Virginia Cooperative Extension-Cumberland

10/23/2026

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers annual Fun Honey-Tasting on Tuesday, November 3rd will begin at 6:30 pm, check-in time for entries, at the Prince Edward County Extension Office (100 Dominion Dr., Farmville, VA 23901) near Lowe's and Harbor Freight. The meeting itself will begin at 7 pm.

The competition is open to all who have extracted honey from their own bees in 2026. The club will provide plastic squeeze bottles for you to put your honey into. If you don't have any honey, come to taste and vote. No spoons will be going from jar to jar, since the honey is squeezed out onto your spoon, but please bring your own hand-sanitizer.

Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information please call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433 or visit the Forum on Facebook or our website at heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.

10/20/2026

🐂 Ready to improve your herd's genetics and reproductive management?
Join Virginia Cooperative Extension and Premier Select Sires for the "U-Breed" Artificial Insemination School on November 9-10, 2026 at the SPAREC Cox Road facility in Blackstone, VA.
✅ Hands-on learning
✅ Lunch & Snacks Provided
✅ Industry expertise
✅ Reproductive management best practices
📍 SPAREC Cox Rd. Facility, 2407 Cox Rd., Blackstone, VA 23824
📅 November 9-10, 2026
⏰ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
💲 $150 registration fee

Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/cattleAIclinic

Whether you're looking to advance your skills or improve your operation's efficiency, this training provides valuable knowledge for beef cattle producers.

10/13/2026

09/23/2026

Upcoming bovine artificial insemination course on November 9th and 10th from 9AM-4:30PM. The cost is $375 per person To register fill out this survey: https://tinyurl.com/BovineAI2026 or contact the Lee County Extension Office at (276) 546-2057.

09/23/2026

Fall is a great time to get your soil tested! 📣 Submitting a sample now means a shorter wait time for your results and you have time to apply lime, which takes months to effectively adjust your soil pH. If you've submitted a sample before, note that there have been recent changes to the submission process. We now have an online portal where you will submit forms and get your results!

Read more about those changes and learn how to submit a sample here: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/articles/2026/soil-testing-laboratory-launches-new-online-management-system.html

Soil test website to access the new online submission portal: https://www.soiltest.vt.edu/index.html

Contact your local Extension Office to get a soil test box!

09/23/2026

The Heart of Virginia Beekeepers will meet Tuesday, October 6th at 7 pm at the Prince Edward County Extension Office (100 Dominion Dr., Farmville 23901) near Lowe's and Harbor Freight.

The speaker will be Grace Ownby, Beekeeper and Farm Manager of C.H. Morris & Sons in Buckingham.

Anyone who has bees or is interested in bees is welcome. For more information call Mary Jane Morgan at 434-315-1433 or go to Heart of Virginia Beekeepers Forum on Facebook or our website at heartofvirginiabeekeepers.org.

09/21/2026

Please note the date correction: Monday, October 5th, 2026!

* DATE CORRECTION* Monday, Oct 5th, 2026

Calling all young livestock enthusiasts! Whether you’re interested in cattle, sheep, goats, or swine, our 4-H Livestock Club is the place to build leadership skills, learn showmanship, make new friends, and have LOTS OF FUN!

Join us for our kickoff meeting as we get ready for an exciting year of livestock projects, hands-on learning, and new adventures.
📅 Monday, October 5, 2026
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Barn, 11851 S. James Anderson Hwy, Buckingham, VA 23921

RSVP @ this link https://forms.gle/hV8k2PMjy1ye9Be17
Bring your enthusiasm and invite a friend! We can’t wait to see you there!

09/18/2026

Something is on the horizon.... Save the date for the 1st Homestead & Harvest Conference at Valor Farm in Altavista! More details to come in November!