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Farm Bill could increase funding to control ag runoff to Chesapeake
Farmers in the Chesapeake Bay watershed stand to get more financial help from the federal government to reduce polluted runoff from fields and feedlots under the new Farm Bill passed by Congress in December.
The legislation, which replaces the 2014 Farm Bill, tweaked funding for farm conservation programs in a way that significantly increases the pot of federal money for which Bay watershed farmers and partnering organizations can compete.
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Timothy B. Wheeler-
January 15, 2019 
Politics + Policy, Pollution
Lawyers not cannons the big guns in latest round of oyster wars - Timothy B. Wheeler | 01/14/19
Science foundation cuts 20-year-old Baltimore ecological study’s funds - Timothy B. Wheeler | 01/09/19
Oyster farming bills brewing in Virginia, Maryland legislatures - Jeremy Cox & Timothy B. Wheeler | 01/09/19
Scientists waiting to see if record 2018 rainfall dampens Bay recovery - Karl Blankenship | 01/07/19
Fisheries on both VA, MD legislative agendas for 2019 - Jeremy Cox & Timothy B. Wheeler | 01/02/19
Banned pesticide still in some MD stores, spot checks show - Timothy B. Wheeler | 12/20/18
Is nonnative red alga a friend or foe? It all depends… - Sarah Vogelsong | 12/19/18
Cattle farmer uses down-to-earth practices to beef up the soil - Whitney Pipkin | 12/18/18
- Chesapeake falls to a D-plus in Bay Foundation’s annual report card
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation downgraded the health of the nation’s largest estuary Monday from a C-minus to a D-plus, blaming the... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 01/07/19
- Study on soft-shell and razor clams delivers more questions than answers
Though they once served as important filterers and foodstuffs in the Chesapeake Bay, relatively little is known about the long-term... - Whitney Pipkin | 01/04/19
- Six Bay states, DC get $13.1 million in grants to improve water quality, wildlife habitat
The Chesapeake Bay region has received $13.1 million in grants for environmental projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and... - Donna Morelli | 01/03/19
- EPA names new leader for Chesapeake Bay Program Office
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced that it had selected a longtime Pennsylvania environmental official to head... - Karl Blankenship | 12/12/18
Black scoter’s secretive ways part of this sea duck’s mystique
Sandy Point State Park sits at the northwestern foot of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. It was nearly deserted on a clear, cold morning last January when we arrived to view some of the area’s bountiful winter bird life. We...Michael Burke | On the Wing 01/17/19
- A cabin waits for you along the Appalachian Trail - Wendy Mitman Clarke | Bay Journeys Article 01/10/19
- Night Moves - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 12/28/18
- Beddy-Bye Beasties! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 12/21/18
- Saltmarsh sparrow needs tide to turn in its favor if it is to survive - Michael Burke | On the Wing 12/14/18
- Gifts for the holidays, resolutions for the New Year! - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 12/07/18
- Take this otterly fun quiz! - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 11/30/18
- Downy woodpecker chips out its own niche in the avian world - Michael Burke | On the Wing 11/23/18
- Bee grateful this Thanksgiving for native pollinators - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 11/16/18
- Standing out! - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 10/26/18
Bay crossing study needs to consider importance of Shore farms
Some might not think of it this way, but farmland is critical infrastructure akin to roads and bridges. It is the source of the food that sustains us. In addition, farmland provides open space, areas for recreation and...John Piotti | Forum 01/16/19
- 2019 conservation commitment tied to memories, plans for future - Kate Fritz | Message from the Alliance 01/09/19
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation celebrates 40 years of immersing students in watershed experiences - Tom Ackerman | Forum 12/20/18
- How can we understand a Chesapeake we’ve never seen? - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 12/19/18
- This ‘half measure’ might be enough to save Bay for next generation - Joel Dunn | Forum 12/13/18
- Groups would rather fight for the Bay than have to fight over funding - Chanté Coleman | Forum 12/06/18
- Watershed forum celebrates diverse, innovative partnerships - Lucy Heller | Message from the Alliance 11/30/18
- Chesapeake Bay Program fueled by science, driven by partnership - Joan Smedinghoff | Around the Watershed 11/29/18
- What on Earth led to the failure of environmental ethics? - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 11/28/18
- Foresters’ conflicted love for red maple highlights its various roles - Craig Highfield | Message from the Alliance 11/21/18
Otsego Lake only a glimmer of great Susquehanna to come
The Susquehanna River starts its 444-mile journey as a lazy creek in Cooperstown, NY. It begins as an outflow from Otsego Lake, where its southern tip abuts the town. It then flows slowly under the Main Street Bridge before...Donna Morelli | Bay Journeys Article 12/06/18
- ‘Dig a little deeper’ at the Norfolk Botanical Garden - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 11/15/18
- Western Maryland railroad turns on charm at every bend - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 11/09/18
- Devil’s Marbleyard tempts hikers with rocky challenge - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 10/05/18
- C&D museum sure to float the boat of any canal lover - Wendy Mitman Clarke | Bay Journeys Article 09/20/18
- Pleasant Grove Park a connection to nature, the past - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 08/31/18
- Onancock paddle weaves nature, history with every stroke - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 08/23/18
- Thomas Point a beacon for mariners, historians alike - Kimbra Cutlip | Bay Journeys Article 07/12/18
- Montpelier’s ‘Landmark Forest’ rooted in history - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/15/18
- London Town and Gardens rising from its roots - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 06/05/18
