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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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]