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Weekly Virginia Dairy Updates
Starting Friday, April 24th we will host a short call at noon to update dairy producers in Virginia on current topics. Calls will last approximately 15 minutes. Please send questions ahead of time to Jeremy Daubert at jdaubert@vt.edu or 540-564-3083. Available recordings for previous calls are linked below.
Call in Number: 1-862-799-9478
April 24: Jeremy Daubert, VCE, "What can extension do for you?
May 1: Elizabeth Moretz, The Dairy Alliance, "Dairy Promotion"
May 8: Eric Paulson, Virginia State Dairymans Association, "Dairy Policy Updates"
May 15: Christinia Petersson-Wolfe, Virginia Tech, "Mastitis Reduction Tips"
May 22: Gonzalo Ferriera, Virginia Tech, "Forage Quality"
May 29: Dave Winston, Virginia Tech, "Dairy Records Key Indicators"
June 12: Jeff Bewley, Alltech, "Lean Dairy Management"
June 19: Christine Brodeur, DFA, "Milk Contracting Basics"
June 26: Jeremy Daubert, VCE, "Heat Stress Strategies"
July 3: Michele Payn, Cause Matters, "Communicating Science to the Public"
July 10: Joe Dalton, University of Idaho, "Strategies for using Beef on Dairy"
We will post updates to events as we learn more.
May 18, 2020 *POSTPONED - DETAILS TBA*
Hokie Cow Classic Golf Tournament, Blacksburg
July 19-24 , 2020
2020 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents; Trade show or sponsorship, contact aoverbay@vt.edu
Current Dairy Industry Stats
Virginia January 2020 mailbox price: $20.04
more mailbox prices...
April 2020 Herd Summary
VA Grade A Dairy Herds as of April 2020:
Cow: 447 | Goat: 3
VA Manufactured Grade Herds as of April 2020:
Cow: 3 | Goat: 13 | Sheep: 1
