Virginia Cooperative Extension - Bath County

09/04/2026

Check out the September Buzz, Body and Bites newsletter. Past issues can be found at https://sites.ext.vt.edu/newsletter-archive/buzz-body-bites/index.html

09/02/2026

Get ready for the 2026 Women in Ag WISE program next month! Registration is open now. 👩‍🌾 💪

🎉 REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN! 🎉
Ladies, it’s time to WISE up! 💪🌾
Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 Virginia Women in Agriculture WISE Events — Women Increasing Skills & Education!
Join us October 7–9 for three hands-on days of learning, skill-building, and connecting with other women in agriculture.
🐑 Shepherd WISE | October 7
🐄 Cattle WISE | October 8
🚜 Equipment WISE | October 9
From sheep and cattle management to tractors, skid steers, chainsaws, fencing, emergency preparedness, and more—WISE is all about building skills and confidence to tackle whatever the farm throws your way!
🌸 And don’t forget An Evening in Bloom, our special networking dinner following Cattle WISE on October 8!
Space is limited, so don’t wait to register! Invite a friend, fellow producer, daughter, neighbor, or anyone who wants to build practical agricultural skills.
👉 Learn more & register:
https://sites.google.com/view/virginiawomeninagriculture/wia-wise-cattle-equipment
Come learn, laugh, and get your hands dirty with us! 💚

08/25/2026

Here is a picture of some excellent grass management on Joe Bowman's Farm near Mount Jackson. Roughly half of this area was planted to novel fescue and the other half is "Unimproved or Native" fescue/Orchardgrass/Bluegass . Hay was baled in early June and the field rested until early August. With the cattle grazing both fields at the same time; it reduces the risk of problems (heat stress) caused by K31. Also, since the whole area was baled for hay; there are no seedheads (or very few) which means there is little risk of contaminating the Novel Fescue with K-31 seed.

08/24/2026

Aug 24th items at the Bath Community Hospital market from 1-3pm:
Endless Holler Farm - tomatoes, potatoes 🥔, peppers, other veggies & cookies 🍪
Huskys Harvest - cookies, banana bread, coffee cake 🥮, rice crispys, and corn muffins 🍞
What the Spice! - dried herbs & spices 🧂
Blue Ridge Greenhouses - tomatoes 🍅 and red peppers 🫑
Church Hill Produce LLC - cabbage, eggplant 🍆, cucumbers 🥒, banana peppers, Roma canning tomatoes

Check out what's on the menu for Monday's farmers market at Bath Community Hospital from 1-3pm. We hope to see you there.

08/20/2026

Check out what's on the menu for Monday's farmers market at Bath Community Hospital from 1-3pm. We hope to see you there.

08/17/2026

NEXT MONDAY - BATH FARMERS MARKET. Past vendors have been emailed about what's on their menu, but we DO have an opening for a MEAT Producer. If you are or know someone who has local protein, have them contact the VCE office for a vendor application. We'd love to add protein to our farmers market vendor line up! :)

07/27/2026

Come see all the vendors at today's Bath Community Farmers Market
Endless Holler Farm 🥕
Virginia Cooperative Extension - Bath County
Husky's Harvest 🍪 🌱
Windias Farm 🥒 🍞
Church Hill Produce 🍆
Blue Ridge Greenhouses 🍅
Waltzing Fox Farm 🥚

07/24/2026

We hope to see you next Monday at the Bath Community Farmers Market at Bath Community Hospital July 27, 1-3 pm.

The Bath Community Farmers Market returns this Monday, July 27!

Stop by the B*H Lower Parking Lot from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to shop fresh vegetables, melons, microgreens, baked goods, herbs, eggs, and more from local vendors.

This month’s vendors include Endless Holler Farm, Husky’s Harvest, Waltzing Fox Farm, Blue Ridge Greenhouses, and Churchill Produce.

Vendor space is also available for the August market. For questions or an application, contact Agriculture Extension Agent Kari Sponaugle at [email protected] or 540-839-7261.

We hope to see you there!

07/17/2026

As you make hay this summer, consider testing your forage quality through the Southeastern Hay Contest. Work with your local Extension office to submit your sample.

Make sure to check out which category you can enter in.

07/16/2026

Keep up with partner programs provided by VSU College of Agriculture !