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Water quality efforts working, bay program reports

April 4, 2019

The Chesapeake Bay Program announced March 26 that water quality in the bay met its highest level since monitoring began in 1985, besting its previous record reported in 2017.

Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News

Farmers optimistic about conservation funding proposal

January 10, 2019

Environmentalists and farmers are greeting a proposal to expand state funding for water quality improvements with open arms.

Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Preservation efforts gain traction with Loudoun supervisors’ votes

December 27, 2018

In a Dec. 4 meeting, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors approved two conservation initiatives proposed to help preserve the county’s rural areas.

Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Loudoun board takes steps to consider partial funding of conservation easements

July 26, 2018

Preserving Loudoun County’s rural areas is at the heart of a recent move by county supervisors.

Agriculture Business, Conservation, Farm Practices, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Everyone can benefit from soil and water conservation districts

May 31, 2018

The state’s 47 soil and water conservation districts will use $7.2 million this fiscal year to help Virginians implement conservation practices.

Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Environment-friendly projects may be eligible for assistance

April 27, 2018

Virginia’s soil and water conservation districts historically have helped farmers implement conservation practices, but now they are helping homeowners as well.

Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Legislative Issues, News

Close to 100,000 acres of Va. farmland in conservation program

January 30, 2018

Just three years after Virginia’s Resource Management Plan Program was implemented, the program has far exceeded its goal.

Agriculture Business, Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Bay celebration to showcase farm conservation efforts

June 8, 2017

Virginia farmers will be part of a June 10 celebration marking Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week.

Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Events, Farm Practices, News

Transfer of CRP land to next generation of farmers is now easier

February 23, 2017

On Jan. 9 the U.S. Department of Agriculture began allowing farmers and ranchers to terminate their Conservation Reserve Program contracts early in order to transfer property to the next generation.

Agriculture Business, Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Farm group working to find funding for environmental practices

February 2, 2017

If it hadn’t been for state cost-share money, Ronnie Nuckols said, he wouldn’t have been able to install 14 fences to keep his cattle out of streams.

Animals and Livestock, Conservation, Farm Practices, Livestock, News

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