Credit: United States Department of Agriculture | Original press release here. (Washington DC, June 1, 2021) – Agricultural producers who have coverage under most crop insurance policies are eligible for a premium benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) if they planted cover crops during this crop year. The Pandemic Cover Crop Program (PCCP), […]
Credit: My Maryland Farmers | Original article here. For Maryland farmer William (Billy) Jeanes, the goal is not just to get the highest yield of crops, the goal is to protect the land that’s been in his family since the 1700s. The land that Jeanes, along with his father, and generations before them owned is […]
Queenstown, Maryland (March 8, 2021) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is looking for producers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed portions of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, who are interested in enhancing their 4R nutrient stewardship by adding an additional split to their nitrogen application for the 2021 corn growing season. Eligibility includes meeting core […]
Queenstown, Maryland (September 21, 2020) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association was granted $990,000 over three years from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to provide education, training, and cost-share to increase the implementation of 4R Nutrient Stewardship practices across Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is a non-profit […]