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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

60 Red Gate Lane, Fairfield, VA  24435

Agenda:

9:00 – 9:30 am Registration at John Houser’s Farm

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9:45 – 10:00 am Welcome and Introductions

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10:00 – 11:00 am Discuss Conservation Programs implemented at the farm including Solar Pumping Livestock Watering System.

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11:00 – 11:30 am Discussion of Rotational grazing benefits and Best Management practices by USDA-NRCS representatives and Local farmer(s) using Rotational grazing. Discussion of vegetation suppression and control strategies in fence lines.

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11:30 -11:50 am Travel to South River Fire Department for lunch and afternoon program. (5842 N. Lee Hwy., Fairfield, VA 24435)

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12:00- 12:45 pm Lunch Provided

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12:45-1:15 pm John Benner, Extension Agent and Rockbridge Cattleman’s Association on cattle marketing and the Virginia Beef Quality Assurance Program. Doug Horn, Extension Agent, proper use of herbicides to ensure the useful life of fences.

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1:15 - 1:35 pm Forrest Hobbs, Small Farm Outreach Program by Virginia State University College of Agriculture.

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1:35-2:00 pm Presentation of Clean Water Farm Award

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2:00-2:30 pm Questions, Discussion, and Closing remarks 

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LUNCH IS PROVIDED and sponsored by:

Riverside Family Farms, LLC and Rockbridge Kubota

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Please call 540-319-6453 to RSVP for this event by 5 pm Friday May 31, 2024.  

or email: jennifer.huffman@vaswcd.org