The Chesapeake office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.
Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of Chesapeake improve their lives.
We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.
310 Shea Drive
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (757) 382-6348
Fax: (757) 382-6665
Chesapeake Farmers Market
The Chesapeake Farmers' Market mission is to provide local producers of plants and produce a place to sell directly to the public. The public can expect to find a wide variety of FRESH in-season produce beginning June 13, through November 28, 2009. The market location is at City Park, 900 Greenbrier Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320. The market is open Wednesday's and Saturday's from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday's from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmers pull their pickups and trailers under a hedge of pine trees providing ample shade. Shoppers can park directly in front of the Farmers' Market on a grassy area just off of the hard surface road. Only locally grown produce and plants are offered for sale. The park also offers citizens many other opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities, whether it is an organized event, or a family outing. The Chesapeake Farmers' Market is in it's 10th consecutive year and is managed by the Chesapeake Extension Office.
Pesticide Disposal
Unwanted pesticides will be collected for disposal from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,Wednesday, September 16th in Chesapeake at the Hickory Ruritan Building - 2746 Battlefield Blvd. South - Chesapeake, VA 23322. If you have any unwanted pesticides in storage you would like to dispose of, this is your opportunity to deliver them to a contractor, CARE Environmental for proper disposal. There is no fee to participate. A grant from the Virginia Department of Agriculture will cover costs of approved disposal. All interested farmers, agribusiness dealers, and commercial applicators should register by contacting their Extension Agent (382-6348) who will prepare a list of known pesticides as well as unknown pesticides. Unknown pesticides in excess of 50-lbs. (solid) or 5-gals. (liquid) must have a sample submitted for identification at least 30-days prior to collection date. Unknown pesticides greater than 50-lbs. or 5-gals. will not be collected. If the containers cannot safely be transported to the collection site because of leaky or brittle containers, inform your Extension Agent and arrangements will be made for those containers to be collected.
Once you are registered, you will be notified of a time and location to bring your pesticides for collection. This program comes around only once every 5-years, so do not miss out on this opportunity to get rid of unwanted pesticides. Call your Extension Agent today (382-6348).
Acceptable Materials: pesticides; pesticide & fertilizer combinations; rinsates
Unacceptable Materials: fertilizers, unknown products greater than 50-lbs. or 5-gals.; adjuvants; crop oils; motor oils; paints; antifreeze
Strategic Planning Sessions Scheduled
Join us for a public dialogue on community needs and the future focus of Extension. Sessions are being held across the state. Register today for the one nearest you. Strategic planning public meeting schedule.