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VA SJR202
Joint Resolution
Status
Passed
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Luther Cifers
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AI Summary
- Steve Hopkins, owner of Riverview Farms Cattle, LLC in Louisa County, was named the 2025 Virginia Farmer of the Year by the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition
- Under his leadership, Riverview Farms grew from 60 cows on 300 acres to a 1,300-acre operation raising approximately 150,000 turkeys annually and maintaining a 300-head commercial cow herd
- Hopkins served for three decades as a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent and founded the Central Virginia Cattlemen Association
- The farm represents a seventh-generation family operation utilizing precision agriculture tools and artificial intelligence-based technologies
- Hopkins received the 2022 Clean Water Farm Award from the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District for sustainability efforts
Legislative Description
Commending Steve Hopkins.
Last Action
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ202ER)
3/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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