Rep. Frank Kratovil will join representatives from the USDA and EPA today, September 1st, in awarding a grant to the Chester River Association to help bolster conservation practices in the Chester River Watershed.
The Shellman Farm in Millington, MD will be the site of the award ceremony; the farm consists of fields of corn, wheat and soybean crops and has participated in multiple Federal cost sharing programs to implement conservation practices that protect water quality in the Chesapeake Bay. The location demonstrates the type of innovative work that the Chester River Association (CRA) will be doing to reduce nitrogen loads from cropland to the Chesapeake Bay.
There is a short ride down the farm lane to parking, then a short walk to the tent area. A gator will be at the parking area for people who need assistance. The tent will be situated on a slight hill overlooking a pond, with corn and soybean fields, and grassed waterways behind. The tent will have a stage and podium for the speakers, and PA system.
The Award ceremony will be followed by a hay-wagon guided tour of the farm’s conservation practices in use.
Who: Rep. Frank Kratovil,
Jon Hall, State Conservationist, USDA Natural Resources
Ann Mills, USDA Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment
Robert Parks, Executive Director, Chester River Association (CRA)Invited
Earl F. “Buddy” Hance, Secretary, Maryland Department of Agriculture
What: USDA EPA Conservation Grant Announcement
Where: Shellman Farm
10635 Cherry Lane (farm entrance and parking are across the street)
Millington, MD 21651
When: 10AM – 11:45AM
Kevin W. Lawlor
Communications Director
Congressman Frank Kratovil, MD’s 1st Congressional District
(202) 225-5311 (o)
(202) 579-7298 (c)
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