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May 2019
VFGC Grazing School for Producers in Middleburg, VA, May 7-8, 2019
This class is full. Your invited to register and attend this two-day, intensive grazing school hosted by VFGC at the Middleburg AREC on May 7-8, 2019. This course is designed with both beginner and experienced producers in mind. It will cover everything you need to know regarding better pasture and grazing management on your farm. Learn from specialist how to identify key forage and weed species, timeless principles of grazing management and gain hands-on application of portable fencing components and…
Find out more »June 2019
Electric Fencing Clinic
Can your electric fence make their eyes water and their knees buckle? Cost $10.00/person includes dinner Topics covered: Energizer selection Installing and testing a proper ground Troubleshooting electric fence problems Fence layout and paddock design Please register by Wednesday June 26, 2019 by contacting Matt Booher at 540-245-5750 (office) 540-325-7503 (cell) or email mrbooher@vt.edu
Find out more »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 »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 »2020 Winter Forage Conference – Brandy Station
The 2020 Winter Forage Conferences will be held January 21 thru 24, 2020 at various locations across Virginia. The 2020 theme will be Thinking Strategically: The Role of Hay in Today’s Grazing System The Keynote Speakers will be Kevin Yon. Yon Family Farms of Ridge Spring, SC is a family-owned operation consisting of Kevin and Lydia Yon and their three children, who all work full-time on the farm. The Yons started their own Angus operation in 1996 with 100…
Find out more »October 2019
2019 VFGC Advanced Grazing School
The school will be led by forage specialists from the NRCS & Virginia Cooperative Extension. We will also be joined by, Dr. Tom Griggs, forage specialist with WVU. Tom has spent his career working with grazing-focused producers across the U.S. This school is designed for experienced managers seeking to better understand advanced forage management concepts and intensify their grazing management. You will learn how to: Identify specific benchmarks for livestock on forage diets. Incorporate performance-enhancing forages into your system Use…
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