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Agriculture Workgroup

Upcoming Meetings

July 21, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Agriculture Workgroup Conference Call, July 2022

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August 18, 2022
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Agriculture Workgroup Conference Call, August 2022

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September 15, 2022
2:46 pm - 2:46 pm

Agriculture Workgroup Conference Call, September 2022

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Scope and Purpose

The charge of the Agriculture Workgroup is to provide expertise and leadership on development and implementation of policies, programs, and research to reduce pollutant loads delivered from agricultural lands and animal operations to upstream waters and the Chesapeake Bay.  The Workgroup reports to the Water Quality Goal Implementation Team.  Functions include:

  • Provide a forum for discussion, exchange of information, and evaluation between federal, state, and local agencies, conservation districts, universities, agri-business, and the corporate sector on sustainable and/or cost-effective agricultural production systems that benefit water and air quality.
  • Provide recommendations on the prioritization of federal and state technical and financial resources on specific practices in priority watersheds.
  • Provide technical expertise and leadership to support the development and implementation of agricultural elements within the Chesapeake Bay TMDL, Watershed Implementation Plans, two-year milestones, and tracking and reporting mechanisms that support an adaptive management approach towards Bay restoration.  
  • Coordinate with WQGIT Watershed Technical Workgroup to identify, define, quantify, and incorporate pollutant reduction and conservation practices on agricultural lands and animal operations into the Chesapeake Bay Program decision support system. Provide data and support for the Water Quality Goal Implementation Team and Technical and Support Services.

Projects and Resources

Phase 7 Model Development

Currently in development, the Phase 7 Modeling Tools will be used by the partnership to inform decisions related to nutrient and sediment reduction goals outlined in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.  Evolving plans and related documents can be found on this site:

https://www.chesapeakebay.net/what/programs/modeling/phase_7_model_development

Agriculture Workgroup Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) Issues Tracker

The below Chesapeake Assessment Scenario Tool (CAST) Issues Tracker records concerns that have been raised by jurisdictions in relation to agricultural data inputs. The tracker is a living document and will be updated regularly as progress is made on the issues or new issues are raised. This spreadsheet serves as a starting point for setting priorities for Phase 7 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model updates and changes related to agricultural data.

  • CAST Issue Tracker (02.16.2022) (21.39 KB)

Agriculture Workgroup Governance Protocol & Membership

  • AgWG Governance Protocol (200.94 KB)
  • AgWG Signatory Membership, June 2022 (52.76 KB)
  • AgWG At-Large Membership, Feb 2022 (88.95 KB)

Resources for Virtual Meetings

User-friendly guides to avoid common audio or visual problems with virtual meetings. Both presenter and participant guides are available, please review them if you are having any trouble in virtual meetings. 

  • ZOOM Best Practices for Participants (300.01 KB)
  • ZOOM Best Practices for Presenters (151.52 KB)

Resource Improvement Practice Report

The Resource Improvement (RI) Practice Definitions and Verification Visual Indicators Report provides information regarding the collection and verification of non-cost-shared agricultural best management practices that meet CBP definitions and establish definitions and verification methods for Resource Improvement Practices. 

  • Resource Improvement Practice Report (2.46 MB)

Recommendations to Estimate Poultry Nutrient Production in the Phase 6 Watershed Model

  • Recommendations to Estimate Poultry Nutrients for Phase 6 Model (2.51 MB)

Phase 6 Agricultural Land Uses

  • Phase 6 agricultural land uses 052815 (173.45 KB)

Agricultural BMP Expert Panels

  • Guidance for Submission of Documentation Needed to Address the Phase 6 Nutrient Management BMP Language Agreed to by the Chesapeake Bay Program Partnership (236.69 KB)
  • Final Report for Agricultural Stormwater Management Practices (approved June 2018) (537.41 KB)
  • Final Report for Turkey Litter Generation and Nutrient Content in the Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Dec 2016) (1.61 MB)
  • Final Report for Animal Waste Management Systems in the Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Dec 2016) (3.32 MB)
  • Final Report for Manure Incorporation and Injection Practices in Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Dec 2016) (1.5 MB)
  • Final Report for Conservation Tillage Practices in Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Dec 2016) (1.77 MB)
  • Final Report for Nutrient Management Practices in Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Nov 2016) (5.34 MB)
  • Final Report for Cover Crop Practices in Phase 6 Watershed Model (approved Dec 2016) (1.5 MB)
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Publications

  • December 12, 2019

    Recommendations of the BMP Expert Panel for Cropland Irrigation

    Executive Summary

    This Expert Panel was charged to determine the water quality benefit associated with the practice of irrigation on cropland, a practice of specific importance on the Delmarva Peninsula region of the...

  • March 30, 2020

    Recommendations of the BMP expert panel for agricultural ditch management practices

    The Agricultural Ditch Management BMP Expert Panel convened in 2016 and deliberated to develop the recommendations described in this report in response to the Charge provided to the panel by the Agriculture Workgroup...

  • January 18, 2018

    Recommendations Regarding Agricultural Stormwater Management Practices

    WQGIT approved final report from the Agricultural Stormwater Management Expert Pane Establishment Group. 

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  • Workgroups and Action Teams

    • Agricultural Modeling Team (Phase 7)

  • Members

    • Jeremy Daubert (Chair), Virginia Tech

      Address:
      965 Pleasant Valley Road
      Harrisonburg Virginia 22801

      • Email: jdaubert@vt.edu
      • Phone: (540) 564-3080
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    • Kathryn Brasier (Vice Chair), Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

      Address:
      105-B Armsby
      University Park Pennsylvania 16802

      • Email: kjb24@psu.edu
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    • Loretta Collins (Coordinator), University of Maryland

      Address:
      1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: lcollins@chesapeakebay.net
      • Phone: (410) 295-1382
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    • Jackie Pickford (Staffer), Chesapeake Research Consortium


      Water Quality Goal Implementation Team Staffer

      Address:
      1750 Forest Drive Suite 130
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: pickfordj@chesapeake.org
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    • Greg Albrecht, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

      Address:
      309 Roat Street
      Ithaca New York 14850

      • Email: greg.albrecht@agriculture.ny.gov
      • Phone: (607) 229-4654
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    • Paul Bredwell, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association

      Address:
      1530 Cooledge Road
      Tucker Georgia 30084

      • Email: pbredwell@uspoultry.org
      • Phone: (770) 493-9401
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    • RO Britt, Smithfield Foods

      Address:
      434 E Main St
      Waverly Virginia 23890

      • Email: robritt@smithfield.com
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    • Emily Dekar, Upper Susquehanna Coalition

      Address:
      183 Corporate Drive
      Owego New York 13827

      • Email: dekare@co.tioga.ny.us
      • Phone: (607) 972-2346
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    • Evin Fitzpatrick, Country View Family Farms

      Address:
      1650 Ridgeview Avenue
      Lancaster Pennsylvania 17603

      • Email: efitzpatrick@cvff.com
      • Phone: (717) 925-9193
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    • Clint Gill, Delaware Department of Agriculture

      Address:
      2320 South DuPont Highway
      Dover Delaware 19901

      • Email: clint.gill@state.de.us
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    • David Graybill, Pennsylvania Farm Bureau

      Address:
      1043 Long Rd
      Mifflintown Pennsylvania 17059

      • Email: dgmkhc@centurylink.net
      • Phone: (717) 363-0706
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    • Jeff Hill, York County Conservation District


      District Manager

      Address:
      2401 Pleasant Valley Road
      Suite #101 RM #139
      York Pennsylvania 17402

      • Email: jhill@yorkccd.org
      • Phone: (717) 840-7430
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    • Elizabeth Hoffman, Maryland Department of Agriculture

      Address:
      50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
      Annapolis Maryland 21401

      • Email: elizabeth.hoffman@maryland.gov
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    • Marel King, Chesapeake Bay Commission

      Address:
      c/o Senate of Pennsylvania
      G-05 North Office Building
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17120

      • Email: mking@chesbay.us
      • Phone: (717) 772-3651
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    • Seth Mullins, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

      Address:
      600 East Main Street
      Richmond Virginia 23219

      • Email: seth.mullins@dcr.virginia.gov
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    • Tim Rosen, ShoreRivers

      Address:
      114 South Washington Street, STE. 301
      Easton Maryland 21601

      • Email: trosen@shorerivers.org
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    • Matthew Royer, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)

      Address:
      111B Ferguson Building
      University Park Pennsylvania 16802

      • Email: mzr154@psu.edu
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    • Frank Schneider, Pennsylvania State Conservation Commission

      Address:
      2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 311
      Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17110-9408

      • Email: fschneider@pa.gov
      • Phone: (717) 705-3895
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    • Jenna Schueler, Chesapeake Bay Foundation

      Address:
      6 Herndon Avenue
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: jschueler@cbf.org
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    • Kelly Shenk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency


      Agriculture Advisor, EPA Mid-Atlantic Region

      Address:
      410 Severn Avenue
      Suite 112
      Annapolis Maryland 21403

      • Email: shenk.kelly@epa.gov
      • Phone: (410) 267-5728
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    • Cindy Shreve, West Virginia Conservation Agency

      Address:
      60B Moorefield Industrial Park Road
      Moorefield West Virginia 26836

      • Email: cshreve@wvca.us.
      • Phone: (304) 538-7581
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    • Ken Staver, University of Maryland

      Address:
      Wye Research and Education Center
      P.O. Box 169
      Queenstown Maryland 21658

      • Email: kstaver@umd.edu
      • Phone: (410) 827-8056
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    • Leon Tillman, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)


      Chesapeake Bay Coordinator

      Address:
      339 Busch's Frontage Road, Suite 301
      Annapolis Maryland 21409

      • Email: leon.tillman@usda.gov
      • Phone: (443) 875-7169
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    • Gurpal Toor, University of Maryland

      Address:
      Department of Environmental Science and Technology
      College Park Maryland 20742

      • Email: gstoor@umd.edu
      • Phone: (301) 405-1215
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