A March 23 field visit with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials, representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Pennsylvania diary producers is part of getting to know how things are on the ground, one of the officials said in a news release.
EPA National Agriculture Advisor Rod Snyder and Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Adam Ortiz met with farms and local officials in honor of National Agriculture Week to "highlight successful partnerships for producing food in ways that benefit the farm and the environment," a news release reported.
"It's important for EPA to be in the field to see firsthand how these partnerships provide the resources farmers need to continue their environmental conservation work," Ortiz said. "Working together with our corporate and nonprofit partners, we can continue to build on this innovative approach."
Snyder expressed his gratitude for the tour's opportunity to see for himself the challenges stakeholders in the field face.
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk with farmers, food companies and other partners involved to see how this winning formula works from start to finish," Snyder said. "The benefits of this initiative for improved water quality and reduced greenhouse gas emissions can serve as a partnership model well beyond the Chesapeake Bay watershed."
