Tagged Stories: "agriculture"
Conserving waterfowl habitat at Mallard Haven River Farm
March 25, 2014Landowner has created a safe haven for waterfowl on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Read storyScience shows restoration work can improve local water quality
February 25, 2014Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.
Read storyTracking conservation can credit farmers, ensure states meet water quality goals
December 26, 2013Bay Program partners work to streamline the conservation reporting process.
Read storyAntibiotics, hormones increasingly found in livestock and poultry manure
November 25, 2013Manure spills could pose threats to human health and the environment.
Read storyHuman development leads to a decline in stream health
August 7, 2013Changes in stream flow and pollution have altered plant, insect and fish communities across the nation.
Read storyFarm’s conservation practices cut pollution at its source
May 13, 2013This father and son duo has implemented best management practices on their farm.
Read storyMore wintering waterfowl counted in Maryland in 2013
March 14, 2013Both Canada geese and snow geese were more abundant during the latest Midwinter Waterfowl Survey.
Read storyRestoration partners share progress, reinvigorate work, build relationships
March 13, 2013Stewardship Fund grant recipients came together at an annual forum.
Fewer incentives, boost in commodity prices mean decline in on-farm forest buffer restoration
October 4, 2012Streamside trees are critical to the Bay, but planting rates continue to drop.
Read storyBay groups receive $2.5 million to improve water quality trading infrastructure
August 24, 2012New programs encourage farmers to put pollution credits on the market.
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