Agriculture and Natural Resources

As the Greene County Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension Agent, Cathryn Kloetzli works in concert with agents throughout Virginia to offer a comprehensive range of expertise to our citizens.  Her focus is on:

      RESIDENTIAL HORTICULTURE: She works with the Master Gardeners to offer assistance and educational programming to homeowners in many areas – including lawn care, pest identification & management, fruit & vegetable production and plant care. 

      AGRICULTURE: She is working to become a certified Nutrient Management Planner and offer this service to enhance a farm’s profitability and production. 

      COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE: Cathryn’s background is in greenhouse management and she is currently surveying small and large scale greenhouse operations in the Northern District to pinpoint needs that VCE can assist with. 

      PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING: Private and commercial applicators must adhere to stringent requirements to maintain their license.  These recertification credits are offered each year.

      EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: To help ensure optimum safety for the food supply should an accident or natural disaster occur.

Other Agriculture and Natural Resource Extension agents also support the citizens of Greene County through their expertise in: 

foragesbeef & dairy cattleorchardsforestry
beekeepinglivestockhorsesinsect, disease & weed mgmt.
stormwaternutrient mgmt.farm business mgmt.wildlife

... and all aspects of plant, animal and natural resource health and management. 

Please contact her with any questions you have regarding these topics and if she is not able to assist you personally, she will promptly direct you to someone who can help.