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.

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 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.