Dept of Agriculture Farmers Encouraged to Use Poultry Litter as Fertilizer

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Press Release: Maryland Dept. of Agriculture

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to consider switching to poultry litter as a fertilizer ahead of the upcoming planting season. The department’s Manure Transport Program offers “FastTrack” grants that provide cost-share assistance for qualified farmers interested in using poultry litter for crop production and soil health. “Poultry litter Read the Rest...

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Press Release: Maryland Dept. of Agriculture

ANNAPOLIS, MD – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to consider switching to poultry litter as a fertilizer ahead of the upcoming planting season. The department’s Manure Transport Program offers “FastTrack” grants that provide cost-share assistance for qualified farmers interested in using poultry litter for crop production and soil health. “Poultry litter Read the Rest...

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Wait. I thought the science was settled that the runoff from Eastern Shore poultry farms was destroying the Chesapeake Bay?