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Upcoming Events
December 16, 2025 (Webinar 1)
MANAGING YOUR SPRING CALVING COWS: Prolapses, Calving, Colostrum & Nutrition - Webinar and In-person Meeting Series with Dr. John Currin
-Preventing and dealing with prolapse vaginas, rectums
-Winter nutrition for the spring calving herd
January 13, 2026 (Webinar 2)
MANAGING YOUR SPRING CALVING COWS: Prolapses, Calving, Colostrum & Nutrition - Webinar and In-person Meeting Series with Dr. John Currin
-Calving difficulties, colostrum management, prolapsed uterus
Late January - March (In-person meetings - see list below)
MANAGING YOUR SPRING CALVING COWS: Prolapses, Calving, Colostrum & Nutrition - Webinar and In-person Meeting Series with Dr. John Currin
-Demonstration of tools for dealing with calving problems and use of a calf for calving difficulty correction techniques
- Jan 20th Chatham (lunchtime)
- Jan 20th Buckingham (night)
- Jan 21st Chatham (night)
- Jan 22nd Abingdon (night)
- Jan 26th Floyd (night)
- Jan 27th Scott (night)
- Feb 3rd Paige (night)
- Feb 10th Middleburg (night)
- Feb. 19th King George (night)
- Feb 24th Wythe (night)
- Feb 26th Madison/Greene (night)
- Feb 27th Rockingham (morning)
- Mar 2nd Montgomery (night)
- Mar 10th Tazewell (night)
- Mar 12th Patrick (night)
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 August 2025 Mailbox Price: $22.57
last month → VA July 2025 Mailbox Price: $22.63
1 year ago → VA August 2024 Mailbox Price: $24.31
more August 225 mailbox prices...
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
Programs
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Dairy Financial ManagementHolistic 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 & ManagementEducational on-farm workshops and diverse extension fact-sheets along with educational videos.
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Mastitis and Milk QualityIncrease milk production, milk quality, and profitability with mastitis detection, control and prevention. Includes farm management improvements to prevent pathogen proliferation.
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ReplacementsGet your replacements off to a good start to maximize your herd's future!