You've reached the Virginia Cooperative Extension Newsletter Archive. These files cover more than ten years of newsletters posted on our old website (through April/May 2009), and are provided for historical purposes only. As such, they may contain out-of-date references and broken links.
To see our latest newsletters and current information, visit our website at http://www.ext.vt.edu/news/.
Newsletter Archive index: http://sites.ext.vt.edu/newsletter-archive/
2007 Field DayShenandoah Valley Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Livestock Update, July 2007
David Fiske, Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley AREC, Steeles Tavern
The Virginia Tech Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center will hold a Field Day on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 beginning at 1:00 p.m. A copy of the Field Day Program is listed below for your review.
During the Field Day, researchers will be on-hand to review and discuss on-going research projects being conducted at the Shenandoah Valley AREC. Of particular interest will be a review of the “Forage Systems” research project which is a cooperative effort between Virginia Tech, West Virginia University, Clemson University, University of Georgia, and the USDA-ARS. Several components of this forage-based production system will be discussed including the newly redesigned cow-calf grazing system, results from the first four years of the study, plans for the next phase of the project, forage systems for grass finished beef, and a review of the pasture finished beef project. We will be looking at several new forage species and participate in a hands-on forage evaluation exercise. There will also be several topics covering sheep production, forest management, and the planned forestry demonstration and research projects at the SVAREC.
This is going to be an excellent educational program, especially for beef cattle, sheep, and forestry producers in the Shenandoah Valley interested in forage production, grazing, and forest management. We are asking persons interested in attending the Field Day to contact the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center at (540) 377-2255 or your local Extension Office on or before July 27, 2007 to sign-up.
2007 Field Day Program |
|
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
|
| 1:00 – 1:30 | Registration |
| 1:30 – 1:40 | Welcome, David Fiske, Superintendent, Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
1:40 – 1:50 |
Load wagons and travel to the east end of McCormick Farm Circle |
1:50 – 2:20 |
Overview of the Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia Project – Dr. William Clappham, USDA-ARS |
SVAREC Cow / Calf Forage Systems Project – Past, Present, and Future - |
|
2:20 – 2:35 |
Forage Species Plot – Jon Repair & Jason Carter, Virginia Cooperative Extension |
2:35 – 2:55 |
Nitrogen Sources, Rates, and Timing on Cool Season Pastures – Dr. Ozzie Abaye, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech, and Libby Yarber, Graduate Student, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech |
2:55 – 3:05 |
Load wagons and travel to Big Meadow |
3:05 – 3:15 |
Overview of Sustainable Forest Management Project at SVAREC – Matt Yancey, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Karen Stanley & Patricia Nylander, Virginia Department of Forestry |
3:15 – 3:35 |
Invasive / Exotic Plant Species: Identification and Control – Matt Yancey, Virginia Cooperative Extension |
3:35 – 4:20 |
How to Make the Best of Pasture Weeds – Dr. Ozzie Abaye, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech |
Demonstration / Overview of Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation - Matt Yancey, Virginia Cooperative Extension |
|
3:35 – 4:20 |
How to Make the Best of Pasture Weeds – Dr. Ozzie Abaye, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech |
| Pasture Measurements and Evaluation Exercise – Dr. Ozzie Abaye, Crop and Soil Environmental Science, Virginia Tech | |
4:20 – 4:30 |
Load wagons and travel to Ram Evaluation Center |
4:30 – 4:50 |
Practical Lessons from the Virginia Ram Test – Dr. Scott Greiner, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech |
4:50 – 5:00 |
Load wagons and travel to Feeding Barn |
5:00 – 5:25 |
Steer Finishing Results from the first five years of the Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia Project – Dr. Susan Duckett, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University |
| 5:25 – 5:50 | Forage Systems for Grass Finishing Beef – Dr. John Andrae, Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences, Clemson Univers |
5:50 – 6:00 |
Return to the Memorial grounds for dinner |
6:00 – 6:30 |
Introductions and Comments from Special Guests |
6:30 – 8:00 |
Dinner |
To help facilitate meal planning, please contact the Shenandoah Valley AREC at 540.377.2255 by Friday, July 27th to register for this meeting.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services, or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Research and Extension Center at 540.377.2255 to discuss accommodations