Airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and at noon most Saturdays and Sundays.
VIRGINIA FARMING is the Commonwealth's only local, weekly televised farm program. Host Jeff Ishee reports on current farming industry news and offers long-term weather forecasts. Guests from across the state discuss Virginia's poultry, beef, dairy, crop, wine, seafood, timber, aquaculture and related industries.

SCHEDULE OF SHOW TOPICS: 

Jan. 13: Recycling on the farm.

Jan. 20: A farming revolution is spreading across Virginia. Successful graziers tell their story.

VIEW RECENTLY AIRED EPISODES:

Air Date Topic/Guest
01/06/12 Robert Shoemaker, President, Virginia Forage and Grassland Council and Chris Teutsch, Forage Specialist, discuss forage management and the upcoming VFGC Winter Forage Conferences.
12/30/11 Excluding livestock from water - what are the benefits and challenges?
12/23/11 Orion Samuelson, legendary farm broadcaster.
11/18/11 Christmas Tree growers
11/11/11 Wayne Pryor/legislative issues
11/04/11 Virginia 4-H Champions
10/28/11 Virginia Angus Association/ trends in the cattle industry
10/21/11 Virginia's Quail Recovery Initiative
10/14/11 Billy Pate discusses equine therapy
10/07/11 Excluding livestock from water
09/30/11 Cynthia Chiles talks about agritourism
09/16/11 Part 2 of our conversation with Joel Salatin
07/22/11 Conservation easements help preserve farmland.
07/15/11 David Fiske discusses overall cattle market and pasture conditions.
07/08/11 Next generation excited about the future of agriculture
06/24/11 Virginia Dairy Princess Kendra Lester.
06/17/11 Young farmers face numerous challenges
06/10/11 Ag Market Analyst Jonah Bowles discusses commodity trends
05/27/11 May is National Egg Month
05/20/11 Volatile commodity market concerns farmers
05/13/11 National Holstein Convention is coming to Virginia
05/06/11 Trends in the Virginia sheep industry
04/01/11 Is it really a plague of biblical proportions? The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug has confounded both farmers and the general public. Chris Bergh joins Jeff Ishee to talk about the situation.
03/25/11 Stink bugs and bed bugs: Farmers and homeowners express concerns.
03/18/11 Dairy farmers face numerous challenges.
03/11/11 Farm broadcaster Orion Samuelson addresses 4-H and FFA youth.
02/04/11 Jeff Ishee welcomes special guest Dr. Temple Grandin. Part 2
01/28/11 Jeff Ishee welcomes special guest Dr. Temple Grandin. Part 1

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If you have questions, comments or topic ideas for VIRGINIA FARMING, please call Jeff Ishee at (540) 363-3938, fax him at (540) 434-7084 or click here to email him.

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UNDERWRITERS:

PRODUCTION UNDERWRITER: Virginia Farm Bureau

PROGRAM UNDERWRITER: Recycle Management

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 PRODUCTION SPONSORS: Virginia Horse Industry Board and Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association

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