BLACKSBURG, Va., Sept. 18 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
A fifth-generation cattle producer and national industry leader, a longtime dairy cooperative executive, an equine veterinarian who practiced for more than 50 years, and a pioneer in swine reproductive physiology make up the 2026 class of the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame.
Gene Copenhaver '83, Carroll Wayne Dudley '73, Ronald L. Fessler, DVM, and William L. "Billy" Flowers '82 will be inducted Friday, Oct. 30, at Virginia Tech's Alphin-Stuart Livestock Arena. Registration and event details are available at https://aimsbbis.vt.edu/LivestockHOF2026.
Established in 2009, the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame recognizes individ...