The Blue Ridge SWCD Board will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, October 27th, 2025 at Ippy’s Restaurant & Lounge 1760 N. Main Street Rocky Mount, VA 24151 beginning at 5:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Please contact our office for additional details.

The Blue Ridge Soil and Water Conservation District (Blue Ridge SWCD) is one of 47 Districts in the Commonwealth of Virginia whose Boards are tasked with implementing Virginia’s Best Management Practice Cost Share Programs to farmers and agriculture producers. Urban property owners in our area can benefit through the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP) (https://vaswcd.org/vcap)

2025-2026 Virginia Agriculture Cost-Share

More money than ever is on table for Virginia’s farmers.  Blue Ridge Soil & Water Conservation District offers technical and financial assistance for over 60 conservation practices that cover the full spectrum of agricultural operations through the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share (VACS) Program. Whether you grow crops, raise livestock or poultry, there are BMPs that benefit you.

All of the practices improve or protect water quality, and many can provide a long-term boost to your bottom line by enhancing soil health and increasing productivity. Practices include:

·         Planting cover crops

·         Stream fencing

·         Rotational grazing

·         Nutrient management

Farmers can receive up to $300,000 in cost-share dollars, and certain practices qualify for additional funds through federal programs. Don’t leave money on the table: contact Michael Tabor, Sr. Conservation Specialist at (540) 793-1492/Mtabor@brswcd.org or Sam Chappell, Conservation Technician at (540) 647-0979/Schappell@brswcd.org to get started.  

See the 2024-2025 Blue Ridge SWCD’s Annual Report

“We work with the people who work the land.”