workgroup goal
To minimize agricultural impacts on water quality and enhance land productivity.
key actions
- Implementation and maintenance of BMPs to reduce pollutants.
- Development of comprehensive conservation plans.
- Education and collaboration with farmers and stakeholders.
- Monitoring and assessment of BMP effectiveness.
The Agriculture workgroup works to engage and educate farmers to implement agricultural best management practices (BMPs) and to conserve and improve agricultural lands. These efforts ultimately improve land, habitat, and water quality by reducing the pollutants such as sediment, nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, and pathogens running off of agricultural land.
Events
featured event
SAN Agriculture Workgroup Meeting (Virtual)
November 6, 2024
News
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Governor Shapiro’s Budget Spurs Innovation, Expands Opportunity, Grows Future Of Pennsylvania Agriculture
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Coalition For Delaware River Watershed: Bipartisan Bill Introduced In Congress To Expand Equity In Delaware River Conservation Program
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USDA-NRCS Announces Additional Application Date for Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
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Agricultural Producers Have Until March 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Key Commodity Safety Net Programs
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Five Schuylkill Dams Slated for Rehabilitation