Tag: Chesapeake Bay
Go West (in Pa.) to build animal ag
Pennsylvania animal agriculture operations may want to consider moving west to comply with nutrient-reduction goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Pa. farmers’ Chesapeake Bay conservation efforts ‘significant’
Penn State survey finds farmers have put a lot of their dollars and resources into efforts to protect the Chesapeake Bay.
Pennsylvania says most conservation districts agree to do inspections
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection says most counties agree to conduct farm inspections.
Pennsylvania calls on conservation districts to help with inspections
Conservation districts divided over whether to conduct farm inspections.
Pennsylvania officials collaborate on Chesapeake Bay watershed farm inspections
The Pennsylvania DEP and county conservation districts will conduct farm inspections in the Chesapeake Bay watershed as part of the “Bay Reboot” strategy.
Restored EPA funding to help Pennsylvania farmers meet watershed goals
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has restored $3 million in program funding to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania officials say it’s time to reboot efforts for clean water
Strategy recognizes two goals for success: clean water and viable farms.
Chesapeake Bay farmers to be surveyed on use of conservation
Several ag and governmental organizations have partnered to develop a survey that will ask producers to document conservation.
