held on February 19, 2019 and […]

David Allen Fiske, (age 59) of Steeles Tavern Virginia died unexpectedly from a sudden illness on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was born on September 14, 1959 in Charlottesville Virginia. David spent his younger years on the family farm and surrounding community near Aldie, Virginia. David was a loving son, brother, uncle, dedicated agriculturalist, community […]

On-Line registration is closed of the 2019 Winter Forage Conferences. The VFGC invites you to register on site of the location you would like to attend. Thank you for your interest in the 2019 Winter Forage Conferences. Alternative Forages for Grazing Systems: Unlocking Your Farms’ Production Potential is the theme of the 2019 VFGC Winter […]