Virginia Cooperative Extension - Amherst County

05/28/2026

Very timely topic given drought conditions! Ever wonder if warm season grasses may be a fit in your operation? Join the June 17th Native Grass seminar and pasture walk in Moneta, VA. Registration is free, includes lunch. Register by calling 540-587-7645 before June 12th.

05/22/2026

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04/21/2026

We are hiring!

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04/02/2026

ATTENTION PRODUCERS:

Get paid to implement nutrient management planning, grazing management and/or pasture or hay planting! Program enrollment open April 1-April 30. VERY LIMITED TIME.

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04/02/2026

Reminder: Homesteading Group Meeting

Topic: Garden Pest Control with a focus on natural control

When: Tonight, 6 to 8 pm

Location:
Amherst Administration Building
153 Washington Street
Amherst, VA 24521

03/11/2026

Last w**d for today is Persian Speedwell, also know as birdseye speedwell. While it may look like it was a planted flower it can soon choke out your grass when growing in dense clumps.

Profile sheet for persian speedwell: https://w**did.cals.vt.edu/profile/458
Control measures may be obtained by calling the Amherst Extension Office at 434-946-9365 or in the 2026 Pest Management Guide for Home and Grounds.
https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/.../456/456-018/ENTO-634.pdf

03/11/2026

Another w**d you may be seeing in your lawn or along sidewalks now is common groundsel also know as "old man in the spring". Groundsel will have yellow flowers soon after starting to grow. The seeds appear like white puffballs easily dispersed by wind.

Profile sheet for groundsel: https://w**did.cals.vt.edu/profile/684

Control measures may be obtained by calling the Amherst Extension Office at 434-946-9365 or in the 2026 Pest Management Guide for Home and Grounds.

https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-634.pdf

03/11/2026

The warm weather is nice and the w**ds are loving the change! Wonder what you are starting to see in your yard that's not the grass you planted? Let's take a look, starting with Henbit. Henbit is a winter w**d with square stems, leaves are arranged opposite each other along the stem. Flowers are a pink/purple. As we get closer to summer these plants will die until the fall.

Profile sheet for henbit: https://w**did.cals.vt.edu/profile/48

Control measures may be obtained by calling the Amherst Extension Office at 434-946-9365 or in the 2026 Pest Management Guide for Home and Grounds.

https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/456/456-018/ENTO-634.pdf

03/06/2026

Tall Fescue: Managing for Increased Profitability

Would you like to increase your profits as a producer? Join us to learn how to manage Tall Fescue for pastures or hay to increase profitability. Whether you realize it or not, fescue toxicity is costing your bottom line. Register here: https://forms.gle/S1Jr2hY4xwWTdWce7, and plan to join us April 1st and put some more money back in your pocket.

02/20/2026

Here's your chance to get in on our Household Water Quality Program. Testing includes 28 chemical and bacteriological constituents. The fee is $70 / kit. Register online: https://tinyurl.com/VAHWQP-AH