The Lancaster 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 Lancaster 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.
8311 Mary Ball Road
Suite 302
Lancaster, VA 22503
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (804) 462-5780
Fax: (804) 462-5519
Starting a Food-Based Business
• Learn from real business owners
• Discover marketing tips
• Plan a successful venture
• Meet agency representatives
Date: Wednesday, August 5th
Time: 9:00am‐3:30pm
Location: James Room (1st floor) at City Center
700 Town Center Dr., Newport News, VA
Call (757) 591‐4838 for more information.
You're Invited -- Conversations on Poverty
On Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Virginians will have a unique opportunity to pitch their solutions for reducing poverty in their localities and statewide. In one of the largest-ever, simultaneous conversations devoted to the issue of poverty reduction, attendees are encouraged to recommend specific strategies for the Commonwealth’s Poverty Reduction Taskforce and local and state officials to consider. For more information: www.hhr.virginia.gov/povertysummit/
Safety First when Working with Compact Tractors
Lawn and turf maintenance is easier because of modern compact tractors, but carelessness can cause trouble. Learn more in Safe Operation of Compact Tractors.