The Culpeper County 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 Culpeper County improve their lives.
We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.
101 South West Street
Culpeper, VA 22701
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (540) 727-3435
Fax: (540) 727-3451
Contact Us
Growing Your Markets
BECOMING A CERTIFIED SMALL, WOMEN, and MINORITY-owned (SWaM) BUSINESS AND REGISTERING WITH ELECTRONIC VIRGINIA (eVA)
When: May 10th, June 21st, July 12th
Locations and Times: Please refer to the Growing Your Markets Flyer below
Cost: FREE
Registration Deadline: May 6, 2013
Registration Contact: Mark Klingman, (804) 524-5493 or mjklingman@vsu.edu
Cooking for Crowds - A Volunteer's Guide to Safe Food Handling
A Volunteer’s Guide to Safe Food Handling
When: Thursday, June 20, 2013
Where: 2nd floor Extension Meeting Room, Louisa Extension Office
Time: 6:00p.m. - 8:00p.m.
Cost: The cost of this class is $20 per organization to cover the cost of materials provided.
Registration: Call Louisa Extension office at (540) 967-3422 or Email: hcrysti2@vt.edu
Instructors: Crysti B. Hopkins and Jason Fulton
Cooking for Crowds - A Volunteer's Guide to Safe Food Handling Flyer (PDF | 231KB)
2013 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp
To allow our youngest 4-H members the opportunity to experience fun and enriching summer camp programming that is affordable and close to home.
When: July 23-26, 2013
Where: Camp Red Arrow, 19262 Mulford Camp Road, Stevensburg, Virginia
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Cost: $90.00
2013 4-H Cloverbud Day Camp Brochure and Registration (PDF | 642KB)
Home Food Preservation Workshops
Join us for a canning workshop teaching the basics of home food preservation. Enjoy a hands-on class setting and preserve your own goodies to take home. Bring your apron and be prepared to learn by doing as we master the art of preserving home-grown fresh produce. The cost of the class is $20. Register by calling the Orange Extension Office at (540) 672-1361. All classes are from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- June 5th - Culpeper Extension Office
- June 26th - Madison Extension Office
- July 19th - Orange County Public Works Community Center
- August 2nd - Madison Extension Office
- August 13th - Orange County Public Works Community Center
- August 28th - Culpeper Extension Office
2013 4-H Summer Workshops
4-H has an exciting line up of summer workshops this year; something for everyone ages 5-18. These workshops are a great way to spend a few hours a day where you’ll be able to take home some great treasures that you made during your summer.
2013 4-H Summer Workshops Flyer and Registration (PDF | 503KB)