The James City 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 James City 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.
3127 Forge Road
P. O. Box 69
Toano, VA 23168
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (757) 564-2170
Fax: (757) 566-8413
Contact Us

Shaping Extension's Future Website
Learn how Virginia Cooperative Extension is making a difference in the lives of Virginians across the commonwealth at future.ext.vt.edu. This site includes stories about our programs, regular messages from our director, answers to frequently asked questions, and the ability for you to comment and ask questions. Come share your personal stories and ideas for shaping Extension’s future.
Upcoming Family Focus Parenting Progam Schedule
4-H Peninsula PetPals Therapy Dog Training 2011
The James City County 4-H Program will conduct a winter training class for youth and their dogs to become certified by Therapy Dog International. The 4-H Peninsula PetPals Therapy Dog Training will teach youth to help their dogs interact safely and positively with nursing home residents, hospital patients, young children, and other groups that might benefit from their visits.
Classes will be conducted on Tuesdays at the Toano Woman's Club from January 17 through March 27 from 6:00 to 7:00. An information session will be held on Tuesday, January 10 from 6:00 to 7:00 at the Toano Woman's Club.
James City County Fair
The James City County Fair ended as of this year due to many factors, funds, weather, attendance, etc.
Thank you for your support over the years.
Turf Love Program
The Turf Love Program, through public workshops and on-site lawn analysis, teaches residents how to produce healthy turf while reducing the use of fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides that pollute our streams, rivers and the Chesapeake Bay.
Turf Love is available to all residents of James City County and Williamsburg. The program enrollment fee for a home visit is $30. Download an application below or for more information call Virginia Cooperative Extension at (757) 564-2170.
Join James City County 4-H in 2011!
Are you interested in archery, LEGO robotics, therapy animals, horses, leadership, or specialty camps at Jamestown 4-H Center? Join James City County 4-H this fall!
The 2011 - 2012 4-H club meeting schedules are now posted!
Looking for Answers to Your Gardening Questions?
VCE-Master Gardeners staff the Helpdesk from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday-Friday from April-November 2011.
Call the James City County/Williamsburg Master Gardener Helpdesk at 757-564-2175. You may also email your questions at jccwmg1@gmail.com
For more information on the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Helpdesk visit http://www.jccwmg.org/helpline.htm

