Evergreen Soil & Water

06/25/2026

It has been going on for almost ten months now.

The current drought in Virginia started on September 9, 2025. That was the first week that any portion of Virginia was designated as "D1", which is the least intense level of drought.

As of June 16, 2026, 100% of Virginia is in some intensity level of drought (D1-D4).

For THIS week (June 23 report):

* 22% of the Commonwealth is in moderate drought (D1)
* 53% is in severe drought (D2)
* 25% in in extreme drought (D3)

The hardest hit areas include the Piedmont Region, Southside Virginia, and the Eastern Shore.

NOTE: If you would like to provide input to the US Drought Monitor about conditions on YOUR farm, you can do that here (yes, even from your smartphone in your tractor cab, along with a picture of your crops in the field) >>
https://droughtimpacts.unl.edu/Tools/ConditionMonitoringObservations.aspx

Image credit - US Drought Monitor

06/18/2026

Join us for the next virtual session in our Agriculture Succession Planning series, “An Introduction to Conservation Easements for Virginia Landowners,” on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 9:30–10:30 AM.

🔗Details/RSVP: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=hGiVYK0Q-kCGPU8yweOjehUrbiV4dvFEqvhj_7jQUK1UQ1ZGUUdSMU4yS05NR1lZVERNRTZDTlkzOC4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl

Conservation easements are a powerful way for landowners to permanently protect farms, forests, and open spaces. They can preserve scenic views, wildlife habitat, historic features, family heritage, and working agricultural land for future generations. Our panel of experts will introduce how conservation easements work and how they can support succession and legacy planning.

06/14/2026