Dairy Farmer Spotlight: Walkup Holsteins Farm

 

Dan and Charlotte Myers have been milking for over 30 years. The Myers' farm, includes their son, D.J. Myers, their daughter Teresa and her husband Donald Callender. They all contribute to Walkup Holsteins LLC. D.J.’s wife, Kimberly, is a teacher in a local elementary school. 

The Farm name Walkup was registered with the Holstein Association USA, Inc. in 1927. Seven generations have lived on the farm, and in 2007 the Myers' family celebrated 130 years of farming in Harrisonburg, Virginia.          
They currently milk 130 Holsteins and farm approximately 325 acres owned and leased. They are located in the city limit, which means they have to work closely with the Natural Resources Conservation Service to ensure they are protecting the environment.

In 2006 they began an expansion project designing and building a dry cow and bred heifer barn. The barn was planned and built with the cooperation of state and federal agricultural agencies to serve agriculture and protect the environment and public.

In 2006 they received the Harrisonburg Rockingham Chamber of Commerce "Farm Family Stewardship Award."

The Myers' strive to educate their community, by taking cows to state fairs, offering farm tours and sharing their family farming tradition with the community.

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