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Budget: Farm Conservation Programs Topic Of Agriculture Hearing
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Acting Department of Agriculture Secretary George Greig was questioned by several members of the Senate Appropriations Committee this week on farm conservation issues.
Nutrient Management Program: Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango), Majority Chair Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, expressed concern about the flat funding of the Nutrient Management Program at a time when the state is dealing with new requirements relating to the Chesapeake Bay TMDL. She asked Greig to consider accelerating the program.
Uncounted Conservation Measures: In response to a question from Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), Greig said one issue he is dealing with is the under reporting of farm conservation practices now on the ground but never reported to the Chesapeake Bay Program. He said the Farm Bureau, conservation districts and DEP have been working together for years to cleanup the Bay. REAP: Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York) expressed his thanks for the increase in the Resource Enhancement and Protection farm conservation tax credit program from $4.5 million to $10 million noting it is a popular and needed program.
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4/4/2011 |
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