2012 Educational Dinner Meetings
These Educational Dinner Meetings are open to everyone. Call the contact listed if you want more information about exact locations, directions, or reservations. Some locations may have a small cost for participants, while others have no charge.
Cattle Selection
Estate Planning and Taxes
Farming as a Business
Forages Economics
Season Extension
Agricultural Issues
Forages and Grazing
Fencing Systems
Natural Beef
Backyard Poultry
Building a Grass-based Beef Program from Scratch
Cows Eat Weeds
Amazing Grazing
Low Cost Cow-Calf
Beef Cattle Economic Outlook
Cattle Selection
Bill Tucker, Farmer, Amherst, VA
(VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m. | Marshall County | The Barn, Eastern 4th St. Moundsville, WV | Candice White 304-843-1170 |
| Jan. 10, 6:00 p.m. | Preston County | Masontown VFD | Bill Shockey 304-329-1391 |
| Jan. 11, 6:30 p.m. | Lewis County | Jackson’s Mill | Bruce Loyd 304-269-4660 |
| Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. | Randolph County | Camp Pioneer, Beverly | Ronnie Helmondollar 304-636-2455 |
Estate Planning and Taxes
Bill Dyer, Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
and
Ade Neidermeyer, WVU Professor of Accounting
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan.9, 6:00 p.m. | Summers County | Summers Co Memorial Building, Hinton, WV | David Richmond 304-466-7113 |
Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. | Fayette County | Sunday Road Baptist Church, Hico, WV | Brian Sparks 304-574-4253 |
| Jan. 12, 6:00 p.m. | Kanawha County | WVU Kanawha County Extension Office | John Porter 304-720-9573 |
Farming as a Business
Aaron Helmick, Farmer, Greenville, WV
(Nola Wilson, SARE- 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 6:00 p.m. | Mineral County | Sunnyside Church in Burlington | Stacey Hamric 304-788-3621 |
Jan. 10, 6:30 p.m. | Hardy County | Moorefield Middle School | Dave Workman 304-538-2373 |
| Jan. 11, 6:00 p.m. | Hampshire County | Seton Hall, WV School for Deaf and Blind | Gerald.Leather 304-822-5013 |
| Jan. 12, 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Panhandle County | Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds | MaryBeth Bennett 304-264-1936 |
Forage Economics
Mark McCann, Virginia Tech Beef Extension Specialist (VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. | Pendleton County | Community Building in Franklin | Dave Seymour 304-358-2286 |
Jan. 17, 6:30 p.m. | Pocahontas County | Marlinton Municipal Building | Greg Hamons 304-799-4852 |
| Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. | Monroe County | Union Rescue Squad | Brian Wickline 304-772-3003 |
Season Extension
Gary Rapking, WVU Upshur County Extension Agent
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. | Doddridge County | Doddridge County Extension Office | Alexandria Straight 304-873-1801 |
Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m. | Roane County | Roane County High School, Vo-Ag Dept. | Brandy Brabham 304-927-0975 |
| Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. | Jackson County | Jackson County Extension Office, Cottageville, WV | John David Johnson 304-372-8199 |
| Jan. 26, 6:00 p.m. | Tyler County | Tyler County Fairgrounds | Veronica Wilcox 304-758-2101 |
Agricultural Issues
Dr. Bob Dailey, WVU Professor of Animal Sciences
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 6:30 p.m. | Ohio County | Hoss’ Steakhouse, Wheeling | John Miller 304-234-3673 |
Feb. 7, 6:00 p.m. | Marion County | Winfield Community Building | John Murray 304-367-2772 |
| Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. | Lewis County | Jackson’s Mill | Bruce Loyd 304-269-4660 |
| Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. | Tucker County | Parsons Fire Department | Jennifer Poling 304-478-2949 |
Forages and Grazing
Kevin Ogles, NRCS Grazing Lands Specialist,
(Nola Wilson, SARE- 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 5:30 p.m. | Mercer County | Mercer County 4-H Camp | Jodi Richmond 304-425-3077 |
Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. | Nicholas County | Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park | Brian Sparks 304-872-7898 |
| Feb. 8, 6:00 p.m. | Raleigh County | Shady Spring Middle School | David Richmond 304-466-7113 |
| Feb. 9, 6:00 p.m. | Cabell County | Cabell County 4-H Camp | Rich Sherman 304-743-7151 |
Fencing Systems
Kencove Fence Rep.
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 6, 6:00 p.m. | Mineral County | Sunnyside Church in Burlington | Stacey Hamric 304-788-3621 |
Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m. | Grant County | Landis Ruritan Building | Brad Smith 304-257-4688 |
| Feb. 8, 6:00 p.m. | Hampshire County | Seton Hall, WV School for Deaf and Blind | Gerald Leather 304-822-5013 |
| Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Panhandle County | Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds | Mary Beth Bennett 304-264-1936 |
Natural Beef
Scott Baker, Pineland Farms
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 13, 6:30 p.m. | Pendleton County | Community Building in Franklin | Dave Seymour 304-358-2286 |
Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m. | Pocahontas County | Marlinton Municipal Building | Greg Hamons 304-799-4852 |
| Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m. | Greenbrier County | WVU Building, State Fairgrounds | John McCutcheon 304-647-7408 |
Backyard Poultry
Joe Moritz, WVU Extension Specialist
(Nola Wilson, SARE- 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m. | Ritchie County | Ritchie County 4-H Grounds | Alexandria Straight 304-643-2164 |
Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m. | Roane County | Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Brandy Brabham 304-927-0975 |
| Feb. 23, 7:00 p.m. | Wood County | Wood County Courthouse Annex | JJ Barrett 304-424-1960 |
Building a Grass-based Beef Program from Scratch
Scott Barao, Executive Director of the Jorgensen Family Foundation Inc. and Hedgeapple Farm, Buckeystown, MD (Nola Wilson, SARE- 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 5, 6:30 p.m. | Ohio County | Generations Pub, Wheeling | John Miller 304-234-3673 |
Mar. 6, 6:00 p.m. | Monongalia County | Core Community Center | HR Scott 304-291-7201 |
| Mar. 7, 6:30 p.m. | Harrison County | Village Square in Clarksburg | Larry Campbell 304-624-8650 |
| Mar. 8, 6:30 p.m. | Barbour County | Belington Fire Department | Michelle Baldwin 304-457-3254 |
Cows Eat Weeds
Kathy Voth, Livestock For Landscapes
(VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 5, 5:30 p.m. | Mercer County | Mercer County 4-H Camp | Jodi Richmond 304-425-3077 |
Mar. 6, 6:30 p.m. | Fayette County | Sunday Road Baptist Church, Hico | Brian Sparks 304-574-4253 |
| Mar. 7, 6:00 p.m. | Summers County | Summers County Memorial Building, Hinton | David Richmond 304-466-7113 |
| Mar. 8, 6:00 p.m. | Putnam County | Fireside Grille, Teays Valley | Chuck Talbott 304-586-0217 |
Amazing Grazing
Matt Poore, North Carolina Extension Beef Specialist (VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 5, 6:00 p.m. | Mineral County | Sunnyside Church in Burlington | Stacey Hamric 304-788-3621 |
Mar. 6, 6:30 p.m. | Hardy County | Moorefield Middle School | Dave Workman 304-538-2373 |
| Mar. 7, 6:00 p.m. | Hampshire County | Seton Hall, WV School for Deaf and Blind | Gerald Leather 304-822-5013 |
| Mar. 8, 6:30 p.m. | Eastern Panhandle County | Berkeley County Youth Fairgrounds | MaryBeth Bennett 304-264-1936 |
Low Cost Cow-Calf
Burke Teichert, Past general manager of Deseret Ranches and Beef columnist
(Nola Wilson, SARE- 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 12, 6:30 p.m. | Pendleton County | Community Building in Franklin | Dave Seymour 304-358-2286 |
Mar. 12, 6:30 p.m. | Pocahontas County | Marlinton Municipal Building | Greg Hamons 304-799-4852 |
| Mar. 13, 6:30 p.m. | Monroe County | Union Rescue Squad | Brian Wickline 304-772-3003 |
Beef Cattle Economic Outlook
Emmitt Rawls, Tennessee Extension Beef Specialist (VA DVD Gaining Ground – 15 min)
| Date and Time | County | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar. 19, 6:30 p.m. | Ritchie County | Ritchie County 4-H Grounds | Alexandria Straight 304-643-2164 |
Mar. 20, 6:30 p.m. | Roane County | Roane County High School, Vo-Ag Dept. | Brandy Brabham 304-927-0975 |
| Mar. 21, 6:30 p.m. | Jackson County | Jackson County Extension Office, Cottageville | John David Johnson 304-372-8199 |
| Mar. 22, 7:00 p.m. | Wood County | Wood County Courthouse Annex | JJ Barrett 304-424-1960 |
