AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Starting an Agribusiness in Virginia
Your first point of contact is the Agribusiness Development Services unit is the Office of the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
- The Agribusiness Development Services team can help with the critical first steps of starting your agribusiness in the Commonwealth, such as
- Business plan preparation resources
- Site selection for your agribusiness
- Assist with resources, public and private, for financing your agribusiness enterprise
- Connect agricultural businesses with the appropriate department resources
- Serve as ombudsman with federal, state and local regulatory authorities to resolve developmental issues
- Serve as an ombudsman to localities where business development or expansion is planned
- Severe as a source of information on community infrastructure, labor resources, environmental requirements and zoning regulations
Contacts:
William P. Dickinson
Assistant Commissioner
804.786.3501
T. Robins Buck
Project Manager
804.371.6094
robins.buck@vdacs.virginia.gov
Stephen Versen
Project Manager
804.786.6911
stephen.versen@vdacs.virginia.gov
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