Everyone is invited to attend and learn how Keith Tuck 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 Using local conservation services for technical and financial assistance […]
Please join us at a VFGC Electric Fencing School! You will learn the basics of using electric fencing effectively, including: energizer selection and installation, proper grounding, selection of component parts (high-tensile smooth wire, poly-wire, step-in posts, etc.) We will also discuss troubleshooting, as well as tips and tricks for better using electric fencing in your grazing management. We will cap […]
Please join us at a VFGC Electric Fencing School! You will learn the basics of using electric fencing effectively, including: energizer selection and installation, proper grounding, selection of component parts (high-tensile smooth wire, poly-wire, step-in posts, etc.) We will also discuss troubleshooting, as well as tips and tricks for better using electric fencing in your grazing management. We will cap […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council has partnered with the American Farmland Trust and the Mountains to the Bay Grazing Alliance to bring the professional Ranching for Profit Workshops to the heart of Virginia. Ranching for Profit workshops were first taught in the US by Stan Parsons in 1983. Since that time thousands of ranchers have participated in these professional workshops […]
The Solar-Powered Water Pumping Systems for Livestock has been postponed until Spring of 2022. Thank you for your interest in Solar-Powered Water Pumping for Livestock workshop.
The VFGC Winter Forage Conference is still scheduled for tomorrow (Wednesday Jan. 19, 2022) at the Olde Dominion Ag Complex, 19783 US Highway. 29 South, Chatham, VA 24531. This year’s winter forage conference series will explore and challenge the common claim that beef is bad for the planet. From issues like water quality to climate change, our speakers will show […]
Allen Williams is a 6th generation farmer and rancher and a founding partner of Understanding Ag, LLC. Allen has been consulting with farmers and ranchers, processors, and food companies across the US and in 34 other countries for more than 25 years. Understanding Ag: Understanding Ag is a regenerative agricultural consulting company that provides the support and confidence to help […]
Thursday & Friday, April 7th -8th 9AM – 4PM Shenandoah Valley AREC - McCormick Farm 128 McCormick Farm Circle Raphine, Virginia Please join us for an in-person and hands-on workshop focused on water pumping systems for livestock. Participants will learn the principles and applications of solar-electric water pumping. The primary focus will be on solar-powered water pumping systems, however, some […]
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