Board Members Staff Rappahannock Morrisville Warrenton Marshall

Established in 1932 as Culpeper Farmers’ Cooperative.
Board Members
W. A. Spillman, III, President
W. Stanley Hawkins, Vice President
Douglas A. Coyner, Secretary/Treasurer
Joseph A. Houck, Asst. Sec./Treas.
Thomas W. Clark
Todd Harris
M. Byrd Inskeep
T. Jeffery Jennings
Patricia Ann Leonard James F. Massie, Jr.
H. Paul Neale, Jr.
Dewayne F. Payne, Jr.
Steven W. Rodgers
Frank A. Thomas, III
Julie Williamson
Gregory A. Smith, Honorary Director
Staff
David Durr, General Manager (540) 727-8323
John Moss, Chief Financial Officer (540) 727-8339
Earnie Dodson, Agronomy Advisor (540) 229-5478
Mark Ramsey, Director Agricultural Marketing
(540) 727-8322
Katie Reames, Manager Feed Technical Services
(540) 727-8320
Jimmy Hunsberger, Director Agric. Operations
(540) 727-8328
Ed Dunphy, Director Retail Marketing
(540) 727-8326
Lydia Utz, Manager Human Resources
(540) 727-8329
Cindy Dell, Manager of Equine Sales
(540) 727-8325
Shelby Edwards, Equine Specialist
(540) 764-0004
Culpeper (540) 825-2200 or (800) 284-2667
Karen McGowan, Manager (540) 727-8333
Derek Campbell, Field Sales Rep (540) 229-5474
Jacob Gilley, P.A.S., Field Sales Rep
(540) 764-1883
Rappahannock
(540) 987-8555 or (888) 667-7916
Michael Cannon, Manager
Tom Washburn, Field Sales Rep (540) 229-5479
Morrisville
(540) 439-3254 or (877) 439-3254
Bucky Hill, Manager
Steve Jones, C.C.A., Field Sales Rep
(540) 222-6680
Warrenton
(540) 347-7100 or (800) 892-6672
Roy Lambert, Manager
Tom Washburn, Field Sales Rep (540) 229-5479
Marshall
(540) 364-1533 or (800) 922-6679
Glenn Covington, Manager
Rebecca Hammond, Assistant Manager
Tom Washburn, Field Sales Rep (540) 229-5479
Brian Whitacre, P.A.S., Field Sales Rep
(540) 222-0538
Direct Dial Lines
Brenda Fant, Accounting (540) 727-9801
 Water intake and electrolytes are important considerations in the summer.
Water intake increases 30 to 70% in
hot weather. Heavy sweating results
in substantial electrolyte losses.
 An electrolyte deficiency causes problems with the nervous system and
muscle contractions. It can cause a
decrease in gut motility which can result in colic.
 Electrolyte preparations should only be
given if there is water available and the
horse is drinking. A horse that has
sweated a lot and become severely
dehydrated might refuse to drink. Both
electrolytes and water are necessary
to maintain correct fluid balance. A
dehydrated horse should not be given
an electrolyte preparation.
 Sodium and chloride (salt) are the
electrolytes needed in the greatest
quantities. All horses should have free
choice access to a salt block and cool,
fresh water.
 For horses that are exercising in the
heat, select an electrolyte preparation
that is properly formulated to meet the
horse’s needs. An appropriate electrolyte for an equine athlete should contain mostly sodium, chloride, and potassium since these are lost in the
greatest quantities in equine sweat. It
is also recommended that they contain
calcium and magnesium to help prevent metabolic disturbances. The addition of some sugar aids in rapid uptake from the gastrointestinal tract but
electrolyte preparations designed for
the equine athlete should not be largely sugar. Electrolyte preparations that
are largely sugar are best used for
horses recovering from an illness.
 Feeding high fat feeds and supplements can help your horse deal with
the heat because they don’t generate
as much metabolic heat as other feed
sources. Pace-Maker Cool & Fit pellet
and Pace-Maker Epic textured are
both high fat feeds that can help your
horse handle the heat. Tribute K Finish is a 25% fat supplement that can
be added to any feed to increase the
fat content.
 Don’t miss the Enjoy the Ride Horse
Fair on Saturday, August 27th at the
Fauquier Fairgrounds! Visit the Tribute
and Pace-Maker booth where representatives will be present to answer all
of your nutrition questions. Get your
tickets by visiting one of our stores or
go to the website eventbrite.com and
search for “horse fair”.
 Fertilize tall fescue with 60-80 lbs. of nitrogen for
stockpiling winter grazing. Use 50 lbs. of nitrogen
on good stands of orchardgrass for the same. On
fields with a pH of 6.0 or higher, consider applying
part or all of the nitrogen from ammonium sulfate.
Research from Va. Tech has shown that using
ammonium sulfate to supply part of nitrogen results in increased growth of forage. On fields with
pH less than 6.0 you can still use ammonium sulfate, but be sure to have a lime application on
these acres in your plans this fall!
 Seed forage-type rye by late August for fall grazing or hay usage. Consider seeding no-till rye into
pastures that will see extra grazing.
 Conventional-seed alfalfa after the first good rain
in August through September.
 Start shelling corn at 28-30% moisture for high
moisture grain. 35-38% dry matter is ideal for corn
silage.
 See your field salesperson for information on small
grain seed needs this fall! Small grain booking is
currently under way. Place your order early to
secure your seed needs.
 If planning fall herbicide applications on pastures
or hayfields, consider adding Sure-K or Pro-Germ
foliar fertilizers to provide a boost in growth to your
fall forages. These foliar fertilizers are highly
available to the plant and can improve forage yield
heading into fall and winter grazing.
 Monitor soybean fields for disease pressure.
Summer thunderstorms and humidity can create
an ideal environment for yield robbing diseases.
Quadris Top SB, Stratego YLD, and Aproach PRIMA are excellent choices for combatting soybean
diseases. It is also a good time to consider a foliar
application of P, K, and other micro nutrients.
Current research has been shown to provide a
yield bump of 3-9 bu/acre from foliar applications
depending on the amounts applied. Foliar nutrients can be applied with a herbicide and/or a fungicide. Check with your field rep for information on
our AgroLiquid fertilizers to fill this need.
 Wean calves going into VQA program 45 days
before sale date. Feed “Cattleman’s Special”
pellet to promote excellent gains and adaptation
to feed. (Take advantage of the coupon on
Page 2).
 Have Silage Pro on hand for treating corn silage
this fall. Treated silage will have much less loss
at time of ensiling and when fed.
 Transition dairy cows are especially susceptible
to health issues: lameness, as well as overconditioning can lead to ketosis and other metabolic problems, resulting in reduced reproductive
performance. Make sure you have a balanced
dry cow ration to reduce issues at calving and in
early lactation. Maintaining intake at calving
time will reduce many health issues.
 Manage ewe lambs planned for replacements in
the breeding flock to be bred at 12 to 14 months
of age for maximum lifetime productivity. Target
weight should be 70% of mature weight at
breeding.
May thru October
August 27th
Wednesday Farmers’ Market, CFC Culpeper, 9 am to 1 pm
Enjoy The Ride, Fauquier Fairgrounds (see page 2 for details)
September 5th
Labor Day, All CFC locations will be closed
October 12th & 13th
Pesticide Disposal Program; CFC Culpeper and Rappahannock
(see page 2 for details)
Brochures available at
both CFC locations, or at
www.vdacs.virginia.gov/
pesticide-collection.shtml
Collections will
be made between
9 am to 1 pm
I am pleased to announce that Katie Reames has joined CFC Farm
& Home Center as Manager of Feed Technical Services.
Katie is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Dairy Science. Most recently, she has been an agricultural teacher and FFA
advisor with Culpeper County Public Schools. Prior to teaching,
Katie was a nutritionist and sales manager for Rockingham Milling, and a nutritionist for Blue Seal Feeds.
WELCOME!
CFC is pleased to announce that Shelby Edwards has
joined our team as a Field Sales Representative Horse
Specialist.
Shelby is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a degree in Animal and Poultry Science. She has a horse background
and a solid knowledge of equine and the industry.
You can contact Shelby at (540) 764-0004 or [email protected].
Please join me in welcoming Katie to CFC.
David Durr
ADGA National Champion Doe from Local Stock
Barbara and Joy Broaddus of the “legendary” Aspen
Hills dairy goats, have been farming in Orange County for over 25 years, and are long-time customers of
CFC Farm & Home Center.
Their prize-winning dairy goats are well known in
the American Dairy Goat Association, and this year,
Barbara and Joy have added yet another feather to
their cap. Aspen Hills’ “Rain-Beau” is the Sire of the
2016 ADGA National Champion Doe and Best Udder, “Just-Tina”, owned by Araby Farm.
We’d like to
Rain-Beau
congratulate
Just-Tina
HIGHLIGHT ON FEED:
August feature: Cattleman’s Special AB Pellet
Cattleman’s Special pellet is a feed developed several years ago in conjunction with VA Tech, targeted toward calves being
adapted for marketing through VQA sales. This highly palatable, well-fortified pellet, will get calves on grain quickly and safely,
while helping to boost weight gains prior to sale. Feed is medicated with Bovatec, for added weight gain/feed efficiency, and
Chlortetracycline to combat bacterial pneumonia and maintain healthy growth.
If you are interested in giving any of these a try, take advantage of the coupon below for special promotional pricing. (check with
your local CFC Farm & Home Center for availability).
AUGUST FEATURED FEED SPECIAL COUPON
$0.50 off per bag on the single purchase of:
Cattleman’s Special AB Pellet
Coupon good for up to 40 bags.
Coupon expires August 31, 2016. Original coupon only.
Employees: At POS enter or scan the code in the settlement screen by selecting the coupon button. Do not