Virginia Cooperative Extension - Rockingham

Across Virginia, changing conditions this season have a lot of producers planning ahead.

Join us on May 6th at 7PM for an Emergency Drought Management Webinar covering:
- Managing your herd
- Making marketing decisions
- Pasture and Hay management

Join here: https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88282557548

Share with fellow producers who may benefit. For questions, contact Emily Bowman at [email protected] or (540)231-2792

Visit vaforages.org to register!

Registration spots for the Virginia Women in Agriculture Network conference are filling up! We are excited to host this conference and tours in the Valley this year.

Edit: WOW! As of 2/5 we are already 41% full on registration! Our Agritourism tour track on Friday only has 6 spots left. Register soon so you don't miss out!

Exciting news! Registration for our 2026 Women in Agriculture Gathering is now open! WAG will be held on April 23rd and 24th in the Shenandoah Valley. This year, we will be focusing on Agritourism on Day 1 and then on Day 2 you will choose one of three tours to go on.

For more details as well as registration information, visit https://tinyurl.com/WAG2026

Email Scott Greiner if you are interested! [email protected] or 540-231-9159

Give us a call by this Friday, March 20, at (540) 564-3080 to sign up for Farm Safety Day on March 28 at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds from 9AM-1:15PM. To learn more about it, check out the article below:

Farm Safety Day returns to Rockingham County Fairgrounds There will be food, there will be safety demonstrations, and hopefully fun, said Olivia Brown, safety coordinator for the Houston Bowman Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, which will return to the

Join us April 14th at Rocky Top Poultry farm to see 23 different varieties of cover crops planted! Hunter Frame from Virginia Tech will be showcasing new drone technology while there. Please RSVP for a lunch count purpose.

540-564-3080 or email Rosemary at [email protected]

dystocia workshop on Friday -

dystocia workshop on Friday  Youth Corner      New date: March 7th, Rockingham Steer Weigh in March 14, 4-H Dairy Bowl contest March 14-15; Jr Holstein Retreat March 28th; Farm Safety Day, Rockingham Fairgrounds May 1st, Dairy Skillathon contest June 6-7, Show like a pro dairy workshop July 6-10, Southeast Youth Dairy Ret...

Don't forget to register this week!

https://forms.gle/ECDcAea5qTjnmSAb7
540-564-3080
[email protected]

What’s in Your Water? 💧
Using a well, spring, or cistern for your drinking water? Take charge of your water quality! Virginia Cooperative Extension offers affordable water testing clinics across the state through the Virginia Household Water Quality Program.

$70/sample kit (subsidized kits may be available)
Tests for: Coliform bacteria, E. coli, lead, copper, arsenic, hardness, pH, nitrate, sulfate, fluoride, and more!

Kit Pick-Up: February 18-20, 2026, 8AM-5PM Rockingham County Extension Office

Drop-Off: February 25, 2026, 7-10 AM, Rockingham County Extension Office

To register for a kit/test, call the office at 540-564-3080, email [email protected], or via the link:

Register online at: https://tinyurl.com/VAHWQP-RH