Our annual Scholarship application is now available under the news tab. Upcoming high school graduates are eligible, that are interested in pursing an education in Agriculture or Natural Resources.
ABOUT US
The Peanut Soil and Water Conservation District (PSWCD) is one of forty seven conservation districts within Virginia dedicated and specilizing in conserving natural resources on agricultural lands. Together with our state (DCR) and federal partners (USDA NRCS) we strive to protect our valuable natural resources. The Peanut SWCD is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia whose boundaries are Counties of Isle of Wight, Surry, and the City of Suffolk.
OUR PROGRAMS
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL COST SHARE PROGRAM
Farm Programs
The Commonwealth of Virginia along with it's 47 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts offer Cost Share funding for best management practices that conserve natural resources on agricultural lands. For a full listing of available practices click the button below.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
Farm Days and Envirothon
Our Farm Days educate local second graders about the importance of agriculture and natural resources on actual working family farms as well as the Virginia Tech Tidewater Research Farm.
The Dominion Energy Envirothon is a statewide and national competition for high school students in a wide range of topics related to natural resources and wildlife.
VIRGINIA CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Residential Programs
The Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) is an urban cost-share program that provides financial incentives and technical and educational assistance to property owners installing eligible Best Management Practices (BMPs) in Virginia’s participating Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs).
These practices can be installed in areas of your yard where problems like erosion, poor drainage, or poor vegetation occur. Qualified sites shall be used for residential, commercial, or recreational purposes with a proposed practice that addresses a need.
CONTACT
PO Box 307
Smithfield, VA 23430
Phone numbers are listed under the staff tab, above