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July 2019
Warm Season Grasses Pasture Walk
There will be a Warm Season Grasses Pasture Walk on July 16, 2019 at Jerry and Judy Ingle's Farm in Jonesville, Virginia. To register call Lee County Extension Office at 276-546-2057 or Daniel Boone Soil Water Conservation District at 276-346-0501. For more information please see the attached flyer. WarmSeason Flyer
Find out more »August 2019
VFGC Summer Pasture Walk: August 28th at 5 PM at Dragonfly Farms
Join us on the evening of August 28th for a VFGC Summer Pasture Walk at Dragonfly Farms in Louisa County, VA. Bruce Johnson and his family are hosting this pasture walk to highlight how he has developed a well-balanced forage production system to support his all-natural, grass-fed and finished beef production system. Come see for yourself how Bruce is using improved cool season perennials, native warm season forages along with annuals to successfully meet the demand of his livestock, in…
Find out more »September 2019
Tri-State Pasture Series: Virginia Final Native Grass Pasture Walk
Join us on September 4, 2019 for a native grass field day at the Middleburg Agricultural Research and Extension Center. Learn how to establish and manage native grasses for forage and wildlife benefits, and tour research plots with native grasses on the farm. This field day is part of the Tri-State Pasture Field Days in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. Information for Middleburg AREC location. 2019 MAREC NWSG Field Day Flyer Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Bee-friendly Beef Summer Pasture Walk
Field day topics include: • Establishing and managing native grasses and wildflowers for cattle and bees • Native grass and wildflower options for planting • Tour of current research on native grasses/wildflowers Click here for flyerPasture Walk flyer SVAREC Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »Native Grass and Tall Fescue Pasture Walk in Patrick County
Field day topics include: Establishing and managing native grasses for cattle How to identify native grasses and evaluate stands System management to reduce fescue toxicosis Incorporating and managing NE+ fescue pastures No pre-registration required, snacks and beverages will be provided. Pasture Walk flyer Sparks
Find out more »July 2020
Summer Pasture Walk – Twilight Farms
Pasture Walk July 23rd in Bath County VFGC is planning an evening pasture walk at The Moyers Family Twilight Farms near Hot Springs, VA in beautiful Bath County. Kevin Moyers and his family will showcase the improvements made to their farm and grazing system with an emphasis on his conversion of wild-type, toxic endophyte fescue to the advanced technology of a novel endophyte fescue. Featured speakers will include Shawna Bratton, Beef Specialist with Augusta Co-op, Alston Horn with Chesapeake Bay Foundation…
Find out more »September 2020
Summer Annual Forage Plot Pasture Walk and Demonstration
Locust Dale Cattle Company Summer Annual Forage Plot VFGC and American Farmland Trust are planning an evening pasture walk at the Locust Dale Cattle Company’s summer annual forage plot on the border of Culpeper and Madison counties in the Northern Piedmont. John Paul Visosky of Locust Dale Cattle Company and Jacob Gilley of American Farmland Trust will describe the ins and outs of the plot design which highlights the several different summer annual species and mixes along with innovative modifications…
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 »May 2021
Pasture Walk Swallow Hill Farm, Woodford, VA
Everyone is invited to attend and learn how Tim Tobin developed a rotational grazing system and is using a diversity of forages to manage for year-round grazing and improved cattle performance. • Overview and background of farm operation − brief history and overview of farm and grazing system development • Partnering with local conservation services for technical and financial assistance − Hanover-Caroline Soil and Water Conservation District − USDA -Natural Resources Conservation Service • Using native warm season perennial grasses…
Find out more »Spring Annual Forages for Grazing or Harvest
Join us to explore a demonstration of stocker cattle grazing a variety of spring annual pasture mixes at Poplar Ridge Farms on May 25th. These mixtures can be planted in late winter to serve as a spring cover crop, emergency hay, or as high quality spring pasture. A boxed dinner will be provided with your $10 registration/person. Please bring raingear and a camp chair with you! Jones field day flyer Registration has changed for this event, please contact Matt Booher…
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