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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, […]

The annual Livestock and Forage Field Day at the Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center will be held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The station tours will provide an overview of livestock and forage research being conducted at the station. Registration will begin at 2:00 p.m., with a sponsored dinner beginning at […]

VFGC hosts a series of Summer Forage Field Days focusing on how Native Summer Forages can be effectively used for both production and wildlife benefits. As they say when it comes to NWSG’s, “What’s good for the bird is good for the herd!” The evening field days will include a meal at 5:30 pm followed […]

This school is full. The 2017 Grazing School will be held on April 25 & 26, 2017 at the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research & Extension Center,  McCormick Farm, Raphine, VA.  Space is limited to 25. Designed with beginning and experienced producers in mind, this 2-day, intensive course will teach you everything you need to know to better manage […]

The 2017 AFGC Forage Conference Registration is CLOSED. Online Registration is CLOSED. There will also be No Walk-In Registration the Days of the Conference. Anyone interested in being on a Conference Waiting List needs to contact immediately: Tina Bowling at    tina.bowling@afgc.org Join fellow AFGC Members and Forage Industry Colleagues for the 2017 AFGC Annual Conference […]

Stockpiling and Strip Grazing to Extend the Grazing Season and Build Soil Health to be held December 13, 2016 at the Tralee Farm in Warrenton, Virginia. Click  for more information  stockpile-flyer-12-13-2016

The 2016 Virginia Fencing School will be held on November 1, 2016 at the Pearisburg Community Center, 1410 Wenonah Avenue, Pearisburg, VA 24134 For more information –> fencing-school-agenda-2016

Making and feeding quality horse hay will be held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Stony Point Ruritan Club.   Come and discuss new herbicide options for foxtail control, weed control and fertility update in hay pasture, hay quality evaluation, and hay feeding. Click here for more information Making and Feeding Quality Horse Hay 2016

Program to be held at VT McCormick Farm on August 30, 2016.  Featuring a demo of new herbicide options for foxtail control in hay and pasture. Contact Matt Booher at  540-245-5750 or email him at mrbooher@vt.edu for more information or click  Making and feeding quality horse hay – Producers flyer.  

September 1, 2016 3:30-5:00 pm Pre-tour option at Beck-n-Rich Farm Featuring: forage sorghums for silage & baleage 5:00-5:30 pm Registration at Virginia Tech McCormick Farm 5:30-6:15 pm Dinner 6:15-7:30 pm Tour: – summer stockpiling for late-summer grazing, – crabgrass, lespedeza, & summer annual forages – building drought resistance with healthy soils For more information click […]