Entries by Rich Myers

Glade Road Growing: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Montgomery County, Virginia Glade Road Growing is a small family farm within the town limits of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia. Sally Walker and Jason (JP) Pall started the farm operation in 2010, building on their experience with home gardening. Sally and JP did not grow up on farms but have learned through internships, conferences, […]

Cattle Run Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Greene County, Virginia Cattle Run Farm is a third-generation, family-operated, and veteran-owned farm located in Greene County and the central Piedmont region of Virginia. Sarah Morton and Ralph Morton seek to carry on the tradition of their family and expand the concept of an agrarian lifestyle and business to the community. Sarah shares about her […]

Ellett Valley Beef Company: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Montgomery County, Virginia In this video, Gil Yearwood of Ellett Valley Beef Company reflects on his time raising beef since 1975. Ellett Valley Beef Company is in Montgomery County in southwest Virginia and specializes in South Poll cattle because they are excellent for grass-based grazing systems and have relatively small frames, easy dispositions, and are […]

Swisher Family Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Rockbridge County, Virginia Jerry Swisher is a cattleman, farm consultant, and retired Senior Extension Agent for dairy sciences. He continues to own and operate his family’s farm in Fairfield and Brownsburg in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Throughout his career with Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension, Jerry served in many capacities to support Virginia’s dairy farmers, […]

Singing Spring Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Craig County, Virginia Adam Taylor and Elizabeth Spellman-Taylor co-operate Singing Spring Farm, which is in the Sinking Creek Valley in Craig County, Virginia. Adam’s and Elizabeth’s goal is to be a whole, complete-diet farm that offers heirloom fruits and vegetables; goat milk, kefir, and cheese; culinary and medicinal herbs; eggs; and pastured, lamb, goat, and […]

Shamoka Run Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Augusta County, Virginia Shamoka Run Farm is a modest family farm in northern August County, operated by Leo and Judy Tammi. Leo grew up in Delaware on a small, diversified farm with a few milk cows, hogs, sheep, and poultry. Leo and Judy moved to the Shenandoah Valley region in 1981. Leo learned very early […]

Bramble Hollow Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Bedford County, Virginia Bramble Hollow Farm is owned and operated by Brent and Anna Wills and is located along the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford County, Virginia. Brent and Anna and their family raise pork and chicken on pasture. They have also raised other livestock and poultry through the years. Brett […]

Holsinger Homeplace Farms: A Soil for Water Video Case Study

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Rockingham County, Virginia Social Media Holsinger Homeplace Farms is a family farm in Rockingham County in the central Shenandoah Valley. Buck and Amanda (AJ) Holsinger and their children are the tenth and eleventh generations to live on the farm. Buck and AJ started farming with the goal of feeding their family the healthiest food possible. […]

Ember Cattle Company: A Soil for Water Case Study

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Ember Cattle Company: A Soil for Water Case Study Becky Szarzynski Rockbridge County, Virginia Website: https://www.embercattle.com/ Becky Szarzynski is the owner and operator of Ember Cattle Company in Fairfield in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Becky as a grazier has honed her grazing management skills over the past 15 years by working with her father, attending conferences, […]

Organic Pest Management in the South with Integrated Pest Management

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In this webinar, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Audrey Kolde discusses using integrated pest management (IPM) to manage pests on organic crops in the South. These science-backed practices empower farmers to cultivate robust, thriving plants while effectively managing pest infestations. Audrey is not just an NCAT specialist; she is also a produce farmer in Louisiana and […]