Beginning Retreats provide information on hardwood and pine forest management, legacy planning, management planning, and more. Beyond the Basics Retreats take a deep dive into a specific forest management topic. All Retreats combine classroom, field[...]

Designed with beginning and experienced producers in mind, this 2-day, intensive course will teach you everything you need to know to better manage grazing on your farm.

Learn about the soil food web and techniques for improving your soil health, including cover cropping and composting.  The workshop includes a demonstration of how to create your own compost pile. Free but registration required.

 

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

Attention Landowners! Do you want to know more about today’s forestry and wildlife “hot topics”? Coming this May your Central District Extension Forestry Program is offering ½ day short courses at three locations. This year’s[...]

In recent years we’ve been growing some really beautiful lettuce. Join us as we talk about how you can get the most from this popular cool season crop.

Planning the future of your land? Join this workshop on land transfer tools, financial resources, and real success stories. Most landowners know that planning for the future of their land or farm is vital, yet the legal, financial and family considerations can be overwhelming.[...]

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[...]

 

 

The Generation NEXT Program, a partnership of Virginia Cooperative Extension and Virginia Department of Forestry, is offering its annual land legacy planning webinar. This year’s theme is “Be Lawyer Ready,” with presentations from an attorney and an experienced landowner. Be ready to[...]