Scaling Up Conservation

Scaling Up Conservation: A Model for Success

Scaling-up Conservation: A Model for Success In 2009, the Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen helped farmers remove over 25,000 lbs of nitrogen from the bay. We are working to scale-up this conservation program to make it available to more farmers in more states in order to significantly improve water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

Expand program to include Maryland and Virginia

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

Feasibility Study of Scaling-up Targeting to Reduce Losses Discovering The Equation: Nitrogen Lbs Removed & Cost Barriers To Adoption

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

Find sources of funding to make project economically sustainable • Federal Funding (EQIP) •State Funding • Insurance Product • Water Quality Trading

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

Design policy package to support agricultures role in improving water quality Support policy for water quality trading Rally advocates in support of a cleaner bay.

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

Ongoing conservation program available to all farmers in the region and at a scale that significantly improves water quality

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Pennsylvania BMP Challenge for Reduced Nitrogen

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