An additional session has been added to the livestock producers matching grants program funded by the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission.

The Central Virginia Producer Support Grant Program offers producers in a 14-county region, including Amelia, Appomattox, Bedford, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward, an opportunity to apply for a cost share incentive.

The grant focuses on hay wrappers, creep feeders/mix wagons & cold storage facilities, thereby enhancing farm profitability with corresponding benefits to the region’s overall economy. 

Producers interested in applying for funding must attend a minimum of one informational/educational session out of seven opportunities offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension prior to applying for funds. Sessions will be held Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Workforce Development Bldg., SVCC, Keysville; Thursday at 4 p.m. at Southern Piedmont AREC; and Tuesday, April 26, at 3 p.m. at Prince Edward Extension office conference room.

Contact the local extension office for grant eligibility information.