RVA Area Vegetable Grower’s Conference

2026 Richmond Area Vegetable Conference is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026, from 8:30 am to 3:00 p.m. at the Eastern Henrico Recreation Center: 1440 N Laburnum Ave, Richmond.

Register at: https://bit.ly/RVAveg2026 

Specialists from Virginia Tech, Virginia State, and local Extension Agents will speak on Produce Safety, Insect IPM in Vegetable Systems, Soils and Fertility, and The latest in Regional Vegetable Pathology. Attendees can also receive recertification credits for Category 90 and 91: Private Pesticide Applicator.

• 8:30   –   Registration
• 8:50    –  Welcome and Introduction
• 9:00   –   VDACS Pesticide Legal Update
• 9:45   –   Food Safety – New Agricultural Water Rules
• 10:15  –   Break
• 10:30  –  Soil Fertility and Holistic Management
• 11:15   –  Pest Control Updates
• 12:00  –  Lunch
• 12:30  –  Marketing  / Scale Up Small Farm
• 12:45  –  Vegetable Pathology
• 1:30    –  Identification of Weeds and Herbicide Choice
• 2:15    –  Pesticide Safety Label Exercise
• 3:00   –  Sign-Out for Recertification Credit

Virginia Cooperative Extension is a partnership of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and local governments, and is an equal opportunity employer. For the full non-discrimination statement, please visit ext.vt.edu/accessibility.

If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Scot Ferguson at (804-752-4307/TDD*) during business hours of 8:30_ a.m. and _5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.