6th Annual Spring Landowner Retreat: Focus on the Forest

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The 6th Annual Landowner’s Retreat: Focus on the Forest will be held April 25-27 at Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in Appomattox, VA.

This retreat, designed for new and inexperienced landowners will include both indoor and outdoor sessions. Topics to include:

  • Working with a forester
  • Timber sales/preventing timber theft
  • Managing for quail/creating early successional wildlife habitat
  • Water quality
  • Current research on hardwood and pines
  • Forest insect pests
  • Wildflower ID
  • Introduction to forest measurements

For more information, view the Landowner Retreat Spring 2014 brochure.

Please register by Friday, April 11, 2014.

Farm Transition Workshops: Overview of Farm Transition

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Farm Transition Workshops in Southside
Blackstone, Rocky Mount, & Halifax

One day event

THIS WEDNESDAY Feb. 19 – Southern Piedmont AREC in Blackstone
8:30am – 3:30pm

Farm Transitioning

 

One day event

Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Rocky Mount, VA
From 8:30am – 3:30pm

Farm Transition flyer February 22 2014 Rocky Mount VA

 

Two-day event
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 & Tuesday, March 18, 2014 in Halifax (specific location to be determined)
From 10:00am – 3:30pm

2014 Farm Transition flyer

Extension Agent, ANR Position Open in Southampton County

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Extension Agent, ANR, Southampton County
Full-Time, Professional Faculty
Location:  Southampton County

For complete position description and qualifications and to apply, visitwww.jobs.vt.edu and search on posting number AP0140030.

Review of applications will begin on March 7, 2014.

Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Extension Agent, ANR-Horticulture Position Open in Rockingham County

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Extension Agent, ANR, Horticulture, Rockingham County
Full-Time, Faculty
Location:  Rockingham County

For complete position description and qualifications and to apply, visit www.jobs.vt.edu and search on posting number AP0140029.

Review of applications will begin on March 7, 2014.

Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Agricultural Specialist Position Open at Southern Piedmont AREC

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Agricultural Specialist III
Full-Time, Restricted Position.
Location:  Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, VA (Nottoway County)

For complete position description and qualifications and to apply, visit www.jobs.vt.edu and search on posting number SW0140090.

Review of applications will begin on March 17, 2014.

For questions or assistance in the application process, contact Carol Wilkinson or Betty Lou Mayton at 434-292-5331.

Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Summer Ag Jobs at Southern Piedmont AREC in Blackstone, VA

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College-age students looking for summer employment in an agriculture related field??? Check this out…

Agricultural Technician
Temporary, wage positions not to exceed 1500 hrs/yr.
Location:  Virginia Tech Southern Piedmont AREC, Blackstone, VA (Nottoway County)

For complete position description and qualifications and to apply, visit www.jobs.vt.edu and search on posting number SW0140089.

Review of applications will begin on February 28, 2014.

For questions or assistance in the application process, contact Carol Wilkinson or Betty Lou Mayton at 434-292-5331.

Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

Farmer’s Market Interest Meeting

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The South Hill Farmer’s Market is holding an interest meeting next Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at 6:00pm at the South Hill Town Hall. If you are interested in growing for a farmer’s market but aren’t sure which products are needed, want to learn more about how to display your products or work with customers, or information on rules and regulations for vendors, come check it out.

South Hill Farmers Market Meeting

Last Private Pesticide Recertification Tonight

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Just a reminder that if your private pesticide license expired in December of 2013, you have a grace period in which you may recertified and not have to retake the test. (However, you CANNOT purchase RU pesticides after December 31).

Tonight, February 11, 2014 is the last local pesticide recertification of which I am currently aware, so if you need recertification, then please be sure to attend tonight’s meeting at the Southside Virginia Community College Workforce Building in Keysville, VA from 6-9pm.

Forestry Camp

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Forestry Camp

Do you know any youth aged 13-16 who are interested in natural sciences?  Please consider nominating them to attend Holiday Lake Forestry Camp,  held June 16-21 at Holiday Lake 4-H Center near Appomattox.   Led by natural resource professionals, this residential camp provides field-based learning, skill development, and an introduction to natural resource careers.  All campers receive a substantial scholarship, keeping out-of-pocket costs low.  The nomination form and information can be found at www.dof.virginia.gov/camp.   The nomination deadline is April 11.   Please contact Ellen Powell (ellen.powell@dof.virginia.gov) if you have questions.

Sixty-five campers and 3 teachers attended the annual Holiday Lake Forestry Camp. Campers learned about diverse topics, including tree identification, forest management, environmental protection, and wildlife. Many came away with a new appreciation for forestry and a desire to further their education in the natural resource field.