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Montgomery County's Agriculture and Natural Resources provide programs that fit the following areas:

Ask a Local Expert! Submit your questions about lawns, fruit and vegetable gardening, landscaping, pest identification and management and other horticulture topics.

4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.  Montgomery County 4-H offers many programs and activities for area youth, ages 5 to 18. These include community clubs, special interest clubs, after-school programs, day and residential camps, and leadership opportunities.

To receive information about upcoming events, you can subscribe to our Montgomery County Mailchimp email list  for 4-H Youth Programs.  Just fill out the subscription form at this site:

Montgomery County 4-H Mailchimp Email Subscription Form

Links for more information on 4-H clubs, Junior 4-H Camp, and upcoming special interest programs:

4-H Clubs

4-H Junior Camp

4-H Special Interest Programs

 

To find out more about the Montgomery County 4-H Program, contact:

Michelle Dickerson,
4-H Extension Agent
(540) 382-5790
adickerson@vt.edu

Engaging with Communities

Virginia Cooperative Extension specialists in community viability work with Extension agents, campus-based faculty, organizational partners, communities, and individuals to further opportunity and build capacity in five program areas:   

Examples of our work include training county elected officials, educating entrepreneurs, facilitating collaborative projects, supporting the growth of community food systems and local economies, enhancing agent skills and community capacity in facilitation and leadership, conducting problem-driven research, and creating publications and tools that address critical community needs.

Do you have a question about Community Viability?

Perhaps one of the Community Viability specialists below can help you. Contact a Community Viability specialist or direct a question to them using our Ask an Expertsystem. 

Community Viability Specialists