Virginia Agricultural Cost Share Program (VCAP)
District staff work directly with landowners to plan and design practices, and develop farm conservation plans that meet the needs of individual landowners. Through a variety of funding sources, the LSWCD provides cost share and / or tax incentives for the installation of conservation practices. District staff is knowledgeable about state programs and partner organizations.
Learn more about how the Virginia Agricultural Cost Share program can help Loudoun Producers
Virginia is offering record funding and greater flexibility with the Agricultural Cost Share program. Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District has greater funding available to assist farm operators to install Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). Ag BMPs are known to improve or protect water quality while potentially increasing your farm’s productivity by conserving soil and making wise use of other agricultural resources.
As an owner of land in Loudoun County that may be devoted to farming, you may be eligible to receive funding to:
Fence Installation
Install fences to protect a stream, wetland, spring, or pond from livestock access
Water Troughs
Install a water trough as an alternative to allowing livestock in a waterway
Fence Maintenance
Maintain existing fences that protect a waterway from livestock
Convert Cropland
Convert cropland to pasture or hay land
Cover Crops
Plant Cover Crops
Listen to learn more about the VACS program, Best Management Practices, Rotational Grazing and more:
Want to help make a difference?
Participation in the VCAP program can help you to restore problem areas in your yard or community by controlling and minimizing erosion, improving riparian buffer areas, promoting wildlife habitat, re-vegetating bare spots, stabilizing drainage ways and treating stormwater runoff. Some of the methods we help you do this are to:
- Allow stormwater run-off to infiltrate through rain gardens and dry wells
- Remove impervious (paved or concrete) surfaces
- Install permeable pavement or pavers
- Convert turfgrass or areas of bare soil to native plantings
- To learn more about specific eligible practices and technical specifications: VCAP-PY25-26-Manual.pdf (vaswcd.org)
- For general information go to www.vaswcd.org/vcap
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