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Agriculture
Advocate for the local agricultural community.
Advocate for the local agricultural community.
The annual local economic impact of agribusiness in Virginia Beach is more than $191 million. This industry is vital to our existence. It provides almost everything we eat, use and wear on a daily basis, and it is increasingly contributing to fuel and other bio-products. Locally, farmers are increasingly diversifying, from common crops including soybeans, corn and wheat to pick-your-own strawberries and even a growing horse population.
To receive a copy of VB Agriculture's quarterly newsletter, please call 757-385-5775.
The Virginia Beach 4-H Youth Development program serves the youth in our community through hands-on projects in areas like agriculture and civic engagement.
Virginia Dare Soil & Water Conservation District provides leadership in conservation of soil, water and related natural resources for Virginia Beach.
The Bartley E. Tuthill Memorial Scholarship Program supports the education of graduating high-school seniors or college undergraduates in the city of Virginia Beach who are interested in or studying technical fields associated with agriculture and/or natural resource conservation and environmental protection.