MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON VIRGINIA DAIRY FARMS

APPENDIX: COVER LETTER AND SURVEY INSTRUMENT

VIRGINIA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

540/231-5850 FAX: 540/231-7417

[email protected]

Name

Address

City, VA Zip code

We are writing to ask your assistance in cooperating with a survey of dairy management practices. As
you know, dairying continues to be one of our state’s leading agricultural enterprises with both a strong
tradition and efficient producers. At the same time, there are rapid changes occurring in dairy production
which will affect future profitability. To help promote the long run success and growth of Virginia’s
agriculture, Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists in cooperation with others in Pennsylvania and
Vermont are conducting this study to identify production and farm characteristics that provide higher
profits and personal satisfaction for dairy farmers.

This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please return it in the enclosed self-addressed
envelope. While the surveys are numbered for mailing purposes, you can be assured that your responses
will be kept strictly confidential with no disclosure of individual information. Only summaries of
this survey will be published.

Thank you for your time and effort. The information you are providing will be used to improve the
management educational services you receive through Virginia Cooperative Extension and to support a
larger research project investigating grazing practices of dairy farms. Results of this project will be
published in the Virginia Dairyman.

If you have any questions about this survey, please call Gordon Groover at (540)-231-5850 or write to
Gordon at the above address.

Sincerely,

Charlie Stallings

Extension Dairy Scientist

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