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April 2018
2018 Grazing School
Designed with beginning and experienced producers in mind, this 2-day, intensive course will teach you everything you need to know to better manage grazing on your farm. Basic pasture management Grazing management Designing a rotational grazing system Fencing and watering options Strategies to extend the grazing season Matching forage quality & animal needs Creating a forage budget You will have hands-on opportunities to work with grazing tools, try out fencing materials, and practice…
Find out more »July 2018
Summer Pasture Walk in Laurel Fork, Virginia
VFGC partners with the Carroll Grayson Cattle Producers Assn. to host a summer pasture walk and field day August 9th at Stephen Turner’s Farm in Laurel Fork, VA. Mr. Turner has implemented many conservation and grazing practices on his farm which now allows him to graze more cows on less acres and feed less hay. Registration begins at 1:00 pm and the program runs from 2 pm to 8 :30 pm. Register today for $12 to attend this event which…
Find out more »Summer Pasture Walk, Appomattox County
Join us at Lund Angus Farm on the evening of July 19th for a tour and pasture walk with Dick and Mary Lund in Appomattox County. The Lund’s have developed a grass fed and finished Black Angus beef system using different forages and grazing techniques as part of a conservation grazing plan. This event will begin at 5:30 pm with a simple meal followed by the evening pasture walk. Space is limited so register for $10 today to secure your…
Find out more »August 2018
Summer Pasture Walk in Laurel Fork
Stephen Turner has implemented many conservation and grazing practices on his farm, which now allows him to graze more cows on fewer acres and feed less hay. All farmers and landowners are invited to attend this educational event to learn how this can be done on their farms. Featured will be: Conservation practices to improve gazing Using stockpiled forage to extend the grazing season. Updates from Soil and Water Conservation District and NRCS Pasture walk and farm tour Results from…
Find out more »Pasture Walk Chase City, Virginia
Demonstrating conversion of wildtype to novel endophyte fescue pastures for greater livestock performance and better environmental outcomes Honeycutt pasture walk 2018 flyer
Find out more »Summer Pasture Walk Giles County
Important Change : We have decided to move the dinner to Angel's Rest Baptist Church instead of the high school. Angels Rest Baptist Church 1601 Wenonah Ave Pearisburg, VA Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »September 2018
“Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses” MARE Center
A day-long workshop to address the needs of small horse farms. Includes lectures and hands-on field demonstrations by professionals. Learn about conservation practices that benefit land, water and animals. Pasture and grazing management Plant identification and selection Maintaining healthy soils Farm management for healthy water Manure management and composting Nutrient management planning $35 per person. Lunch provided. September 25, 2018 Virginia Tech MARE Center 5527 Sullivans Mill Road Middleburg, VA 20117 Contact: Bridgett McIntosh, 540-687-3521 Fill out my LGL form!
Find out more »October 2018
Grazing School for Ag Professionals
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 allocation ● Grazing system design, livestock flow, stock density management and grazing plan development Registration…
Find out more »Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses: Roanoke
This meeting has been cancelled. Will reschedule at a later date. A day-long workshop to address the needs of small horse farms. Includes lectures and hands-on field demonstrations by professionals. Learn about conservation practices that benefit land, water and animals. Pasture and grazing management Plant identification and selection Maintaining healthy soils Farm management for healthy water Manure management and composting Nutrient management planning $35 per person. Lunch provided. October 10, 2018 Virginia Cooperative Extension 3738 Brambleton Ave. Roanoke, VA 24018…
Find out more »Healthy Lands for Healthy Horses: Free Union
A day-long workshop to address the needs of small horse farms. Includes lectures and hands-on field demonstrations by professionals. Learn about conservation practices that benefit land, water and animals. Pasture and grazing management Plant identification and selection Maintaining healthy soils Farm management for healthy water Manure management and composting Nutrient management planning $35 per person. Lunch provided. October 11, 2018 Durbin Arena 4429 Catterton Road Free Union, VA 22940 Contact: Carrie Swanson, 434-872-458 Fill out my LGL form!
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