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VTDairy - Home of the Dairy Extension Program at Virginia Tech

Enhancing knowledge, safety, and profitability

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Upcoming Events

May 12-13, 2026
VFGC Basic Grazing School, Madison

June Dairy Month & Poster Contest

June 8-11, 2026
Virginia FFA Convention (Youth)

June 12, 2026
Virginia Dairy Expo

June 13, 2026
Farming in the city event

June 15, 2026
Application deadline for Alliance to Advance Climate Smart Agriculture

  • Virginia General Program
  • Pasture Renovation Subpilot Project

June 17, 2026
Dairy night at Harrisonburg Turks game

June 26, 2026
Dairy night at Clove Hill game

July 22, 2026
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative Grants Opening:

  • Dairy Business Planning Grant
  • Specialty Processing Equipment Grant

July 30, 2026
4-H Dairy Judging Contest (Youth)

August 1, 2026
Virginia Summer Showdown


If you are a person with a disability and require any auxiliary aids, services or other accommodations for any Extension event, please discuss your accommodation needs with the Extension staff at your local Extension office at least 1 week prior to the event.

Current Dairy Industry Stats

Virginia January 2026 Mailbox Price: $19.97
last month → VA December 2025 Mailbox Price: $21.49
1 year ago →  VA January 2025 Mailbox Price: $24.31
Go to the  January 2026 Mailbox Milk Price Report

VA Grade A Dairy Herds as of October 2025: 
Cow: 328   |   Goat: 3  |  Sheep: 0

VA Manufacture Grade Herds as of October 2025: 
Cow: 14  |  Goat: 7  |  Sheep: 1   

Click map to open PDF.

Screenshot of the linked PDF. Virginia Grade A Dairy Herds by County

Programs

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    Dairy Financial Management

    Holistic management strategies to assist farmers in successfully managing their agricultural operations through periods of high risk, volatility, and financial stress.

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    Forage Quality & Management

    Educational on-farm workshops and diverse extension fact-sheets along with educational videos.

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    Close up view of dairy cow udder.
    Mastitis and Milk Quality

    Increase milk production, milk quality, and profitability with mastitis detection, control and prevention. Includes farm management improvements to prevent pathogen proliferation.

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    Replacements

    Get your replacements off to a good start to maximize your herd's future!

Videos

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Guidance

Dairy Extension Contacts


New

Screenshot of the linked May issue of the Dairy Pipeline (pdf)
May 2026 - In this issue: Hay Ash Content: Lessons from the Coalfields; From Crude Fat to Precision Feeding: The Role of High Oleic Soybeans in Dairy Nutrition; Upcoming Events
Screenshot of the April issue of the linked Dairy Pipeline newsletter.
April 2026 Dairy Pipeline - In this issue: Dhurrin-free sorghum: Science at the service of livestock production; Bovine Leukemia Virus in U.S. Dairy Herds: Disease Dynamics, Impacts, and Control Strategies; Upcoming Events; Additional Notes