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Staying ahead of the herd , videoVirginia Beef Cattle University is an event held at Virginia Tech which brings together beef producers, industry leaders, agricultural professionals, and students to exchange knowledge, explore emerging trends, and build meaningful connections within the cattle industry. The event creates opportunities for participants to learn from one another's experiences, discuss common challenges and successes, and gain fresh perspectives that can help strengthen their operations and businesses. Through hands-on workshops, educational sessions, and engagement with organizations such as the USDA, attendees receive practical information and resources tailored to real-world farm needs. The program also highlights Virginia Tech's commitment to agricultural education and outreach, showcasing the value of experiential learning while welcoming both current students and returning Hokie alumni to collaborate, learn, and support the future of the beef industry.
Date: Jul 24, 2026 - -
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One year later, Peanut is back to being a goat again , articleMost animals born with a complete cleft palate never make it to surgery. A goat named Peanut did through the expertise of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Date: Jun 16, 2026 - -
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Jessica Walters never expected to love the lab — now she runs all four of them , articleJessica Walters, a 2016 DVM graduate who now oversees all four of Virginia’s veterinary diagnostic laboratories, is the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Recent Alumni Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Apr 28, 2026 - -
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New position aims to close the gap in Virginia's large animal veterinary services , articleNearly half of Virginia's livestock producers can't get adequate veterinary care. The state created a first-of-its-kind position to fix that. The person they hired has been preparing for it his whole life.
Date: Apr 23, 2026 - -
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From dairy farms to drug resistance, Ray Kaplan’s career-long fight against parasites the world keeps underestimating , articleRay Kaplan, a 1988 DVM graduate, is the recipient of the 2026 Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Apr 22, 2026 - -
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Lamb husbandry pathway to professional doctorate program , videoStudents in the School of Animal Sciences provide round-the-clock care for lambs born at the Copenhaver Sheep Center. These crucial husbandry skills lead some students to enroll in a professional doctorate program at the Virginia–Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine.
Date: Apr 17, 2026 - -
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Scholarship helps out-of-state students in their veterinary studies , articleGeorgia Daniel and Liz Logemann both aspire to serve rural areas through veterinary medicine.
Date: Dec 11, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Student Spotlight: Ann (Lily) Stenning , articleMeet Lily Stenning, a second-year student hailing from New Enterprise, Pennsylvania. Lily is on the public corporate track in the Class of 2028, having studied biology with a minor in Spanish as an undergraduate at Old Dominion University. She loves to sing music and play instruments, particularly her guitar -- she plans to learn how to play Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," a motivational song she often listens to before taking exams. Lily is inspired by her parents, who she describes as living life to the fullest with never-ending stories. She is pleased to be among "students, faculty, and staff from all walks of life who have come together because they decided that animals were going to be the center of their lives."
Date: Dec 05, 2025 - -
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A livestock merchandising class with a $328,000 bottom line , articleThe student-run Hokie Harvest livestock sale has raised $4.5 million over three decades and continues to fund future learning.
Date: Nov 30, 2025 - -
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Scholarship enables veterinary student to give back to her farm community , articleA gift in memory of veterinary college alum and rural veterinarian Doc Fuller ’88, DVM ’97 is helping Shelly Underwood prepare for a career in caring for farm animals.
Date: Nov 24, 2025 - -
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Five industry leaders inducted into Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame , articleTheir lasting contributions to Virginia’s beef, dairy, pork, sheep, and horse industries are now memorialized in the Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena.
Date: Nov 04, 2025 - -
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Endowed scholarship supports veterinarians who practice in rural areas , articleKelli Gillespie is the first recipient of the Sydney and Fran Memorial Veterinary Scholarship and now in her second year of receiving the award.
Date: Oct 16, 2025 - -
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Environmental steward to heritage cow whisperer – one veterinary student’s journey , articleKim Kirkbride spent more than a decade working for a land trust and started a cattle farm in Giles County before reviving an old dream to be a veterinarian.
Date: Oct 08, 2025 - -
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Veterinary students find inspiration and connections at national conference , articleVeterinary college students returned from the American Association of Bovine Practitioners conference inspired by alumni role models, new professional connections, and hands-on learning experiences that highlighted the collaborative and supportive spirit of their future profession.
Date: Sep 23, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Alumni Spotlight: Amanda L. Weakley-Scott , articleMeet Amanda Weakley-Scott '10, DVM ’14, a food animal veterinarian and co-owner of Lee-Lynn Farms in Virginia. She combines her passion for agriculture with hands-on veterinary care, serving both producers and her community. A proud VMCVM alum, she values the mentorship and practical training that shaped her career and lives by the motto, “just make it work.”
Date: Aug 26, 2025 - -
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VMCVM Pet Spotlight: Abigale and Plumjelly , articleMeet Abigale, a sassy two-year-old Hereford heifer with a flair for drama and a love for the show ring. She lives with her human, Sarah Grace Firestone, a large animal lab tech at the veterinary college. & Meet Plumjelly, a three-year-old Texas Longhorn with a sweet personality and striking horns. She shares a special bond with her human, Kelsey Gallagher, a veterinary nurse at the Equine Medical Center, who helped deliver her at birth.
Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
Video ItemEarly mornings at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn , video
The morning routine at Virginia Tech's Equitation Barn involves students from all majors, staff, and volunteers who feed horses and clean stalls 365 days of the year. Students gain experience in breeding and foaling, ground work training, marketing, nutrition, exercise physiology, as well as stable management fundamentals.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 - -
Video ItemMorning routine at Virginia Tech's sheep center , video
Caring for the hundreds of sheep at Virginia Tech's Copenhaver Sheep Center involves many students and staff and happens 365 days a year, rain or shine. Students in both the School of Animal Sciences and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine are extensive users of the facilities, gaining valuable hands-on livestock experience as well as production management training through a wide range of courses.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 - -
Video ItemCaring for Virginia Tech's beef cattle , video
The Beef Cattle Center serves as a teaching, research, and outreach hub for School of Animal Sciences and Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine classes. Chad Joines '93 manages the Beef Cattle Center along with hired staff and students, who care for the cattle 365 days a year—rain or shine, to provide valuable experiential learning and research to help the beef cattle industry.
Date: Feb 17, 2025 - -
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This veterinary alumnus is a 'big-picture' thinker , articleTaylor Engle oversees millions of animals as a consulting veterinarian and part owner at Four Star Veterinary Service.
Date: Feb 03, 2025 -
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