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State begins tracking owner-financed farm conservation practices

  October 13, 2011
Virginia farmers in six soil and water conservation districts are being urged to participate in a pilot program to collect information about conservation practices they’ve implemented.


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Conservation, Farm Practices
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Coalition: New study shows EPA nutrient diet needs 'timeout'

  December 15, 2010
A new report that compares the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s computer model of Chesapeake Bay clean-up efforts with conservation records from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has found numerous inconsistencies, calling into question the entire EPA "nutrient diet" proposal for the bay watershed.


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Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues
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Demonstration horse farm focuses on protecting water quality

  May 13, 2010
A new demonstration horse farm in Prince William County is designed to show new farm owners and horse owners how to better protect their watersheds. "The Big Reveal" of the farm is set for June 11 at Oakwood Farm in Gainesville.


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Animals and Livestock, Conservation, Equine, Farm Practices
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