From the category archives:

Conservation

Owner-Financed VA Farm Conservation Practices

by Staff November 10, 2011

Because Farm Bureau has complained about the criteria that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) uses to determine data for mandatory conservation practices in Virginia and other areas … Virginia farmers are being urged to contribute their information to a pilot program which documents VA farmers’ management and conservation practices. Until now, the only management and conservation [...]

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Maps – Protected Lands Around Charlottesville

by Staff October 27, 2011

We often talk about the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and the huge wealth of information that they provide to central Virginia landowners. PEC serves an area from Charlottesville, northeast towards D.C. and the N. VA counties. In a nutshell, they are committed to protecting and preserving the lands, viewsheds, historic features, and environmental wellbeing of [...]

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A Hard Look at Factory Farms

by Staff October 21, 2011

Recently we notified you about the opportunity to attend an event sponsored by the Piedmont Environmental Council in Charlottesville. The topic of discussion was “Family Farms vs. Factory Farms”. Similar meetings are starting to crop up all over the country, expressing concern about the overall impact of large ‘factory’ farm methods (the source of most U.S. [...]

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VA Farm Produces Cooking Oil and Biodiesel Fuel

by Staff October 4, 2011

Did you know that natural canola oil comes from the seeds of a plant that is a member of the mustard family and it is naturally yellow in color? Manufacturers use chemicals to remove the color prior to sending it to market (in much the same way that maraschino cherries go from red to white then back [...]

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Central VA Garden & Nature Events

by Staff August 11, 2011

August 13th will be a very interesting day for those who are able to attend a couple of the functions sponsored by our Piedmont Environmental Council. PEC will be hosting two events in the Charlottesville area that day … and they both sound like a lot of fun. One PEC event will take place at the [...]

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How To Pass Your Virginia Land to Your Heirs

by Staff August 5, 2011

The PIedmont Environmental Council is holding workshops on Aug. 9th and 16th, which will focus on the various ways that you can transfer your lands to your chosen successors. This process is legally and technically challenging because there are many variables… your own family economics, the conservation of the land itself, and the mechanics of Virginia [...]

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Last updated by Gayle at August 5, 2011.