Kathryn and Neil Hughes own and operate a 10-acre forest farm in Madison County, VA (between Charlottesville and Culpeper), where they have been reforesting traditional farmland in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains since[...]

 

Growing Abundant Gardens: Learn about permaculture methods for building a food forest, planning fruit tree guilds, and using water with swales and rainwater catchment systems. Free but registration required.

Build a strong foundation in silvopasture with this two-day introductory training designed for natural resource professionals, producers, and educators. Participants will explore the principles of agroforestry and silvopasture through expert-led classroom sessions and hands-on field[...]

Kick off your silvopasture journey with this two-day foundational training designed for natural resource professionals, producers, and educators. This course introduces core agroforestry and silvopasture principles through a blend of classroom learning and hands-on field[...]

Advance your practice with this 200-level silvopasture training designed for those ready to move from fundamentals into applied design, planning, and implementation. Beginning at the George Washington Carver Agricultural Research Center and transitioning to Val[...]

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This workshop and farm tour for producers and landowners looking to learn more about silvopasture, which is the intentional integration of trees, forage, and livestock on the same land to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Participants[...]

9am Personnel 9:30am Legislative 10am Operations 10:30am Education 11am Technical

 

Join Virginia Tech and Virginia Cooperative Extension Foresters from across Virginia for a 15 minute video on a timely topic every other Friday at 12:15 on Facebook Live  or YouTube Premier.  All videos can be viewed on[...]