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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: FULL   WED, APRIL 19: Bedford Extension Office.  1257 […]

Join VFGC as we explore How Stockmanship, Infrastructure, and Forage Management can work together to work for you.   Curt Pate has worked across the U. S. to teach effective stockmanship principles based on his lifelong experience in ranching and animal handling.  His “for profit” approach highlights the increased economic benefits of handling stock correctly – not only chute side, […]

Extending the Sheep Grazing Season using Brassicas will be held on Tuesday, November 15th from 11 am to 2pm.  The speakers will discuss: Strategies for successful establishment of brassicas and cool season annuals and legumes Learn about grazing strategies using turnips with sheep Temporary electric fencing for small ruminants SL-10E Cost Share Program For more information click the flyer here […]

These workshops are designed for farmers looking to transform their farm operation into a profitable business with less work and stress. Dave Pratt has helped thousands of farm families build happier, healthier lives and improve the health and productivity of  millions of acres and will be leading this 2-day advanced workshop . Dave began his career with the University of […]

The VFGC would like to feature more good photos from different farms around the state in the annual grazing calendar. To encourage you to send in your best photos, we have decided to have a contest. Who is eligible:  Anyone can submit a photo, but to win one of the prizes you have to be a dues paying member of […]

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.  

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 jfike@vt.edu or Gabriel Pent at gpent@vt.edu regarding these events. Are you interested in starting a pasture-finished beef operation or improving your existing forage-finished beef operation? If so, consider attending one of the upcoming Pasture-Finished Beef Production Meetings held at three convenient locations around Virginia. These workshops are part of a collaborative effort between Virginia Tech, […]

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 participants in research farm tours, […]