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VCIB Grant Outcomes
Featured Program
Building Capacity and Food Security: Expanding the Meat processing Education in the Commonwealth
In 2023, Dr. David Gerrard, Professor & Director of the School of Animal Science and Jordan Wicks, Meat Lab Manager, PhD Student, both from Virginia Tech, submitted a grant application to the Virginia Cattle Industry Board (VCIB) to address the labor shortage facing small meat processors in Virginia. In his grant narrative, Dr. Gerrard addressed the many factors that contribute to the challenges facing small processors today.
Past Featured Programs
Expanding Artificial Insemination in Far South West Virginia
Virginia Women in Agriculture: Hands on Cattle Training
Southwest Virginia 4H Livestock Camp
Increasing AI, EPD Data Analysis and Genomic Applications in Southwest VA Beef Cattle Production
Final Reports
View accomplishments funded by the VCIB.
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July 2021 - Creep-Grazing Brassica and Small Grain Forages for Fall-Born Calves
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December 2021 - Virginia 4-H/FFA Market Beef Ultrasound Carcass Contest
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January 2022 - Virginia Women in Agriculture: Hands on Cattle Training
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January 2022 - Expanding Artificial Insemination in Far South West Virginia
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August 2022 - Exploring and Improving Cattle Marketing in Virginia through Travel and Case Study
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September 2022 - Creep-Grazing Brassica and Small Grain Forages for Fall-Born Calves
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October 2022 - Making Connections - Bringing the Buyers to the Farm