OnApril 6, the Shenandoah Devon Roundup was held at Hart-Land Farm in Kerrs Creek. Owners and enthusiasts of American Milking Devon cattle from Virginia, Wisconsin, New York and North Carolina gathered to discuss breed improvement, homestead milking, product marketing, and pasture improvements. American Milking Devon Cattle are celebrating 400 years in the United States. They are a triple purpose breed - beef, dairy, oxen - and excel in producing high-quality, well-marbled meat and rich, creamy milk on low-input, forage-based farms. The event was sponsored by Rockbridge Farm Bureau, Farm Credit, Rockbridge Farmers Co-op, Kerrs Creek Country Market and Hart-Land Farm.
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 12:45 AM