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Tagged Stories: "cover crops"

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Alternative energy powers a Virginia farm

December 19, 2019

Riverhill Farm attracts national attention for sustainable and economically friendly practices

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Recent agricultural census shows conservation practices are on the rise

May 23, 2019

Farmers are increasingly using cover crops, no-till and reduced tillage

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Going under cover to reduce pollution

January 3, 2019

Cover crops are one of the many ways farmers are reducing pollution

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There’s no separation anxiety at this Pennsylvania farm

February 21, 2018

The family operation adopts unique technology and a spirit of innovation in a county named for Ben Franklin

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Science shows restoration work can improve local water quality

February 25, 2014

Case studies show best management practices have lowered pollution in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Sustainable farming in Lancaster County, Pa.

August 1, 2012

Dairy farmer Luke Brubaker's sustainable agriculture practices ensures his land will stay in the family for generations to come.

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Md. farmers plant record acreage of pollution-reducing cover crops

February 22, 2012

Farmers planted nearly 430,000 acres of cover crops in fall 2011, the largest planting in Md. history.

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Maryland farmers to plant record cover crop acreage in 2011

August 17, 2011

More than 1,700 Md. farmers will plant 550,000 acres of winter grains this fall through the state's Cover Crop Program.

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Maryland Farmers Plant Record Amount of Cover Crops in 2010

January 31, 2011

Maryland farmers planted a record 398,679 acres of cover crops on their farms last fall, exceeding the state's cover crop goal.

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Maryland farmers to plant record acreage of cover crops this winter

July 5, 2010

Maryland farmers will plant more than 500,000 acres of winter grains

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