The John Marshall SWCD provides technical and financial assistance for conservation practices such as excluding livestock from streams and winter cover crops.  The District also provides education opportunities for local schools and other groups.

To get your soil tested, please contact the Fauquier County Extension Office at 540-341-7950.  For water testing, there are several different companies that can do this.  One of them, located in Warrenton, is Joiner Micro Lab and they can be reached at 540-347-7212.

The District does not offer technical assistance for pond management; however, the following online resources are available for pond owners.  For other assistance, please contact the Virginia Cooperative Extension Office at 540-341-7950.

Clearing Muddy Pond Waters

Control Methods for Aquatic Plants in Ponds and Lakes

Fish Kills: Their Causes and Prevention

Liming Acidified Lakes and Ponds

Call Fauquier County Community Development at 540-422-8200.

Yes.  Please see: VA Erosion and Sediment Control Agricultural and Forestry Exemptions.

Agriculture: Commercial Production

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

BMP (Best Management Practice) Cost Share Program

John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District: 540-347-3120 x4

Composting

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Farmland Preservation

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Department of Conservation & Recreation: 540-351-1500

Fauquier County PDR Program

Fish/Pond Management

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Natural Resource Conservation Service (Warrenton): 540-347-3120 x3

Forestry/Forest Management

Virginia Department of Forestry (Warrenton): 540.347.6358

Gardening

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Horses, Horse Pastures

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Insects, Management and Control

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Virginia Tech Insect Identification Lab

Lawn Care/Landscaping

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Livestock Management/Pasture and Hay Production

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Nutrient Management/Planning

Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation: 540-351-1500

John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District: 540-347-3120 x4

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Pesticides/Pesticide Safety

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Recreation

Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation

Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries

Riparian Buffers

Virginia Department of Forestry (Warrenton): 540.347.6358     

John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District: 540-347-3120 x4

Natural Resource Conservation Service (Warrenton): 540-347-3120 x3

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Septic Systems

Virginia Department of Health: 540-347-6400

Soil Conservation/Erosion Control

Fauquier County Erosion & Sediment Control: 540-422-8240

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (Northern Regional Office): (703) 583-3800

John Marshall Soil & Water Conservation District: 540-347-3120 x4

Natural Resource Conservation Service (Warrenton): 540-347-3120 x3

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Wells/Groundwater

Virginia Department of Health: 540-347-6400

Virginia Cooperative Extension (Fauquier): 540-341-7950

Fauquier County Community Development: 540-422-8200

Wetlands/phragmites control

US Army Engineer District (Rappahannock Watershed – Norfolk Office): 757-201-7606

US Army Engineer District (Potomac Watershed – Baltimore Office): 410-962-2809

Natural Resource Conservation Service (Warrenton): 540-347-3120 x3

Wildlife Problems/Rehabilitation/Habitat

Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries

Natural Resource Conservation Service Private Land Wildlife Biologist: 804-537-5225 x119