Virginia Master Cattleman Program

Virginia Cooperative Extension will be offering the Virginia Master Cattlemen program online Spring 2026. The program will consist of seven sessions that provide essential information for beef producers in the areas of Economics, Genetics, Reproduction, Nutrition, Forages, Herd Health, and Marketing. Participants will receive a certificate as a Virginia Master Cattleman upon successful completion of all seven sessions of the program.

The goal of the program is to build foundational knowledge that can be applied to advanced beef educational programs. Online classes will be held weekly on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m., starting February 15 and concluding April 3. Weekly instruction will be delivered live using a web-based learning management system, and the course website will be used to provide educational materials and supplemental instruction. All participants will receive a course notebook.  

Seven Beef Cattle Management Modules: Herd Health Management, Nutrition, Reproduction, Economics, Genetics, Marketing, Forage

Weekly instruction will be delivered live using a web-based learning management system, and the course website will be used to provide educational materials and supplemental instruction.