Hillview Farm is a 900-acre dairy operation that supports 180 dairy cows, 100 cow/calf pairs, as well as dairy steers. Hillview Farm is owned and operated by fourth-generation farmers, Kevin and Steve...
Life Cycle of a Plant Everything that lives on earth has a life cycle. Life has a beginning point, growth, reproduction, and an end of life. All plants have a life cycle and this cycle is very...
Virginia Agritourism- Exploring Diversity Fall is a special time for agriculture and agritourism operations across the Commonwealth. The brisk air and shorter days mean harvest time for many of the...
What is record keeping? Keeping livestock records for your market animal is an incredibly important skill to have. Showing livestock is also a great way to gain hands-on experience with livestock...
Location: Wytheville Branch Job Title: Division Leader Tenure: 23 years 4-H/FFA involvement? I grew up attending and participating in 4-H as a member. Agricultural involvement? My involvement in...
Location: Harrisonburg Branch Job Title: Associate Business Analyst Tenure: 3 years Tell us about your family. I recently got married to my longtime boyfriend, and we are excited to start a family of...
Location: Lewisburg Branch Job Title: Loan Officer Tenure: 1.5 years Agricultural involvement? I was raised on a beef cattle farm in Lewisburg, WV. I am a former manager of a local Southern States...
There are a lot of things in life that people should just know, right? For example, it blows my mind that some people think brown cows give chocolate milk. Also, how is it possible that anyone...
Kids of all ages will enjoy learning about the plant life cycle with the My Little Greenhouse activity. The hands-on activity comes with a student’s My Little Greenhouse cut-out sheet and activity...
Stone House Lavender includes a working 20-acre lavender farm and farmhouse style event barn. The operation offers an on-site farm store which carries hand-crafted lavender products crafted with pure...
A greenhouse is a structure that allows you to create an optimum environment for plants and allow those plants to grow outside of their normal season. Greenhouses have been around for hundreds of...
Location: Roanoke Branch Job Title: Information Systems Specialist Tenure: 3 years Agricultural involvement? I grew up on a small family cattle farm - so farming is near and dear to me. Tell us about...
There are so many things going on in the cattle industry right now, and every single one of them is a concern whether it be markets, weather, regulations, politics, and the list goes on and on. I’ve...
Location: Staunton Admin Office Job Title: Fleet and Facilities Manager Tenure: 21 years FFA involvement? I was very involved in FFA as a kid and competed on the state and national levels. I still...
