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Agricultural Lands Key to a Healthy Chesapeake Bay

September 09, 2016 Jason Weller, Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service

A vibrant and healthy agriculture sector is a critical component of restoring and improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay, and I’m proud of the steps that our Bay-area agricultural producers are taking to protect this national treasure. Agricultural producers have implemented nearly $1 billion...

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This Isn't Farming Like Grandpa Used to Do

September 06, 2016 Diane Petit, Massachusetts Natural Resources Conservation Service

Samantha Whitter represents the fifth generation at Whittier Farms in Sutton, Massachusetts. Her family’s 500-acre, 100-head dairy farm is one of the largest in this small town 10 miles south of Worcester—the second largest city in New England, after Boston. Samantha’s dad, Wayne Whittier, signed up...

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