Managing Cattle in Today’s World
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 • 3–5 pm
VCE Greensville Office, 105 Oak St, Emporia, VA 23847
Join us for updates about the current status of tick-borne illnesses in cattle, recommended immunizations and general health updates from Dr. John Currin, DVM with the Virginia-Maryland School of Veterinary Medicine. VA Cooperative Extension agents Cynthia Gregg and Taylor Clarke will provide information on grazing management. Dr. Kathryn Payne will discuss her current research at the Southern Piedmont Agricultural Research and Extension Center and the importance of forage and hay testing for analysis. In addition, Dr. Payne’s graduate student will discuss his research on the integration of legumes with warm-season grasses for grazing. Finally, we will get an update on the research happening at Virginia State University from Austin Hilliard, cattle manager at Randolph Farm.
Space is limited to 20 participants.
For more information, contact Marilyn Estes at 804-481-0485 or mestes@vsu.edu.
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 Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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