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VTDairy - Home of the Dairy Extension Program at Virginia Tech

VTDairy - Home of the Dairy Extension Program at Virginia Tech

Enhancing knowledge, safety, and profitability

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Upcoming Events

July 2025
Southeast Dairy Business Innovation Initiative - Grants opening:
Dairy Business Planning Grant
Specialty Processing Equipment Grant

July 26, 2025
Dairy fitting and showing workshop
Rockingham County Fairgrounds

July 31, 2025
Dairy Youth Field Day

August 2, 2025
VA State Dairy Shows

August 7, 2025
Virginia Ag Expo

August 12, 2025
Rockingham County Fair Dairy Show

September 14-17, 2025
All-American Dairy Show

September 26, 2025
VA State Fair Jr. Dairyman’s Contest

September 27, 2025
VA State Fair Dairy Show

October 13, 2025 (Monday)
Hokie Cow Classic – Save the Date

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 March 2025 Mailbox Price: $23.01
last month → VA Feb 2025 Mailbox Price: $24.24
1 year ago →  VA Mar 2024 Mailbox Price: $22.22
more mailbox prices...

VA Grade A Dairy Herds as of Jan 2025: 
Cow: 338   |   Goat: 1  

VA Manufactured Grade Herds as of Jan 2025: 
Cow: 11  |  Goat: 8  |  Sheep: 1   

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Screenshot of the linked document. County breakdown may be found at https://sas.vt.edu/extension/vtdairy/maps.html.

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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    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

Hurricane Helene Resources

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) Guidance

Dairy Extension Contacts

 

New

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July/August 2025 - Optimizing Double-Ovsynch: Timing Is Everything; In Utero Heat Stress Limits Milk Yield for Generations; Upcoming Events; Notes
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June 2025 - In this issue: Replacement management: Are you doing it effectively?; Avian Influenza A (H5N1): The outbreak of Bird Flu in U.S. Dairy Cattle; Upcoming Events; Notes