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Empty pastures an ‘emotional day’ for Ediger
THURMONT, Md. — In April, the last 15 animals of Dr. Raymond Ediger’s Green Spring Farm herd of Shorthorn cattle were dispersed at public auction. The remaining herd consisted of seven cows with calves at their side, four yearling heifers, and four...
Va. Extension hosts Shenandoah Valley field day on Aug. 3
RAPHINE, Va. — The 2022 Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center on Aug. 3 will give farmers with interests in forage, livestock and forestry a chance to see the results of research there.Registration begins at noon with the tour...
Campbell moves up, takes over Virginia Cattlemen’s Association
The new president of the Virginia Cattlemen’s Association has high hopes for the organization as he leads it into a new year and expanding programs. David Wayne Campbell moved from the office of president-elect to president of the state-wide group...
Expert: Exports critical to dairy
WASHINGTON — Krysta Harden underscored the importance of dairy exports in an April 6 hearing before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee.The full committee is in the process of reviewing the 2022...
Md. farmer finds man trapped in manure pit
SMITHSBURG, Md. — Washington County authorities rescued a man trapped in a dairy manure pit on April 13, police said. After a farmer reported the incident just before 10 a.m., local fire and medical personnel rescued the man from the farm in the 12000...
Forage council offers one-on-one mentoring for producers in Va.
People going into the beef cattle business in some parts of Virginia have a new tool to help them learn the business. The Virginia Forage and Grassland Council is offering its Farmer-to-Farmer Mentor Program for the second year.Jessica Andrews, a...
Co-op praises Va. dairy margin program growth
RESTON, Va. — Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association praised last week the extension of Virginia’s Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program deadline to May 15. The extension from the previous Feb. 1 deadline was...
Advocate: ‘Beef is good’ despite calls to contrary
“It’s not the cow, it’s the how” is the message an unlikely advocate for beef cattle brought to the Virginia beef and forage industries last week. Nicolette Hahn Niman, one-time vegetarian and environmentalist lawyer turned cattle rancher, author, and...
Extension: Market dairy with labeling
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State’s ongoing series from the Value-Added Dairy Foods Working Group includes resources and webinars on various factors for dairy products.Senior extension associate Sarah Cornelisse provides a range of business development...
Va. Extension research challenges wisdom on fescue as cattle feed
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Livestock farmers attending the first Kentland Field Day after the beginning of the pandemic learned they may be able to feed summer fescue after all. Virginia Cooperative Extension agents have done research that defies conventional...
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