Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents and staff serving Loudoun County cover a variety of programming areas. Visit our office to find out more about the services listed.
1. Pesticide Safety Training
2. Soil Testing and Fertilization Recommendations
3. Insect, Disease and Weed Identification and Control Measures
4. Manure Testing
5. Diagnostic Trouble shooting
Animal Science
A. Livestock
Beef, Small Ruminant Education (sheep, goat, alpaca) Swine & Poultry
1. Health
2. Nutrition
3. Disease
4. Facilities
5. Animal Waste Disposal
6. Food Quality & Safety
B. Equine
1. Commercial operations
2. Individual or small farms
A. Pasture management and Forage development
B. Nutrient Management
C Farm Safety
Crop & Soil Sciences
A. Cash Crops – Grains & Hay
B. Feed Crops – Grain, Forage, Hay & Pasture
C. Specific Production Practices such as
1. Fertilization
2. Crop Protection from Pest
3. Affect on Water Quality
4. Grain & Oilseed for Human Consumption
Commercial Horticulture
A. Food Crops
1. Fruits
2. Vegetables
B. Ornamentals
Consumer Horticulture
A. Master Gardener Certification Training
Continuing Education
B. Demonstration garden and public education
C. Urban Nutrient Management Training and Monitoring
D. Home Garden and Landscape
E. Commercial Pesticide Re certification
Farm Business Management
A. Financial Planning and Analysis
B. Budgeting
C. Farm Tenure Arrangements
D. Agricultural Computer Applications
E. Marketing
F. Farm Tax Management
G. Estate Planning
H. Agricultural Policy
I. Farm Labor Management