Agriculture
There are several programs within the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that involve the agricultural community. In addition, the DEQ partners with other state and federal agencies to deliver ag-related programs. These agencies include the VA Department of Conservation and Recreation, the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, the VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Environmental protection related to Virginia’s agricultural activities is achieved through a combination of regulatory and voluntary programs.
This webpage was created to make it easier to find information on those programs. Click on the following topics for more information:
Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs)
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
Poultry 
- Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) General Permit Regulation for Poultry Waste Management
- Application for Coverage under the VPA General Permit
- 2005 Changes in Poultry Waste Management Regulation
- Poultry Litter Storage and Utilization Fact Sheet
- Biosecurity for Poultry Farm Visits
- Poultry Waste Transfer
- VA Cooperative Extension
- Avian Flu Information
- The Virginia Poultry Litter Transport Incentive Program NEW
Livestock 
- Virginia Pollution Abatement (VPA) General Permit Regulation for Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs)
- Application for Coverage under the VPA General Permit
- Instructions for General Permit Application
- Eligibility and Issuance of the VPA General Permit for AFOs
- Biosecurity related to Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD)
- VA Cooperative Extension
Construction Assistance Program - Agricultural Best Management Practices
Total Maximum Daily Load Program (TMDL)
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural and Water Quality Assessment Program
Virginia Naturally – Virginia’s Agricultural Resources