The Fall 2026 issue of the SFOP Quarterly Newsletter is here, covering the 43,560 Project at Randolph Farm, fall disease-prevention strategies for crops, the 4-H Beyond Ready Institute’s youth food-safety work, Tim’s Tips for fall farm safety, record cost-share funding for Virginia farmers, and the full October–December workshop schedule.
In this issue:
- From My Desk: Growing Opportunity Through the 43,560 Project — a one-acre demonstration site at Randolph Farm showcasing small-scale farm productivity and sustainability.
- Break the Disease Cycle This Fall — practical fall sanitation, cleaning, and crop-rotation practices to reduce disease carryover into next season.
- 4-H Beyond Ready Institute — youth innovation in food safety and food security, including the student-designed “SafeScan” contamination-detection concept.
- Tim’s Tips: Ag Tips to Help You Thrive — fall pasture, harvest safety, and equipment-maintenance reminders.
- Record Cost-Share Funding Continues — up to $300,000 annually available through the Virginia Agricultural Best Management Practices Cost-Share Program.
- Save the Date — Small Farm Conference, Oct. 15–16, 2026 in Norfolk, VA, and the 2027 Mid-Atlantic Regional Agriculture Outreach Conference, Feb. 22–24, 2027.
- Full Workshop Schedule — dozens of SFOP workshops and events running October through December 2026 across Virginia.