The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council, in conjunction with Virginia Cooperative Extension, will again hold four Fencing Schools across Virginia this spring. These schools, taught by industry professionals, are equally beneficial to novice and experienced fence builders. During the schools, participants will learn about different fence types (electric and non-electric) and materials, proper brace and […]
Class is now FULL. To be placed on waiting list, email vfgcforages@gmail.com Designed with beginning and experienced producers in mind, this 2-day, intensive course will teach you everything you need to know to better manage grazing on your farm. Basic pasture management Grazing management Designing a rotational grazing system Fencing and watering options Strategies to […]
Register now, online only! Workshop will be held in Raphine, Virginia on Thursday, March 15, 2018. Toxic tall fescue reduces livestock weight gains and lowers reproductive performance. This one day workshop will give you the tools and information needed to remove the toxic tall fescue and replace it with novel tall fescue varieties. Speakers include […]
Theme: If It Don’t Make Dollar$, It Don’t Make Sense: Adapting in a World of Change is the theme for the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council (VFGC) and Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) winter forage conferences. This year’s conference highlights the realities of grassland farming and what it takes to adapt to the changing circumstances. This […]
Pasture Walk August 17, 2017 Demonstrating conversion of wildtype to novel endophyte fescue pastures for greater livestock performance and better environmental outcomes Tall fescue compared to a highly productive summer annual mix in neighboring field after 30 days of no rain. A variety of summer annuals have been donated by Halifax SWCD, Dodd’s Farm Supply, […]
Maximizing animal performance on pastures in summer is a game of minimizing stresses and putting the best bite of forage possible in front of the animal. Join us to learn about summer grazing strategies, herd health, forage management, and more. $5 /person payable at the door, but must RSVP by Friday, Aug. 11 to reserve your […]
The VFGC will be holding it’s 2017 Fencing School at four locations this year. The each school will run from 8:00 am to 5:00 and the locations are as follows March 22 at Dobyns Community Center, Stuart, VA March 29 at Thompson Valley Community Center, Tazewell, VA April 5 at John H. Enders Vol Fire Department, Berryville, VA April 12 at Beck-N-Rich Farm, Raphine, VA 2017 […]
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