Title
Boots on the Ground: Agricultural Technical Assistance in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Start Date
11-11-2017 1:45 PM
End Date
11-11-2017 2:30 PM
Description
To meet water quality goals for Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, widespread adoption of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) is required. While most discussion of policy to achieve these goals has focused on support of the practices themselves, implementation will not be possible without the conservation professionals who advise farmers, write farm-specific environmental plans, engineer practices and guide their implementation. This report will identify the types of technical assistance providers, their current funding sources, and recommendations to improve technical assistance delivery to farmers.
Keywords
Chesapeake Bay, tributaries, agriculture, resource management, farmland management, BMP
Type
Presentation
Session
Agriculture, Nutrients, and Water Quality
Language
eng
Boots on the Ground: Agricultural Technical Assistance in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Elaine Langone Center, Forum
To meet water quality goals for Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, widespread adoption of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) is required. While most discussion of policy to achieve these goals has focused on support of the practices themselves, implementation will not be possible without the conservation professionals who advise farmers, write farm-specific environmental plans, engineer practices and guide their implementation. This report will identify the types of technical assistance providers, their current funding sources, and recommendations to improve technical assistance delivery to farmers.