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Outreach strategies cropping up to help growing number of female farmers
One of the biggest changes to the face of agriculture and forestry these days in Chesapeake Bay states is women. That new demographic is leading some environmental groups and government agencies to launch new strategies for engaging female decision makers in projects that help water quality.
The unprecedented numbers tell part of the tale. Approximately 59% of farmland in Maryland is now owned or co-owned by women, or a woman makes decisions on the farm. Women hold those roles on 54% of farmland in Virginia; 55% in Pennsylvania, 53% in West Virginia and 60% in New York, according to the federal 2017 Census of Agriculture.
During the 5-year survey period, the number of male farmers declined by 1.7% nationwide while female ag producers leaped by 27%.
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October 15, 2019 
People + Society, Pollution
Company’s payoff comes when stream restoration work is proven effective - Timothy B. Wheeler | 10/10/19
For farmers, Bay cleanup needs mix with fight for survival - Jeremy Cox | 10/09/19
Forest conservation bill draws controversy in Maryland county - Timothy B. Wheeler | 10/08/19
Supreme Court will hear Atlantic Coast Pipeline case - Whitney Pipkin | 10/08/19
Court rules that DC’s daily E. coli limit is inadequate - Whitney Pipkin | 10/08/19
Deluge of development spurs call for Rappahannock research - Jeremy Cox | 10/07/19
Low salinity wallops oysters in Chesapeake - Jeremy Cox & Timothy B. Wheeler | 10/03/19
Queen Anne’s is first MD county to let go of balloon releases - Whitney Pipkin | 10/02/19
- Learn how your state plans to meet Chesapeake Bay cleanup goals
Want to know how your state intends to help with the next — and ostensibly final — stage of the long-running Chesapeake Bay... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 05/02/19
- Bald eagles are nesting in Baltimore’s restored Masonville Cove
Who loves Baltimore these days? Bald eagles, that’s who. A white-headed adult pair has set up housekeeping at Masonville... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 03/27/19
- Find your climate-altered future on a new interactive map
Ever had trouble picturing how climate change could alter the quality of life in your community? Now there’s a map for that. Using a... - Timothy B. Wheeler | 02/12/19
- New Bay cleanup plans on schedule despite federal shutdown
Despite a 35-day government shutdown that sidelined federal agency involvement, Chesapeake Bay restoration leaders say they are committed... - Karl Blankenship | 02/07/19
Let’s go to bat for the Little Brown Bat!
White-nose syndrome has killed millions of bats in North America since it was first documented here in 2006–07. The disease has been particularly devastating for the little brown bat. How much do you know about the...Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 10/11/19
- For wren and writer, home is where the birdhouse hangs - Michael Burke | On the Wing 10/10/19
- Name Game - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 09/27/19
- Words for the wise - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 09/20/19
- Look up, look down: September’s changes are all around - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 09/20/19
- One last look is rewarded with an unexpected blue-headed vireo - Michael Burke | On the Wing 09/06/19
- Common gallinule uncommonly delightful in any landscape - Michael Burke | On the Wing 08/15/19
- In a flash, nature’s night lights add sparkle to summer nights - Kathy Reshetiloff | Bay Naturalist 08/02/19
- Eating on the fly - Kathleen Gaskell | Chesapeake Challenge 06/28/19
- The ruby-throated hummingbird - Kathleen Gaskell | Bay Buddies 06/21/19
Ignoring science won’t make looming climate calamity go away
Always, I’ve assumed knowledge equals power. If you do the science that makes sense of a mysterious world, it enables you to comprehend your problems and you’ll eventually solve them. But what if it’s not...Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 10/09/19
- EC meeting recognizes innovation, acknowledges work ahead - Rachel Felver | Forum 09/27/19
- Promise to protect fully Rappahannock site still a cliffhanger - Joe McCauley | Forum 09/13/19
- Delmarva Oasis protects what we see and what we may yet see - Rob Etgen | Forum 09/05/19
- Alliance to honor environmental champions at Taste of the Chesapeake - Kate Fritz | Message from the Alliance 08/30/19
- Here’s a word to the wise on Chesapeake Bay: Full - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 08/21/19
- Chesapeake continues to be a classroom for its retired iconic educator - Tom Horton | Chesapeake Born 08/19/19
- Time’s running out to meet Bay cleanup goals, especially in PA - William C. Baker | Forum 08/14/19
- Chesapeake Week is over but simple, everyday actions are important - Lucy Heller | Message from the Alliance 08/08/19
- Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights will grow a healthier, happier generation - Chris Ryer & Reginald Moore | Forum 08/01/19
Turkey Hill Trail stuffed with views of Susquehanna, birds
Where can you find the largest pawpaw patch north of Maryland, trace an old railroad bed along the Susquehanna River, hear the swoosh of wind turbines and meander through vast flowering meadows? And where, on the same hike,...Ad Crable | Bay Journeys Article 10/14/19
- Sinuous, woodsy Barren Creek is fit to be plied - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 09/27/19
- Paddle through past landscapes along remote Cat Point Creek - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 09/12/19
- Ponder history, explore trails at Maryland’s Fort Frederick - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 08/30/19
- Eastern Shore skipjack dredges up maritime past - Jeremy Cox | Bay Journeys Article 08/06/19
- Snorkel, paddle or fish at RiverPalooza summer events - Whitney Pipkin | Bay Journeys Article 07/15/19
- Water Ways exhibit brings impact of local rivers to light - Ad Crable | Bay Journeys Article 06/12/19
- Hole lot of fun: Natural swimming pools in the Blue Ridge - Leslie Middleton | Bay Journeys Article 06/06/19
- Harboring a desire to see Baltimore waterfront from another perspective? Paddle up! - Timothy B. Wheeler | Bay Journeys Article 05/17/19
- Old Wye Grist Mill still grinding after all these years - T.F. Sayles | Bay Journeys Article 04/18/19
