Virginia Agricultural Cost Share (VACS) Program

Learn more about how the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share program can help Loudoun Producers.

 

Virginia is offering record funding and greater flexibility with the Agricultural Cost Share program. Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District has greater funding available to assist farm operators to install Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs).  Ag BMPs are known to improve or protect water quality while potentially increasing your farm’s productivity by conserving soil and making wise use of other agricultural resources.

As an owner of land in Loudoun County that may be devoted to farming, you may be eligible to receive funding to:

  • Install fences to protect a stream, wetland, spring, or pond from livestock access.
  • Install a water trough as an alternative to allowing livestock in a waterway
  • Maintain existing fences that protect a waterway from livestock
  • Convert cropland to pasture or hay land
  • Plant cover crops

Listen to learn more about the VACS program, Best Management Practices, Rotational Grazing and more:

Please contact one of our Conservation Specialists to learn more about VACS and to apply:

Jay Frankenfield – jay.frankenfield@lswcd.org; Office: (571) 918-4530 ext.#106; Cell: (571) 439-1147

Chris Van Vlack – chris.vanvlack@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#107

Pat McIlvaine – pat.mcilvaine@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#104

Robert Wilbur – robert.wilbur@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#110; Cell: (571) 459-0064

Fletcher Dilldine – fletcher.dilldine@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#101; Cell: (571) 597-2280

Kay Powell – kaylea.powell@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#102

Jennifer Venable – jennifer.venable@lswcd.org; Office (571) 918-4530 ext.#109

 

 

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