Virginia Cooperative Extension - Goochland County

10/29/2026

2026 Virginia Tech Lambing School
Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Blacksburg, VA
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Topics to be covered include:
Basic Record Keeping, Equipment and
Infrastructure, Disease Prevention, Gestation and
Lactation Management, Delivery and Dystocia,
Lamb Processing

This workshop is designed for individuals who want to learn more about lambing-time
management. The school will showcase specific management practices required in
preparation for and around the time of lambing. Participants will attend classroom
lectures and receive hands-on experience with ewes and lambs.

Cost is $30 per person. Please make checks payable to Virginia Sheep Producers
Association upon arrival. A resource notebook and lunch are provided with
registration.

Registration for this workshop is required. Please use the QR code or
the link below to access registration:
https://forms.gle/FPHUAe7YbKCGxmjA8

Space is limited due to the hands-on nature of the program, so please
register as early as possible!

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

Fall is here and so is our newsletter! Check out what Goochland VCE has been up to, and what is coming next!

Goochland Extension Exchange October 2026

Virginia Cooperative Extension Goochland County

10/02/2026

The Goochland Seed Library is officially open!

We’re excited to share that, through a partnership between Goochland Office of Virginia Coopertive Extension, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program, Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Goochland Branch Library, the new Seed Library has launched at the Goochland Library.

The opening event featured a timely and informative Seed Saving Seminar led by our Master Gardener Volunteers.

Stop by the library to explore the Seed Library, pick up seeds, and check out the helpful resources on how to use the library, save seeds properly, and plan your planting throughout the year.
Visit Goochland Library and start growing with us!

09/29/2026

Join us on September 29 from 4:00-6:30 PM at the Goochland Farmers Market and support our talented 4-H Young Entrepreneurs!

Stop by our booth to see what local youth have created, learn more about Goochland 4-H, and shop a variety of products, including:

🍪 Baked Goods
🎨 Handmade Crafts & Art
🍯 Honey and Other Bee Products
🥚 Fresh Eggs

We hope to see you there! Come meet our young entrepreneurs, support youth-led businesses, and learn more about the opportunities available through Goochland 4-H.

09/24/2026

Fall is a great time to get your soil tested! 📣 Submitting a sample now means a shorter wait time for your results and you have time to apply lime, which takes months to effectively adjust your soil pH. If you've submitted a sample before, note that there have been recent changes to the submission process. We now have an online portal where you will submit forms and get your results!

Read more about those changes and learn how to submit a sample here: https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/articles/2026/soil-testing-laboratory-launches-new-online-management-system.html

Soil test website to access the new online submission portal: https://www.soiltest.vt.edu/index.html

Contact your local Extension Office to get a soil test box!

09/20/2026

Join Virginia Cooperative Extension - Goochland County, Goochland Branch Library, Goochland Powhatan Master Gardeners Association, and Monacan Soil and Water Conservation District for the launch of the new Seed Library as well as a Seed Sowing Seminar!

📍Goochland Branch Library
📅Wednesday, September 30th
🕕6pm to 8pm

Light refreshments will be served.

09/17/2026

It may be getting cool, but 4-H Camp planning is just heating up!
Save the date for our 2027 Goochland 4-H Camp. (open to youth 9-14 as of September 30, 2027.)

Registration will be opening early this year, just in time for the holidays; on December 21.

Interested in getting your youth registered for camp in 2027? please complete our interest form here!

https://forms.gle/2XZCNeF9s1diL1Co8

ALT TEXT: A colorful tie-dye themed promotional flyer for Goochland 4-H Junior Summer Camp. The left side contains event information on a green background with camp-themed graphics. Large text at the top reads, “SAVE THE DATE!” followed by “Goochland 4-H Jr. Summer Camp.” Event dates are listed as July 12-16, 2027, at the Jamestown 4-H Center. A dark green arrow-shaped banner across the middle announces, “Registration opens December 21, 2026.” Images on the right show campers gathered under a pavilion for a group activity and participating in archery. The bottom of the flyer includes the Virginia Cooperative Extension and 4-H logos and the statement, “Give the gift of 4-H this season!”

09/17/2026

Learn and grow with us!
Applications for new Goochland and Powhatan Master Gardeners are now open! Apply by October 18 for the 2027 training.

Join a dedicated team of more than 5,000 volunteers who work in communities throughout Virginia to promote research-based horticulture.

For information about becoming an Extension Master Gardener, go to the Goochland Powhatan Master Gardner Association website - https://www.gpmga.org/mg