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January 2019
2019 Winter Conference: Blackstone January 16, 2019
Alternative Forages for Grazing Systems: Unlocking Your Farms’ Production Potential On-line registration is closed, please register at the event. Dates: January 15 through January 18, 2019 The conferences will run from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The daylong conference will be repeated at four locations: Locations: Wytheville, Wytheville Meeting Center, January 15, 2019 Blackstone, Southern Piedmont AREC, January 16, 2019 Brandy Station, Brandy Station Fire Department, January 17, 2019 Weyers Cave, Weyers Cave Community Center, January 18, 2019 Alternative Forages…
Find out more »2019 Winter Conference: Brandy Station January 17, 2019
Alternative Forages for Grazing Systems: Unlocking Your Farms’ Production Potential Registration is closed, please register at the event. Dates: January 15 through January 18, 2019 The conferences will run from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The daylong conference will be repeated at four locations: Locations: Wytheville, Wytheville Meeting Center, January 15, 2019 Blackstone, Southern Piedmont AREC, January 16, 2019 Brandy Station, Brandy Station Fire Department, January 17, 2019 Weyers Cave, Weyers Cave Community Center, January 18, 2019 Alternative Forages for…
Find out more »2019 Winter Conference: Weyers Cave January 18, 2019
Alternative Forages for Grazing Systems: Unlocking Your Farms’ Production Potential On-line registration is closed, please register on the day of the event. Dates: January 15 through January 18, 2019 The conferences will run from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm. The daylong conference will be repeated at four locations: Locations: Wytheville, Wytheville Meeting Center, January 15, 2019 Blackstone, Southern Piedmont AREC, January 16, 2019 Brandy Station, Brandy Station Fire Department, January 17, 2019 Weyers Cave, Weyers Cave Community Center, January 18,…
Find out more »February 2019
Stockpiled Fescue: Field Day
Stockpiled Fescue field day will be held on February 19, 2019 from 12 - 3 pm at the Powell River Baptist Association in Jonesville, Virginia. The featured speaker will be J. B. Daniel, NRCS State Grazing Specialist. For more information contact Lee County Extension Office at 276-546-2057 or Daniel Boone SWCD at 276-346-0501. Click for flyer FescueStockpiling_bw
Find out more »March 2019
Novel Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop
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 local producers, company representatives, and researchers from across the country. Topics include: fescue toxicosis, economics, establishment and first year management, seed and endophyte testing, long-term pasture management, company products, incentives, and producer perspectives. 2019 Novel Tall Fescue Flyer Fill out…
Find out more »April 2019
2019 Fencing School
April 3rd in Buckingham County and April 17th in Blacksburg, Montgomery County is sponsored by VFGC, VT, VCE, Stay-Tuff Fence Manufacturing and Madison Wood. For more information click 2019 VFGC Fencing Schools Revised
Find out more »Grazing School for Ag Professionals April 2019
April 24-25, 2019 in Raphine, VA, at the Shenandoah Valley Ag Research and Extension Center. This 2-day, in-depth training is designed specifically for conservationists, Extension agents and other Ag professionals working at the field level. This immersion style training is designed to provide a better understanding of assessment and management of the resources that make up a grazing system including: ● Forage species, plant growth and grazing management ● Farm assessment and forage supply/livestock demand ● Grazing arithmetic and pasture…
Find out more »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
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