The Central Virginia Cattlemen Association (CVCA) was formed in the Fall of 1998. Currently there are approximately 240 producers in the association who own a total of over 24,000 brood cows. . Our association headquarters is located in Orange, Virginia. The purpose of the group is to promote and improve livestock production, education, and marketing of beef cattle.

The Central Virginia Cattlemen Association (CVCA) provides many functions for its members that are some of the leading beef cow-calf producers in Central Virginia. Members market preconditioned steer and heifer calves in trailer load lots. A heifer development program is provided for producers to have their heifers AI bred for home use or to have them sold as bred heifers. Currently, all heifers are bred AI to the Select Sires Dillon bull, and three generations calving ease Prime Time D806 sons are used as clean up bulls. Members bulk purchase minerals from Renaissance Nutrition, animal health supplies from Pfizer, and gates from Fleenor Gate Company. Educational programs are also provided at least once a quarter for producers to keep informed of the latest information in the cattle business.

Central Virginia Cattlemen Association Board of Directors

Title Name Phone Email President Henry Tinder 540-832-2473 Vice President and Marketing Chair David Norford 434-974-1832 webnorford@dishmail.net Marketing Co-Chair Will Reames 540-840-1628 Treasurer Kevin Powell 301-525-8975 kpowell01@aol.com Secretary Sheron Creasy 540-854-6463 sheron4@juno.com Service and Supply Chairperson Joe Johnson 540-948-5610 Legislative Ray Simms 540-760-1391 rlsimms@verizon.net Advisor Steve Hopkins 540-672-1361 hoppy@vt.edu Newsletter Steve Hopkins 540-672-1361 hoppy@vt.edu