Learning how to write an effective agricultural lease is a critical step in developing a good relationship between a farmer and a landowner. Join PEC for an evening with Mark Botkin, local Virginia attorney, to discuss how to write a lease: from types of leases, determining rental rates, common lease provisions to lease termination.
Small lots are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in Virginia own less than 10 acres. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife and improved water quality and the air you breathe. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned at this workshop.
There are a wide variety of land management and land conservation programs available to farm and forest landowners in Virginia. It can often be overwhelming trying to learn which programs and funding sources might work best for you and your particular property.
Join us for an information session at V Social Eatery & Brew House in Ashburn on Thursday, May 10, to learn more about local and renewable, solar power! Chat with our 2018 Solarize Piedmont installers, as well as local residents who have gone solar. Hear about the options, permitting, financing, net metering, the cost, the savings, etc. There will be a short presentation between 7:00-7:30pm.
Small lots are a big deal. The vast majority of landowners in Virginia own less than 10 acres. By enhancing wooded areas or creating natural areas on your lot, you can enjoy recreation, aesthetics, wildlife and improved water quality and the air you breathe. Owners of even just a few acres can make a positive difference in their environment through planning and implementing simple stewardship practices learned at this workshop.
Andrea Burke with the Department of Historic Resources will visit Fauquier County on May 12 to speak about how property owners can take advantage of State and Federal Rehabilitation Tax Credits, incentives that provide demonstrable economic benefits for localities. This event also includes discussion regarding stucco repair and a walking tour of historic stuccoed homes in Warrenton.
Please join the Fauquier Education Farm for a workshop on No Till Vegetable Production. There will be speakers from the Va. Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the John Marshall and Prince William Soil and Water Conservation Services, all there to discuss the importance of conservation tillage for your long term soil health.
There are a variety of land management and land conservation programs available to farm and forest landowners in Loudoun County, and more generally, in Virginia. Join PEC and our conservation partners for a free dinner and learn about these federal, state, and local programs. Also, hear a review of conservation successes and challenges in the Catoctin Creek watershed.
Start the week off right with an information session at Old Bust Head Brewing Company on Monday, May 21, to learn more about local and renewable, solar power! Chat with contractors and energy experts, as well as local residents who have gone solar. Hear about the options, permitting, financing, net metering, the cost, the savings, etc. There will be a short presentation between 6:30-7:00pm.
The Goose Creek watershed represents a national model for land conservation. Join Mike Kane, of the Piedmont Environmental Council, and Tom Turner, of the John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District, for a free dinner and review of conservation successes and challenges in the watershed, including an overview of conservation programs that are available to assist landowners.
Join us for an information session at Three Notch'd Craft Kitchen & Brewery on Tuesday, May 22, to learn more about local and renewable, solar power! Chat with our 2018 Solarize Piedmont installers, as well as local residents who have gone solar. Hear about the options, permitting, financing, net metering, the cost, the savings, etc. There will be a short presentation between 7:00-7:30pm.
