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October 2018
Tazewell Forage Field Meeting October 30th!
Join us in Tazewell County on October 30th at a forage field meeting and grazing demonstration to learn more about using multi-purpose forage crops for extending the grazing season and building soil health. Ten acres were seeded to 5 different annual forage mixtures in late August. Come out to compare the growth and production achieved with these forages mixtures and learn about the different opportunities for using them to support your livestock system. There will also be a special drone…
Find out more »September 2019
2019 Kentland Farm Beef and Forage Day
On Tuesday, September 17, 2019 Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will host the 2019 Kentland Beef & Forage Day. This event will highlight current research projects at Kentland Farm as well as focus on grazing practices and pasture management. Speakers from VCE, Virginia Tech, and industry will deliver workshops and demonstrations click for more information Click flyer 2019 Kentland Flyer
Find out more »August 2020
Pasture-finished beef
Forage finished beef is of growing consumer and producer interest. Opportunities to direct market a higher value product appeals to producers. Healthier meat from animals raised on pasture appeals to consumers, and the ability to improve environmental outcomes appeals to both. Getting adequate growth to reach a "finished" state and addressing market issues can sometimes challenge, however. This workshop on forage finishing features expertise from Greg Halich (UKY ag economics) and Ed Rayburn (WVU forage specialist), long-time producers and marketers…
Find out more »October 2020
Pasture Walk at Adams Family Farm in Red Oak, VA.
Join us for a late afternoon pasture walk on the Adams Family Farm in Red Oak, VA, on October 20, 2020 from 4:00 – 6:30 pm. Rain date is October 22nd. Miller and his family have used conservation programs to develop a grazing system, buffer ponds, complete weed and brush control and convert some pastures to novel endophyte fescue. Hear directly from Miller about his success with the fescue conversion, evaluate a stand planted in 2019 and grazed multiple times…
Find out more »September 2021
Holsinger Field Day
Join us to explore a successful silvopasture where timber and cattle are managed together for profit, wildlife habitat, and resource conservation. We will also look at summer stockpiling for early fall grazing, as well as intensive grazing management strategies. The first stop on our tour features Holsinger Homeplace Farms, a bicentennial family farm in Broadway VA that supports the Holsinger’s herd of grass-fed Galloways, as well as one of the most successful silvopasture systems in Virginia. Our second stop features…
Find out more »October 2021
Virginia Forage and Grassland Council Forage Tour in Middletown, VA
This tour features a large cow-calf operation that has made dramatic improvements in the quality and length of their grazing season through grazing management as well as conversion of toxic fescue to novel fescue--all on rented ground. See how they've used high-tensile electric fencing, central watering points, and basic grazing management to quit haymaking, become more resilient in times of drought, and improve animal performance while being more profitable. Click flyer for more information. Forage Tour Flyer Fill out my LGL Form!
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