Are You a Poultry Farmer Trying to Save Money?
Then come check out the Farm Energy Efficiency Workshop to enhance your poultry operation’s energy efficiency. The program will be held Wednesday, April 2 at the Prince Edward Agricultural Services Building at 100 Dominion Drive in Farmville, VA from 9:00am til 3:00pm. This program is free of charge and lunch will be provided, but please register by March 31 by contacting Arlene Hines at ahines@odec.com or (804) 968-4024.
Join Virginia Cooperative Extension on March 29, 2014 in Rocky Mount, VA for a Excellent Equine Program. Guest speakers will be cover the following topics: Hoof Care and Balance, Myoscope and Acuscope therapy, Natural horsemanship and safe handling, Digital hoof x-rays, reproduction, nutrition and pasture management, and teaching the riding instructor. 
Virginia Cooperative Extension in cooperation with the Virginia Horse Industry Board and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will be holding the annual Southern Piedmont Equine Extravaganza on Saturday, April 5th at the Goochland campus of Reynolds Community College. Keynote speakers include Dr. Scott Pleasant and Travis Burns from the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine and Dr. Chris Teutsch from the Southern Piedmont AREC. Topics and demonstrations include parasite control, fecal egg counts, shoeing, hoof problems, forages, feed management, and preparing horses for participation in the sport of mounted shooting. See the flyer for more details, hope to see you there! You may email laurab08@vt.edu or rgrosse@vt.edu to request a PDF copy of the flyer.
The Grain Sorghum Grower Meeting that was cancelled on March 3rd due to snow has been rescheduled for April 15th. It will take place at the Southern Piedmont AREC and lunch will be served. Registration is at 9:30 and the event will run from 10-1:30. Please RSVP to Laura Siegle one week in advance for the meal headcount. Call (804) 561-2481 or email laurab08@vt.edu. Contact us for a copy of the 2013 variety data.
Due to the potential for dangerous travel weather tomorrow for our speakers and attendees, our Grain Sorghum Growers Meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, at 10:00 at the Southern Piedmont AREC will be CANCELLED. We will keep you posted if we are able to reschedule, but in the meantime, don’t forget to attend the upcoming Wheat and Soybean Meeting on March 12th in Dundas. Call (434) 738-6191 ext. 4371 to register.
Please call or email Laura at laurab08@vt.edu or 804-313-5396 if you have questions.
Did you miss the Virginia Association of Biological Farming Conference this year?
Looking for information on alternative, biological, or organic farming?
Check out the presentations from this year’s Biological Farming Conference in Midlothian via the VABF website: Click on the blue link on this page!
Mark your calendar for the Equine Extravaganza on April 5th at the Goochland campus of Reynolds Community College. Speakers include Dr. Scott Pleasant and farrier Travis Burns of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine as well as Dr. Chris Teustch, Rachel Grosse, Laura Siegle, and a member of the Gunnin’ and Runnin’ Mounted Shooting Club. Speakers will provide discussions and demonstrations related to hoof problems, shoeing, parasite control, fecal egg counts, forages, feed management, and mounted shooting.
Flyer and details will be posted soon. For questions or to be notified when event registration opens, please email laurab08@vt.edu or rgrosse@vt.edu.
