It's the iconic waterway of Maryland and Virginia. But the Chesapeake Bay's watershed extends across state lines, reaching into six states. And decisions made in distant communities-- particularly farming practices in places like Pennsylvania and West Virginia-- have profound effects downstream. We learn how commercial farming affects the Cheseapeake, and look at government efforts to address agricultural pollution.
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Agriculture and Chesapeake Bay Health
Listen Wednesday, Jul. 16, 2008 at 12:06 p.m.
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Guests
Donald Boesch
Professor of Marine Science and President, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Russell Brinsfield
Small-scale Farmer; Executive Director, Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland
Bobby Hutchinson
Partner, Hutchinson Brothers Farm (Easton, Maryland)
Robert Bloxom
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, Commonwealth of Virginia; Chairman, Chesapeake Bay Commission (2003)
Gary Swan
Director of Governmental Affairs and Communications; Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
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