The Rappahannock County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.
Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of Rappahannock County improve their lives.
We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.
P.O. Box 119
311 J Gay Street
Washington, VA 22747
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (540) 675-3619
Fax: (540) 675-3232
Contact Us
Home Food Preservation Workshops
Join us for a canning workshop teaching the basics of home food preservation. Enjoy a hands-on class setting and preserve your own goodies to take home. Bring your apron and be prepared to learn by doing as we master the art of preserving home-grown fresh produce. The cost of the class is $20. Register by calling the Orange Extension Office at (540) 672-1361. All classes are from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- June 5th - Culpeper Extension Office
- June 26th - Madison Extension Office
- July 19th - Orange County Public Works Community Center
- August 2nd - Madison Extension Office
- August 13th - Orange County Public Works Community Center
- August 28th - Culpeper Extension Office
Pest Management Guides Available
The 2013 version of Virginia Cooperative Extension's Pest Management Guides are now available on our website. The guides cover Field Crops, Home Grounds and Animals, and Horticultural and Forest Crops.
Become a 4-H Volunteer
Inspire the next generation -- become a 4-H volunteer! 4-H programs look to volunteers to help our young people learn the skills they need to prepare for their futures while also having fun.