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The 2007 federal Farm Bill, which will be considered by the House Agriculture Committee next week, includes unprecedented, targeted conservation funding for the Chesapeake Bay region. That funding is critical to the health of local farms and water quality in rivers, streams and die Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Federal Affairs Director Doug Siglin thanked U.S. Reps, Chris Van Hollen, DMd., Thn Holden, D-Pa., and Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., the ranking Republican on the committee, "for standing fast to help the region’s farm families implement proven technologies that will protect agriculture and improve the health of our waterways."
"The region’s farmers have repeatedly demonstrated their willingness to implement conservation measures, but they can’t foot the bill alone," Siglin said.
Van Hollen, joined by many Congressmen across the watershed, was instrumental in securing $150 million in conservation binding dedicated to the Chesapeake Bay region, and will be working with Chairman
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